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1 Job Description Superintendent Title: Superintendent of Schools Reports to: The Board of Education Supervises: All Personnel as Assigned (see organizational chart) Job Goal: The superintendent is to provide leadership in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services. The degree of freedom at act, within the limits of statute and policy, is broad. Essential Job Functions: I. The superintendent oversees safe and orderly schools. Maintains programs for health and safety of students. Monitors the student transportation system. II. The superintendent ensures student achievement for all student groups. Assumes responsibility for planning and evaluating curriculum, instruction and school improvement. Ensures the development of short- and long-range instructional goals that promote student achievement. Monitors student progress on each board-approved student outcome. Provides accurate reports to the board on student achievement. III. The superintendent builds positive school/community relations. Communicates the district vision/mission to the school/community. Promotes and maintains school/community relations, school/business partnerships, and related public service activities. Formulates plans to coordinate social, health, and other community agencies. Involves the sit council(s) in planning and problem solving for the schools. IV. The superintendent leads the board in developing constructive board superintendent relations.

2 Implements all school board policies, rules and regulations of the Kansas State Board of Education, and state and federal laws. Carries out board directions effectively and accurately. Reports to the school board about the status of instructional programs and current trends in education. When considering agenda action items, makes recommendations, and as necessary, suggests alternative, to the board. Helps the board conduct effective meetings. V. The superintendent oversees effective and efficient staff performance. Supervises and evaluates all central office personnel and building principals. Acts as liaison between the school board and school personnel. Organizes recruitment and recommends assignment of personnel. Ensures administration of all personnel policies and programs. Implements personnel evaluation systems. Maintains up-to-date job descriptions for all personnel. Plans and promotes instructional improvement through effective staff development programs and other appropriate strategies. Interacts effectively with all district personnel. VI. The superintendent practices responsible fiscal, facility, and resource management. Prepares long and short-term facility and site plans for the board. Ensures the maintenance of district property. Monitors construction, renovation, or acquisition/disposal of school facilities. Prepares the budget according to board-established priorities. Ensures expenditures are within state guidelines approved by the board. Reports to the board on the district s financial condition. Establishes and monitors procedures for procurement of equipment and supplies. VII. The superintendent models positive professional attributes. Participates in professional activities to enhance knowledge and skills. Uses written and spoken language well. Makes all necessary administrative decisions. Delegates authority when appropriate. Maintains offices hours as directed by the board. Secondary Responsibilities: Performs other duties as assigned and in accordance with the provisions of the USD 412 Board of Education.

3 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: A valid district-level certificate issued by the Kansas State Board of Education. Ability to work cooperatively and constructively with others, including the ability to communicate effectively with broad and diverse audiences. Ability to handle a fast-paced, intense work environment. Ability to manage job responsibilities and meet the established district outcomes. Ability to hold valid Kansas driver s license, drive at night, and travel on short notice. Ability to sit for long periods of time. Ability to work 60+ hours weekly. Terms of Employment: Twelve-month contract, 245 days. Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the USD 412 Board of Education s policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel and this job description. Approved: Date: Board President Reviewed and agreed to by: Date: Employee Evaluation Instrument Name of Person Evaluated: Scott Hoyt Date of Evaluation: December 14, 2009 Evaluated by: USD #412 Board

4 Performance Area I: The superintendent oversees safe and orderly schools. MET Indicator 1: Maintains programs for the health and safety of students. Indicator 2: Monitors the student transportation system. We have and will continue to stride to meet the health and safety needs of each student. State and Federal guidelines are monitored and followed to help assist us in the process. A speaker from Southwest Plains addressed bullying issues to our students and emphasizes what is right and wrong and what students should do to address these issues to help all students feel safe. We have addressed many handicap issues to our facilities and realize we must continue to try to meet the needs of all our students and patrons. We have supported and volunteered our facilities to assist the county in meeting their health mandates. We have let outside agencies talk to students about safety. The county fire department talked about fire safety and a Nex-Tech representative gave a presentation on Internet safety. We updated our crisis plan and have bi-annual drills for code red, code blue and cold yellow. We have become more efficient by downsizing to smaller vehicles for transportation. We continue to use our mass communication system School2Phone to increase communication efficiency. I will continue to make recommendations and seek input and to find answers from the board and qualified personnel concerning the safety of all our students and staff. Performance Area II: The superintendent ensures student achievement for all student groups.

5 MET Indicator 1: Assumes responsibility for planning and evaluating curriculum, instruction and improvement. school Indicator 2: Ensures the development of short- and long-range instructional goals that promote student achievement. Indicator 3: Monitors student progress on each board- approved student outcome. Indicator 4: Provides accurate reports to the board on student achievement. We use SWPSRC as a consultant to help us evaluate our student data from state assessments to find our weaknesses and strengths in regards to curriculum. Our local assessments (STI) is also aligned with state standards to reinforce areas of important. We have implemented a new computer skill study game (Study Island) that is aligned to the state standards. We use a big portion of our inservice time to review student strengths and weaknesses to make a plan of action to assist students for the upcoming year. We also are implementing MTSS from a faculty driven approach to ensure buy in and ownership. This process will start implementation at the elementary level for the school year. Administration encourages staff to attend training that are needed because of state mandates or to improve curriculum instruction. Mr. Weiner, our test coordinator visited with the board and explained the process of AYP. We encourage staff members and students to present to the board to keep you informed of current and new programs. Performance Area III: The superintendent builds positive school/community relations.

6 MET Indicator 1: Communicates the district vision/mission to the school/community. Indicator 2: Promotes and maintains school/community relations, school/business partnerships, and related public service activities. Indicator 3: Formulates plans to coordinate social, health, and other community agencies. Indicator 4: Involves the site council(s) in planning and problem solving for the schools. I realize communicating with the public and listening and validating their concerns and ideas is very important. I try to respond to all patrons in a timely manner. We try to make our facilities available to outside entities that will benefit the community or our student body. It is very important for our community to be involved with school activities for support of school programs. We want the community to feel welcome to offer ideas and we try to validate their concerns regardless if they are real or not. We want a community based positive attitude toward facilities and school activities.

7 Performance Area IV: The superintendent leads the board in developing constructive board/superintendent relations. MET Indicator 1: Implements all school board policies. Indicator 2: Reports to the school board about the status of programs, current trends in education, the rules and regulations of the Kansas State Board of Education, and state and federal laws. Indicator 3: Recommends actions and suggests alternatives to the board. Indicator 4: Carries out board directions effectively and accurately. Indicator 5: Helps the board conduct effective meetings. Administration uses KASB legal services whenever a possible legal issue may arise. This is a service that we use approximately 10 to 15 times a year. It is reassuring to us as administrators to know we are doing the right thing from a legal viewpoint. We strive to keep the board informed of possible future issues in regard to staff, facilities, or unfortunately financial concerns to do with state funding. I try to seek input from qualified personnel locally and statewide before making recommendations to the board. I try to keep board meetings on task by staying engaged with the agenda items to utilize time effectively.

8 Performance Area V: The superintendent oversees effective and efficient staff performance. MET Indicator 1: Supervises and evaluates all central office personnel and building principals. Indicator 2: Acts as a liaison between the school board and school personnel. Indicator 3: Organizes recruitment and recommends assignment of personnel. Indicator 4: Ensures administration of personnel policies and programs. Indicator 5: Implements personnel evaluation systems. Indicator 6: Maintains up-to-date job descriptions for all personnel. Indicator 7: Promotes instructional improvement through effective staff development programs and other appropriate strategies. Indicator 8: Interacts effectively with all district personnel. I have a positive working relationship with Mr. Johnson, supervisors, and office personnel. I respect their opinions and seek advice for confirmation of decisions that must be made for the district, personnel, and students. I encourage personnel to use their strengths to facilitate the district and make things more efficient. I believe a family environment atmosphere is essential. When anyone needs help everyone should try to step in and fill the missing void regardless of job description or written responsibility. I believe that with Kathy s illness that this has been demonstrated by many of our employees. Everyone working together to ensure school success in all capacities provides a great role model for students to follow. I try to create an open relationship with all employees and merit their responsibilities and contributions to the

9 district. Staff members are encouraged to engage and to support all student activities whether by sponsorship, coaching, or moral support by attending student activities. Performance Area VI: The superintendent maintains responsible fiscal, facility, and resource oversight.

10 MET Indicator 1: Prepares long and short-term facility and site plans for the board. Indicator 2: Ensures the maintenance of district property. Indicator 3: Monitors construction, renovation, or demolition of school facilities. Indicator 4: Prepares the budget according to board-established priorities. Indicator 5: Ensures expenditures are within limits approved by the board. Indicator 6: Reports to the board on the district s financial condition. Indicator 7: Establishes and monitors procedures for procurement of equipment and supplies. I have a positive working relationship with Tom Feldt and encourage Tom to address the board at meetings concerning facility challenges and the expense involved. With the assistance of Kaylene and Dale Dennis we construct a budget that will meet the financial needs of the district and also stay in the parameters of state and federal mandates. I believe financial planning should be a team effort and the more that people know the more they understand the challenges of the district. Along the lines of the team concept I am thankful that past administration and board members have been good stewards of our school finances. School finance will be very important in the next few years as funds decrease but academic expectations increase.

11 Performance Area VII: The superintendent models positive professional attributes. MET Indicator 1: Participates in professional activities to enhance knowledge and skills. Indicator 2: Uses written and spoken language well. Indicator 3: Delegates authority when appropriate. Indicator 4: Makes all necessary administrative decisions. Indicator 5: Maintains office hours as directed by the board. I attend professional development activities and workshops when I feel there is a need to keep the district informed of pertinent information. However, I do not attend every function or I would be out of the district all the time and I think my visibility on a frequent basis is important as a leader. I try to use many resources (KASB, administration of other district, the state department of education, board of education, staff members, and community members) before making decisions for the district and to supply information to entities when they have concerns regarding the district. I have been chosen to represent a four county area on the Council of Superintendents meetings at the state level. I also participate and am involved in the following professional organizations. (USA, KASA, KAESP)

12 Evaluation Summary Board President s Comments: 1. Understand financial situation; don t rely on Kaylene for all information. 2. We want to see testing data grade by grade. 3. Financial quarterly reports given without asking. 4. Plan on teacher/student ratio in lower grades. 5. Definition of paraprofessional. What is expected of para s and what teachers responsibility is in classroom. We want to thank you for your hard work for the district. We appreciate your ability to work well with Gary and the other staff in the district. Superintendent s Comments:

13 Superintendent s Signature Date Board President s Signature Date