School Superintendent jobs in Arizona

Summary/Objective

Participate as a member of the executive cabinet in collaboration with the Superintendent, with responsibilities that include but are not limited to: staffing, student achievement, staff evaluations, parent involvement, school safety, facilities, school climate, budget development, professional development, and community partnerships

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

1. Respond to all internal and external customers, as it relates to position, in a prompt, efficient, friendly, and patient manner.
2. Provide leadership in promoting the educational objectives and values of collaborative planning, district curriculum, effective teaching practices and responsive programs and services.
3. Supervise the IT, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment, and Special Education Directors in addition to other managerial positions, as needed.
4. Serve as liaison between community agencies and district administrators and schools.
5. Research and respond to inquiries from the school administrators concerning building-based issues.
6. Provide educational leadership, administrative direction, supervision, and technical assistance to support district and school initiatives.
7. Demonstrate and develop high academic and behavioral expectations, collaborative planning and program development, responsive management, and personal accountability with school and district administrators.
8. Support the monitoring and evaluating of building administrators on a daily basis in all areas of operations including, but not limited to: conducting classroom visits to assess educational and operational effectiveness, providing guidance and available resources to school administrators and assisting with school needs assessment and school goals.
9. Review results and/or scores of mandated student assessments for the purpose of monitoring progress and identifying deficiencies.
10. Attend regular meetings, including principal meetings, as required by the Superintendent.
11. Visit and monitor schools as required to make appropriate educational and operational assessments.
12. In collaboration with the Director of Federal Grants, coordinate in-service training and professional learning opportunities for staff.
13. Participate in the District Curriculum Committee to facilitate required curriculum adoption policies.
14. Maintain a positive, collaborative, and mutually supportive working relationship with community agencies, parents, students, and district and school staff.
15. Maintain knowledge of and adhere to all policies, regulations and rules.
16. Perform related duties as assigned in a safe and prudent manner.

Other Duties

This job classification is not a comprehensive listing of duties, responsibilities, or activities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies

• Ability to develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintain them over time.
• Ability to observe, receive, and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources.
• Ability to use relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with Arizona school law, Arizona State Board of Education rules and regulations, Kingman Unified School District policies and regulations, school regulations and procedures, and contractual obligations.
• Ability to effectively communicate with others by telephone, in written form, and in person.
• Ability to effectively present information and communicate with people outside the district, representing the organization to the public, partnering agencies, and other external sources.
• Ability to handle complaints, settle disputes, and resolve grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiate with others.
• Ability to use data, logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Ability to identify complex problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and coach, mentor, or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
• Ability to provide guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
• Ability to apply knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
• Ability to apply knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum, teaching and instruction.
• Ability to grow professionally by remaining aware of current research outcomes and evolving educational trends.
• Ability to protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
• Ability to perform day-to-day administrative tasks, effectively use technology, and operate standard office equipment.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment

The incumbent will work within a professional office environment as well as on school campuses throughout the District.  Work is typically performed indoors in an environmentally-controlled environment. Attendance at outdoor school functions may occasionally be required.

Physical Demands

1. Constantly required to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information with others.
2. Constantly required to detect, determine, perceive, identify, recognize, judge, observe, inspect, estimate, and assess details as needed to complete job functions.
3. Regularly required to remain stationary, and focus on a computer screen for long periods of time.
4. Regularly required to be mobile and travel to meetings and events throughout the district.
5. Occasionally move, transport, position, put, install, and remove items up to 10 pounds.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is an exempt, full-time, 12-month position. Employee will regularly work extended hours to participate in necessary decision-making conversations and collaborations outside of the typical work day, to resolve urgent situations, and to meet deadlines. Occasional travel to conferences, with overnight stays, may be required.

Required Education and Experience

1. Master’s or more advanced degree in educational leadership from an accredited university/college, and
2. Three or more years of experience as a school principal or district leader, and
3. Five or more years of experience as a teacher, counselor, or certified support provider, or
4. Any combination of education and experience that would allow the incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job.

Preferred Education and Experience

1. Demonstrated leadership experience in data-driven decision making.
2. Demonstrated ability to lead teams and grow programs.

Required Certifications/Licenses

1. Valid administrative certificate through Arizona Department of Education
2. Valid driver’s license

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

Must be able to pass a criminal background check and obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card with an IVP number through the Arizona Department of Public Safety.