School Administrative Manager

Alburnett Community School District 

Job Description 

School Administrative Manager 

Job Title: School Administrative Manager

Reports To: Building Principals 

Supervises: All Elementary Associates/Para-Educators 

Role: The School Administrator Manager (SAM) is responsible for overseeing the administrative and facilities management/operational responsibilities of a school site. The primary purpose of the School Administration Manager (SAM) is to enable the principal to function as the instructional leader in the school. The SAM will:

• Manage school activities, including supervision and evaluation of classified support personnel. (Para Educators)
• Manage student supervision in non-instructional areas of the school.
• Manage and coordinate certain special events. 
• Manage student discipline and behavior management.
• Help the principal focus on instructional rather than managerial tasks.

Qualifications: 

• An administrator certification is preferred. Must hold a current Iowa Teaching License and/or a current Iowa Administrator License and Evaluator Approval or have the ability to secure this administrative license. 
• A minimum of three (3) years of successful experience in teaching and/or school administration, as appropriate. 
• Evidence of high attention to detail, patience, ability to work closely with people, excellent written and oral communication skills, excellent organizational and priority setting skills.
• Able to make difficult decisions with an understanding of the long term impact on the district. 
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

Essential Functions: 

• Shares responsibility for student discipline and welfare, to include all necessary parent contact and correspondence, liaison with other helping agencies 
• Support the vision and mission of the District as well as the building vision that sets high expectations for students and staff.
• Serves as district 504 coordinator 
• Assists building principal with duties that may prevent them from fulfilling their chief responsibility of promoting and maintaining the educational well-being of each student in the school 
• Responsible for attendance and truancy matters 
• Articulates a student-centered school philosophy that promotes equity and high achievement
• Participate in collective decision-making with the building principal and leadership team.
• Ensures all students have adequate and appropriate opportunities to meet federal, state, and district standards 
• Address issues, situations, problems and/or conflicts that could negatively impact the school. 
• Relies on data to make teaching and learning decisions 
• Designs and implements school improvement strategies 
• Mandates professional development consistent with improvement strategies 
• Evaluates certain classified staff and provides ongoing coaching for improvement through actionable feedback 
• Develops the master para-educator schedule and any special assignments  
• Buffers non-instructional issues from instructional staff 
• Administers and enforces student welfare, conduct, safety, and health policies 
• Serves as a liaison between the school and the community 
• Fosters and maintains caring professional relationships with staff 
• Maintains confidentiality in the school operation 
• Collaborates with administrative groups at the AEA and state levels
• Connects students and families to services that support learning 
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements: 

Terms Of Employment: 

As per signed contract. 

Evaluation: 

Job performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with the provisions of Board Policy. 

Equal Employment Opportunity: 

It is the policy of the Alburnett Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity in its employment practices. 

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