CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER

QUALIFICATIONS:   

1. Possession of Kentucky superintendent certification; OR Holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Education, Public Policy, Safety, or other related field;

1. A minimum of five years of successful experience as district/building level administrator in school operations or support;
2. Knowledge and proven expertise in school programs or operations preferred;
3. Proven ability to communicate effectively with others;
4. Proven ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with administrators, teachers, staff, parents, families, and community partners.
5. Proven ability in organizational management including long-range planning and needs assessment strategies.
6. Such additional qualifications as the Superintendent or Board may find appropriate and acceptable.

REPORTS:                Superintendent

SUPERVISES:           Supervises and evaluates all support operations to include directors and supervisors in transportation, safety, nutritional services, facilities and grounds, athletics, and child care.

JOB GOAL:               To provide leadership in the management of the assigned programs to as great advantage as possible to benefit the educational excellence of the district’s programs, facilities, and personnel.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Oversee directors and support operations to include:

• Transportation and related services
• Nutritional and food service
• Facilities and grounds
• Safety and Law Enforcement
• Others as requested by the Superintendent

1. Collaborates and makes necessary decisions with

• Superintendent
• Teaching & Learning
• Finance
• Principals and other school administrators and staff
• Other departments as needed

1. Coordinate safety and emergency operations

• Function as the incident manager or in unified command for serious emergencies
• Investigate and review incidents which occur with others
• Coordinate solutions to data breaches and responses
• Ensures all drills and safety protocols are followed
• Oversees building access and emergency management protocols

1. Oversee decisions based on state, federal, and board statutes and policies to include:

• KRS and KAR
• Board Policies and procedures
• Title IX
• Personnel Issues and Concerns
• Grievance Issues
• Office of Attorney General Opinions
• Functions as compliance officer for board policies and procedures
• Student situations prior to board level expulsion hearings in coordination with Student Services
• Boundary and Map information
• Code of Conduct in coordination with Student Services
• Athletic programs

1. Other duties as assigned by Superintendent.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Strictly adheres to the Kentucky Certified Code of Ethics (704 KAR 20:680)
• Must be able to be meet and maintain all requirements to become and maintain status of bonded employee
• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision, written language, and hearing
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light objects and students up to 25 lbs.

TERM OF SERVICE:             Salary and workdays to be established by the Board.

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel.