Williamson County Schools Hiring for ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT OF OPERATIONS Job at United States Full Time

Job Overview

The purpose of this job is to direct and manage the support operations of the district. Managed divisions

include: maintenance, transportation, child nutrition, security, grounds, technology, zoning and planning,

construction management, and capital planning.

This job s to the Director of Schools.

Job Functions

• Provide leadership and oversight to the operations teams to ensure that they are supportive of the

instructional goals and objectives of the district and the attainment of performance objectives.

• Develop long-and-short-range objectives and goals for the support operations of the school district.

• Provide for effective two-way communication with staff, community, media, and school board on

relevant matters.

• Keep the Director of Schools informed on the support operations of the district.

• Plan and conduct needs assessments for growth and improvement of the district support operations.

• Work with the district personnel in projecting student enrollment, staffing needs, building and facility

needs, energy needs, capital equipment needs, and other cost items for district and individual school

improvement.

• Develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure the best operation in the area of

support operations.

• Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure effectiveness.

• Ensure that programs are cost-effective and funds are managed prudently to stay within budgeted

guidelines.

• Provide leadership to achieve cost-effective practices throughout the district.

• Compile departmental budgets and cost estimates based upon documented program needs.

• Ensure that preventive and proactive processes and systems are in place for support operations to

ensure long term success.

• Implement the policies established by federal and state law, state board of education rule, and the

local board policy in the area of business and support operations.

• Demonstrate support for the district’s student management policies and expected student behavior

related to operational aspects of the district (transportation, food services, classroom facilities, etc.).

• Develop professional skills of staff that are appropriate to job assignment.

• Demonstrate behavior that is professional, ethical, responsible, and serve as a role model for all district

staff.

• Articulate the district’s mission to the community and solicit its support in realizing the mission.

• Demonstrate awareness of district/community needs and initiate activities to meet those identified

needs.

Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of

the work unit.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand and move throughout

the district facilities and grounds, including construction areas. Frequent prolonged and irregular hours.

Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of office machines, such as a computer,

printer, copier, calculator, telephone, two-way radio, etc. Must be able to use body members to work, move

or carry objects or materials. Must be able to exert up to forty pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to

twenty pounds force frequently. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for light to medium

work.

Travel

Frequent day travel to school sites and occasional overnight travel.

Qualifications

Minimum experience: Five years of experience in operations management or related field.

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in management, operations, education or related field.

The ideal candidate will have the following education, experience, skills, knowledge, abilities and/or

competencies:

• Prior leadership experience in educational support operations.
• Master’s degree in a business, educational administration, or related field.
• Ability to make challenging decisions, remain professional under stress and possess exceptional

judgment.

• Ability to lead diverse groups and individuals; maintain confidentiality; set priorities and meet

deadlines; work with frequent interruptions; work with detailed information/data; and adapt to

changing work priorities.

Required Testing: Required Certificates and/or Licenses: FLSA Status:

NA NA Exempt

Continuing Education/Training: Clearances: Employee Type:

NA Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Professional

Clearance

Pursuant to the Williamson County Board of Education’s policy of non-discrimination, Williamson County Schools does not

discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or military services in

its policies, or in the admission of, access to, treatment, or employment in its programs, services, or activities.