This position is for the 2022-2023 school year.

Bryant School District
Assistant Superintendent - Secondary Education

Department: District Administration

Job Status: Full Time
FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Superintendent of Schools
Grade/Level: Certified

Amount of Travel Required: Varies
Job Type: Regular

Positions Supervised: As assigned by the Superintendent
Work Schedule:  240-day contract. While most job responsibilities are during the day, some night activities, including attendance at school board meetings, may be required.

POSITION SUMMARY
The Assistant Superintendent - Secondary Education is responsible for secondary programs and schools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Functions Statement(s)
• Be responsible for the development of the secondary educational planning for the district to include curriculum, instructional programming, staffing, budgeting and leadership development.
• Be responsible for the coordination of learning materials and equipment for secondary schools in keeping with approved procedures and state guidelines.
• Serve as a professional consultant to principals, teachers, and administrative officials on all phases of the secondary programs.
• Assist in the preparation of an annual needs assessment based on testing data and other relevant information for secondary program improvement.
• Attend and represent the school and the district at community, state, and professional meetings as assigned.
• Keep staff informed and seek ideas for improvement by working collaboratively with the Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent to help direct and implement sound secondary programming and professional development related to school improvement initiatives.
• Be responsible for developing secondary specialists to perform their duties to the highest standards.

• Work with secondary principals to establish and maintain quality instructional and extracurricular programs and to implement Board and State instruction mandates related to strategic plans, current legislative initiatives, and school improvement efforts.
• Evaluate the following personnel: Secondary principals.
• Develop capacity in principals and assistant principals for evaluation of teachers.
• Report, investigate, and address suspected bullying as required by Arkansas law and district policies.
• Report to the proper authorities any cases of suspected child endangerment, neglect, or abuse.
• Determine the placement of student interns.
• Adhere to all policies of the District.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Accuracy - Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
• Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Conceptual Thinking - Ability to think in terms of abstract ideas.
• Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
• Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following district procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Diversity Oriented - Ability to work effectively with people regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or job type.
• Energetic - Ability to work at a sustained pace and produce quality work.
• Enthusiastic - Ability to bring energy to the performance of a task.
• Ethical - Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
• Friendly - Ability to exhibit a cheerful demeanor toward others.
• Goal Oriented - Ability to focus on a goal and obtain a pre-determined result.
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
• Interpersonal - Ability to get along well with a variety of personalities and individuals.
• Leadership - Ability to influence others to perform their jobs effectively and to be responsible for making decisions.
• Loyal - The trait of feeling a sense of duty to the employer.
• Management Skills - Ability to organize and direct oneself and effectively supervise others.
• Patience - Ability to act calmly under stress and strain, and of not being hasty or impetuous.
• Presentation Skills - Ability to effectively present information publicly.
• Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
• Self Motivated - Ability to be internally inspired to perform a task to the best of one's ability using his or her own drive or initiative.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Tactful - Ability to show consideration for and maintain good relations with others.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Working Under Pressure - Ability to complete assigned tasks under stressful situations.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education: Master's Degree Required, Field of Study: Education

Experience: Prior experience as a district-level administrator preferred.

Computer Skills: Shall be able to demonstrate an acceptable level of proficiency with computers and programs associated with the position.

Certifications & Licenses: Current Arkansas teaching license that is appropriate to the position.

Other Requirements:

1. Successful completion of pre-employment background checks.
2. Appropriate personal and professional conduct at all times around students, staff, and the general public.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Most job responsibilities for this position are performed in an indoor school environment that is temperature controlled (heated and cooled) according to the season. Noise levels are mostly low to moderate.

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The Bryant School District Human Resources Office has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the Bryant School District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the District may deem appropriate.

It is the policy of the Bryant School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices.