Assistant Superintendent Administrative Services

POSITION

DESCRIPTION:

Assistant Superintendent for Administrative Services

Maricopa Unified School District #20

Human Resources

44150 West Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway

Maricopa, Arizona 85138

- main number

- fax number

REPORTS TO:
Superintendent

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 12-Month Work Calendar, Administrative Compensation Plan and Benefits in Accordance with Board Policies.

The Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services is the leader responsible for overseeing and aligning critical district administrative functions, processes, and special projects that engage multiple departments and school sites.

• Assisting the Superintendent in providing leadership and vision to develop, achieve, and maintain the MUSD Mission and Vision and goals, strategies, and key objectives described in the District’s Strategic Plan.
• Assisting with the management of the District’s operations, management, and services.
• Collaborating with all members of the MUSD Administrative Leadership Team.
• Providing technical information and assistance to the Superintendent regarding District programs, services, activities, needs, and issues.
• Serving as Superintendent’s designee with school administration regarding student discipline concerns, suspensions, expulsion.
• Assisting the Superintendent with all aspects of school and district safety.
• Resolving parent concerns that escape beyond the school level.
• Coaching and mentoring principals informally and formally.
• Providing immediate assistance to inquiries from school administrators regarding campus issues.
• Providing technical and administrative assistance to school administrators.
• Coordinating the dissemination of information, policies, regulations, procedures, and reports to school administrators.
• Presenting information to teachers, staff, community representatives on various topics to convey information and gather feedback.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders (principals, teachers, directors, City of Maricopa, Pinal County, neighboring school districts, community organizations, etc.) to coordinate efforts and provide valuable resources, services, and opportunities for schools, students, and staff.
• Managing short-term and long-term contracts, Intergovernmental Agreements, and vendor contracts that fall within the scope of the Superintendent’s office.
• Serving as plant manager of district office.
• Providing oversight and supervision of district office custodial staff.
• Maintaining, interpreting, and complying with governing board policy.
• Recommending revisions to governing board policy.
• Maintaining, interpreting, and complying with current State and Federal Law.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Strategic and tactical thinking and problem solving; proven skills and experience in strategic planning, communicating a vision and goals to others and effectively implementing action plans throughout an organization; utilizing “out-of-the-box” thinking and being a positive force within the district and community.
• Successful experience in unifying, motivating, developing, supporting, empowering and trusting a high performing team of administrators, teachers, principals and support staff.
• Current knowledge of best practices, continuous improvement strategies and high expectations for performance; commitment to maintaining high standards and increasing accountability for results at all levels.
• Current knowledge of school reform theories.
• Successful experience in working well in diverse economic, multicultural and multi-lingual communities and environments; culturally-competent.
• High-energy and inspirational leadership; displaying vision, self-confidence, integrity and risk-taking; willingness to be a relentless and passionate advocate for all children.
• Advanced written, verbal and listening skills; excellent organization skills.
• Advanced experience with public school policy, procedure and management; thorough understanding of national, state and local educational goals and standards and operations of K-12 public education in Arizona.
• Demonstrated successful record of fiscal accountability…