Bellevue Independent Schools

Assistant Superintendent – Job Description

TITLE:  Assistant Superintendent

QUALIFICATIONS:  Rank I, Minimum of 5 years successful leadership experience, Superintendent Certification or working towards superintendent certification. 

REPORTS TO:  Superintendent

JOB GOALS: To provide assistance to the Superintendent in the areas of Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment, Professional Development, District Comprehensive Improvement Planning and the District Report Card. To ensure that each student is provided with the richest educational experience the district can provide. To facilitate and assist principals to translate curriculum goals and objectives into meaningful learning experiences for each individual student in the district; and to support the Vision and Mission of Bellevue Independent Schools.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:                        

• Assist the Superintendent
• District Professional Development Coordinator
• District Assessment Coordinator
• District Curriculum Coordinator
• Extended School Services Coordinator
• Work with School Councils and Board of Education
• District Comprehensive Improvement Plan Coordinator
• Certified Evaluation Plan Coordinator
• Office management
• Preparation of state grant applications pertaining to job roles including record keeping, budget management, implementation and evaluation
• Plans and carries out a district-wide program of curriculum review and development.
• Plans and provides job embedded professional development
• Provides leadership in the evaluation of instructional methods and programs, and recommends such changes and improvements as are needed.
• Works with principals to ensure the production and implementation of written curricula that is aligned with Kentucky’s Academic Standards
• Ensures implementation and evaluation of common formative and summative assessments in all core areas

• Coordinates the implementation of MAP and other diagnostic assessments
• Facilitates data analysis of common assessments, MAP, state assessments, and other diagnostic assessments to enhance student learning and improve instruction across grade levels

• Assists teachers in analyzing data to enhance student achievement across grade levels
• Provides support on the use of the district’s data management system.
• Leads and provides training and support to new teachers and substitute teachers.
• Assists principals in the planning and implementation of effective programs of supervision and evaluation.
• Designs, recommends, carries out educational initiatives; disseminates and interprets the results to administrators, teachers, and parents as appropriate.
• Assists in the recruiting, interviewing, screening and recommending of qualified candidates for positions on school staffs.
• Ensures a district wide aligned curriculum with essential standards, learning targets, and aligned assessment
• Promotes the educational development of each student, and the professional development of the total staff
• In collaboration with principals, implements Professional Learning Communities for the specific purpose of continuous monitoring of students’ achievement and the alignment process
• Ensures a Multi-Tiered System of Supports for the specific purpose of meeting the needs of all students.
• Supervises and coordinates the work of the district curriculum specialist
• Provides guidance in the selection and use of textbooks and other instructional materials.
• Works with teachers in the preparation of curriculum materials.
• Acts as a liaison with other school districts, universities, and State Department personnel in order to keep abreast of new educational developments and ideas.
• Keeps current with educational developments and the literature in the field of education and participates in the affairs of state and national professional societies devoted to the advancement of education.
• Assists with all assessment and accountability programs, data analysis and interpretation.
• Demonstrates regular attendance and punctuality.
• Adheres to the appropriate code of ethics.
• Perform other duties consistent with the position assigned as may be requested by the Superintendent.

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Curriculum, instruction and assessment
• Record-keeping techniques.
• Operation of a computer terminal and data entry techniques.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Research methods and report writing techniques.
• Laws, rules and regulations related to assigned activities.
• Policies and objectives of assigned program and activities.
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.
• Technical aspects of field of specialty.

ABILITY TO:

• Perform the responsibilities as previously outlined.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Maintain records and prepare reports.
• Operate a computer terminal.
• Prioritize and schedule work.
• Learn, apply and explain policies, procedures, rules and regulations.
• Maintain current knowledge of program rules, regulations, requirements and restrictions.
• Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.
• Work independently with little direction.
• Meet schedules and time lines.