2100.14: Executive Director of Student Services and School Safety

Reports to: Associate Superintendent for Human Resources

General Summary:  Designs, develops, implements and evaluates those programs and services in the areas of school safety, health and response services and counseling programs; directs those student services related to student placement, attendance, student records, suspension and expulsion, and the development or modification of appropriate policies.

Essential Functions:

I. Designs, directs, and evaluates student health services.  (10%)

II. Develops, coordinates, and supervises counseling and social work response services.  (10%)

III. Develops, directs, and implements the District safety and security programs. (12%)

IV. Administers and supervises procedures for enrollment, transfer and placement of students within the school system, as per law, regulation, and board policy.  (18%)

V. Administers and supervises the student attendance programs protocols, and procedures.  (3%)

VI. Directs the development and implementation of all procedures regarding the collection, maintenance and dissemination of student records.  (6%)

VII. Develops, directs, and implements procedures for student behavior management and discipline within the district.  (17%)

VIII. Administers and supervises the District crisis team.  (2%)

IX. Prepares budget requests for all of the student service areas and monitors budgetary expenditures.  (2%)

X. Serves as a liaison with community organizations and agencies related to student services. (2%)

XI. Recommends selection and assignment of student services staff.  (2%)

XII. Works with others in the identification and provision of those staff development activities deemed appropriate.   (2%)

XIII. Evaluates student services staff in accordance with District staff evaulation procedures.  (2%)

XIV. Assists with the development of board policies related to student services.  (3%)

XV. Develops, directs, and implements District drug prevention programs.  (2%)  

XVI. Attends all School Board and Cabinet meetings.  (5%)

XVII. Performs any other duties as assigned by the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources.  (2%)

Qualifications:

1. Education Level: A doctoral degree from an approved institution with a major in educational administration or the accepted equivalent is preferred. A six-year specialist degree in educational administration or the accepted equivalent is required.

2. Certification or Licensure:  Appropriate Nebraska Administrative Certificate.

3. Experience desired:  Four years of successful experience in administration with experience in student personnel services or guidance counseling; three years experience is required.

4. Other requirements:  Ability to supervise student services, sensitivity to needs of students and objectives of the school district - able to work with parents, administrators and teachers.