School Superintendent jobs in Montana

REPORTS TO: The Board of Trustees

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Serves as chief executive officer of the school system.
• Has general supervision of all schools of the District and the personnel employed by the District.
• Implements and administers the policies of the Board and develops administrative regulations to implement Board policy.
• Secures and nominates for employment the best qualified and most competent teachers, supervisory personnel, and administrative personnel.
• Delegates to other employees the discharge of certain duties with the knowledge that the delegation of power does not relieve the superintendent of final responsibility for the action taken under such delegation.
• Has authority to accept staff resignations and list job openings as necessary, prior to board approval.
• Develops and recommends courses of instruction to the Board.
• Selects all textbooks, reference, and library books submits the selections to the Board for its approval.
• Has general supervision of all pupils of the District, enforces compulsory attendance laws, and has authority to suspend any student for good cause.
• Responsible for reporting pupil attendance, absence, and enrollment of the District and other pupil information to the county superintendent.
• Provides leadership, initiative, and technical guidance to the Board and to District personnel.
• Serves as liaison between the community and the District.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of all phases of school programs, including but not limited to curriculum, instruction, books, materials, equipment, supervision, administration, business procedures and school finance, personnel procedures, auxiliary services.
• Keeps the community informed of school activities by providing accurate and timely information through the media and by involvement in community activities.
• Completes fair and accurate annual performance evaluation of all administrators and makes recommendations to the Board for annual salary increases.
• Makes recommendations to the Board, individually or in consultation with appropriate personnel, regarding employment, promotion, nonrenewal, or cessation of employment.
• Analyzes financial condition of the District, presents District budgets, and proposes budget item priorities and long-range financial needs to maintain a financially sound District.
• Reviews policies with Board on an ongoing basis, making recommendations for additions, deletions, or revisions as deemed necessary.
• Establishes and prepares meeting agendas, presents items for consideration, and responds to inquiries of the Board.
• Ensures compliance with appropriate state and federal constitutional and statutory rules and regulations.
• Serves as resource and advisor to the Board during collective bargaining with the teachers’ association.
• Supervises, represents, and actively supports the Board on all phases of District building construction. (Owner’s Representative, Design Team, Construction Team), including contract requirements and bonding/financial obligations.

Only minimum duties are listed.  Other functions may be required as given or assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Twelve month a year contract, terms and salary to be negotiated with the board.

DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Montana certification with Superintendent’s endorsement as required by the Montana State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
• Able to speak on demand to large groups of people.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.
• Able to express himself/herself clearly and concisely in both oral and written communications.
• Able to perform duties with an awareness of all District requirements and Board policies.
• Ability to handle stressful situations.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of employee and student matters.
• Ability to effectively manage time and responsibilities.
• ·Demonstrated leadership ability and general knowledge of issues and problems in all aspects of the District.