JCSD Policy

1. A current Oregon administrative license with a superintendent’s endorsement or a transitional superintendent license;

2. A master’s or doctorate degree in the field of education, preferably in educational administration;

3. Successful teaching experience at the elementary or secondary school level;

4. Service as a superintendent or educational administrative experience.

1. Sufficient health and vigor to perform bona fide requirements of the position;

2. Success in leadership roles with staff, community and professional peers;

3. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;

4. Scholarship, intelligence and excellent ability to plan and organize;

5. Training, experience and success in personnel selection, evaluation and development;

6. Knowledge of curriculum development, implementation and evaluation;

7. Knowledge of business and support service systems which facilitate planning, control and accountability;

8. Experience in administering collective bargaining agreements;

9. Ability to motivate other administrators and significantly involve them in the decision-making process;

10. Strong management skills and a desire and ability to motivate and innovate, taking advantage of the district’s strengths.

1. The superintendent is the chief executive officer and, under the direction of the Board, is responsible for control and operation of the school system and for implementing the decisions and policies of the Board.

2. The superintendent has the authority to formulate and delegate duties and responsibilities to subordinate administrative personnel. The delegation of such duties and responsibilities, however, will not relieve the superintendent of responsibility for the action taken under such delegation.

1. Serve as educational leader to the Board, staff and community;

2. Act as the Board’s chief administrative officer;

3. Serve as clerk of the Board, performing such duties as required by law or by the Board;

4. Schedule meeting places, prepare an agenda and have minutes recorded for all Board and other school meetings authorized by the Board;

5. Attend all regular and special meetings and executive sessions of the Board, except when excused for his/her own salary and performance review;

6. Serve as executive officer of the budget committee and prepare an educational plan that is the basis for formulating the district’s budget;

7. Administer adopted Board policies;

8. Annually review adopted Board policies and make recommendations for needed changes;

9. Advise, inform and make recommendations to the Board on matters of policy and other required action(s) and inform the Board on all phases of district operation;

10. Provide an ongoing program of communication to and from the community, staff and Board concerning the school program and district activities;

11. Assess trends and changing procedures in salary negotiations and assist the Board in collective bargaining and salary consultation with district employee groups;

12. Serve as a member of the Board’s salary consultation and negotiations teams and make recommendations to the Board on all issues;

13. Direct the implementation and administration of all agreements resulting from the consultation or negotiation process;

14. Develop and file a complete list of position descriptions with job descriptions within each classification for all classes of personnel, review those descriptions and change those descriptions as needed or directed by the Board;

15. Formulate and recommend for Board adoption such personnel policies as may be necessary for efficient functioning of the district staff. Policies approved by the Board will be included in the written rules and regulations of the district;

16. Make rules and reasonable regulations to govern routine matters and see that such rules and regulations are communicated to employees concerned;

17. Resolve problems of operations and settle disputes referred through administrative channels;

18. Work with staff organizations and committees in the development of sound personnel practices and procedures and provide for their implementation;

19. Assume responsibility for the development, maintenance and operation of a constructive program of in-service, training and education for all school system employees. For this responsibility, the superintendent may employ lecturers, grant temporary leave from work, approve reimbursement for extension or college courses and develop professional library facilities as required, subject to Board approval;

20. Recommend to the Board the appointment, promotion, renewal, contract extension, demotion, contract nonrenewal, contract nonextension or dismissal of all district employees in accordance with state law, Board policy and the employee’s collective bargaining agreement, as applicable;

21. Assign or transfer all district employees in accordance with state law, Board policy and the employee’s collective bargaining agreement, as applicable;

22. Evaluate the performance of all district administrative personnel in accordance with state law and Board policy and make recommendations for those positions to the Board before March 15 of each year;

23. Evaluate the performance of licensed and classified personnel in accordance with state law, Board policy and the employee’s collective bargaining agreement, as applicable;

24. Assign and control the promotion of students;

25. Maintain a continuous inventory of all district property, furniture, material and supplies;

26. Recommend plans for repairs to district property and for new construction and see that all plans adopted by the Board are properly executed;

27. Establish procedures to involve teachers, principals, supervisory personnel and representatives from student and community groups in the preparation and selection of courses of study and other instructional materials;

28. Recommend instructional materials, instructional supplies and school equipment to be purchased by the district;

29. Direct the preparation of the budget, prepare the budget message for presentation to the budget committee, supervise the administration of all fiscal policies of the district and serve as custodian of all district funds;

30. Develop and recommend to the Board long-range plans for educational programs, facilities and financial resources that are consistent with population trends, district goals and community needs;

31. Direct the district in its relationships with federal, state and local government agencies;

32. Cooperate with universities and colleges in their student-teacher training programs;

33. Attend local, state and national meetings, conferences and workshops as deemed beneficial to the interests of the district;

34. Visit, as may be required, all district schools as a regular part of a schedule and institute and carry out such regulations as may be necessary to attain their efficient operation;

35. Direct the administrative staff in establishing and changing, as needed, school attendance area boundaries subject to Board approval;

36. In cases of matters not specifically covered by Board policies, take appropriate action and report such action to the Board no later than the next regular Board meeting;

37. Have other power and duties as may be approved by the Board, and as may be necessary to fulfill the functions of the office of superintendent.