MSAD 9 POLICY MANUAL
File: CBA
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Superintendent of Schools
Reports to: Board of Directors
Supervises: All employees of MSAD #9
Major Job Goals: To build the strongest educational program possible within the physical and financial limits of the District.
To assist the Board of Directors in establishing a District mission and vision.
To lead in the development of a comprehensive long range plan that addresses the areas of leadership, curriculum, instruction, staff development, and facilities management and maintenance.
Performance Responsibilities
I. LONG RANGE PLANNING
A. Develops and/or updates a long range plan for the District in the areas of leadership, curriculum, instruction, staff development, and facilities management and maintenance.
B. Assists the Board in the development and implementation of a District mission and vision.
C. Promotes the implementation of a site based management process at the building level.
II. SUPERVISION
A. Provides oversight for custodial, maintenance, transportation, and school nutrition programs.
B. Supervises the work of the Assistant Superintendent.
C. Provides direct supervision for the development, evaluation, and professional development of the administrative staff.
D. Exercises general supervision of school property and equipment.
E. Provides an efficient and appropriate organizational structure of the district.
III. FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY
A. Directs the preparation of the annual budget for adoption by the Board.
B. Assumes ultimate responsibility for the fiscal management of the District.
C. Serves as Treasurer to the Board of Directors.
D. Maintains adequate school finance, business, property, school population, and student records.
E. Has the power to direct expenditures and purchases within the limits of the detailed budget.
IV. PERSONNEL
A. Nominates professional staff for Board election.
B. When authorized, selects a teacher for employment with later confirmation by the Board.
C. At any time may suspend an employee for cause, and report the case to the Board at their next regular meeting.
D. Has the authority to accept employee resignations on behalf of the Board and inform the Board at the next appropriate meeting.
E. Employs and discharges support staff in accordance with District policy, negotiated contracts, and State statute.
V. OTHER
A. Advises the Board on the need for new/revised policies and formulates policies for Board consideration.
B. Implements District policy and Board directives.
C. Takes appropriate action in any case or event not covered by policy and reports such action to the Board.
D. Serves in an advisory capacity to Board sub-committees.
E. Establishes a public relations program to keep the public informed of the activities and needs of the District.
F. Establishes such permanent or temporary councils, cabinets, and committees as she/he deems necessary for proper administration, advice or improvement of community understanding.
G. Assumes primary responsibility for school construction projects.
H. Works cooperatively with town officials, University personnel, and State Department of Education officials.
I. Keeps current with educational thought and practices by advanced study, attending conferences and workshops.
J. Performs such other tasks as may, from time to time, be assigned by the Board.
ADOPTED: December 14, 1993
REVISED: February 10, 1998