Reports To: Board of
Directors of Smoky Hill ESC
Supervises: All
Smoky Hill ESC staff
Job Goal: To
provide quality leadership, services, and support in response to
identified and anticipated needs of participating districts.
Duties: The Executive
Director must...
Part
1 - Organizational Relationship
1.
Understand and interpret to others the relationship of the Board and
Superintendents' Advisory Council.
2.
Work to facilitate positive communication between the two groups.
3.
Prepare and submit to the Board recommendations with supportive data on
items requiring board action.
4.
Perform such functions as may be assigned by the Board and in the absence
of specific rules or policies shall assume appropriate authority which may
be later reported to the Board.
5.
Keep the Superintendents' Advisory Council informed on issues, needs and
operations of Smoky Hill ESC.
6.
Prepare, present, and recommend items to the Superintendents' Advisory
Council for ongoing administrations and function of Smoky Hill ESC.
7.
Develop and conduct an effective communication and public relations
program for ESC.
8.
Represent Smoky Hill ESC effectively with other organizations and
regulatory agencies.
9.
Seek appropriate input from teachers and administrators concerning
programs and directions for professional development.
10.
Develop and carry out Board policies and keep the Board continually
informed on the progress and condition of Smoky Hill ESC programs.
Part
2 - Major Duties and Responsibilities
11.
Establish procedures which will ensure an effective and efficient
administration of all fiscal matters of Smoky Hill ESC.
12.
Prepare budget recommendations to reflect immediate and long-range needs
of the inter local.
13.
Prepare reports concerning fiscal matters on a timely basis.
14.
Create a climate which encourages a positive working relationship among
members of the Smoky Hill ESC staff.
15.
Assume responsibility for recruitment, selection, supervision, and
evaluation of all staff using sound personnel practices and procedures.
16.
Respond to priorities for Smoky Hill ESC and allocate financial, material,
and staff resources to meet these priorities and delegate tasks to staff
as needs indicate.
17.
Assume responsibility for all expenditures and revenue for Smoky Hill ESC.
18.
Assist all committees of the Board or Council in performance of their
responsibilities as may be required.
19.
Oversee and supervise ongoing operations of all existing programs.
20.
Conduct an ongoing evaluation/ assessment of needs and services to member
districts.
21.
Seek outside revenue sources in an effective manner (grants, special
funding, support services to districts)
Part
3- Professional
and Personal Characteristics
22.
Show enthusiasm and initiative in the performance of administrative
responsibilities.
23.
Deal with difficult and unpleasant situations with courage, objectivity,
and candor.
24.
Demonstrate an ability to provide leadership and shoulder responsibility.
25.
Demonstrate good organizational skills.
26.
Be highly motivated, a self starter, and expend the effort necessary to
carry out the responsibilities of the position.
27.
Have flexibility, self-confidence, creativity, a sense of humor, and
patience.
28.
Demonstrate the ability to make decisions promptly in accordance with
basic goals of the organization.
29.
Carry out other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.
Terms
of Employment: Twelve month contract.
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions
set forth in Kansas State Statutes.
