Experience: A minimum of three years of teaching experience and a minimum of three years of administrative experience. Any comparable experience you can offer is highly desirable as well.

Education: A master’s degree plus 30 hours of graduate work in administration is the minimum requirement. Any additional graduate or doctorate work is desirable as well.

Typical Responsibilities:

Design system improvement strategies.

Stay current on educational research.

Design, implement incentive structures for schools, principals, and teachers.

Recruit and evaluate principals/district administrative staff.

Provide professional development consistent with improvement strategy.

Allocate system resources toward instruction.

Buffer non-instructional issues from principals, teachers.

Serve as executive officer and advisor to the board of education.

Coordinate board agenda and board reports.

Lead and direct district operations.

Observe and evaluate district activities and ongoing programs.

Make final recommendations regarding all personnel to the board.

Develop annual goals and progress reports.

Oversee planning for future sites and building programs.

Interpret school programs to parents, community organizations and the media.