Coordinated School Health Services - Executive Director - 1.0FTE

Overview of Position

Provides District health expertise and innovative leadership to maximize learning and teaching. Ensures District-wide best practice through the establishment of health benchmarks, prevention-intervention services, key performance indicators and continuous improvement cycles. In addition this role provides a coordinated school health service delivery model for schools and ensures academic achievement and excellence for all in a safe and healthy school environment.

Essential Functions

30%

• Directs the provision of department services as identified, including Health Services, Health Intervention, Elementary Counseling, Family Support, Homelessness, Truancy and Discipline, Child Nutrition.
• Assures services are coordinated with governmental and public agencies, state and private education agencies, community based organizations, district departments, district association partners, and school clusters.
• Provides leadership for Families and Education programs.
• Manages and oversees assigned staff, including supervising and evaluating professional and support staff.
• Assigns, monitors and evaluates work.
• Consults with subordinates on a variety of problems and issues.
  
  

20%

• Provides leadership for District health efforts and integrates goals, activities and initiatives into District, division, department, and cluster work plans and accountability structures.
• Provides innovative leadership to transform the provision of health services to meet student, school, and district needs.
  
  

20%

• Serves as District liaison to City, County, State, and grant agencies to ensure partnerships to maximize health, prevention and intervention and family support.
• Plans and develops interagency agreements.
• Develops and implements a variety of special projects as requested.
• Performs a variety of public relations and community relations activities.
  
  

10%

• Directs the development of departmental and other assigned budgets.
• Ensures that expenditures of approved budget are in conformance with budget allocations, District fiscal procedures and state and federal fund source regulations.
• Directs efforts to identify, secure and manage discretionary grants/funding related to health, truancy, family support, and child nutrition.
  
  

5%

• Provides leadership for implementation of the District's strategic plan.
• Oversees project management activities in assigned areas.
  
  

5%

• Attends or participates in all required staff and committee meetings and other activities deemed necessary by the District or supervisor.
• Makes presentations to School Board.
• Advocates on behalf of services provided for all student to increase attendance and readiness to learn.
  
  

5%

• Directs and collaborates with other departmental and division leaders to ensure the development of health and prevention-intervention professional development programs for staff and volunteers
  
  

5%

• Participates in ongoing training to further District goals and to enhance personal professional skills.
• Maintains currency on practices and research in assigned areas.
• Maintains state of the art expertise in school district/public organization administration, leadership and service delivery.
• Establishes competency goals for self and staff in areas of assignment and to enhance development of standards for the department.
  
  

Other Functions

• Directs the School Threat Assessment Team to ensure effective response at schools facing threats of violence.
• Collaborates with workplace safety agencies such as Washington Risk Management Pool, OSHA/WISHA, and Washington State Labor and Industry.
• May perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
  
  

RELEVANT COMPETENCIES:

Customer FocusDrive for ResultsFunctional / Technical SkillsOrganizational AgilityOrganizing

• Commits to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external stakeholders; acts with stakeholders in mind; values importance of providing high-quality customer service.
• Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of his/her actions.
• Thinks ahead and considers the impact of actions both internally and externally.
• Develops trust, credibility and maintains strong relationships with customers.
• Goes the extra mile to satisfy customer needs and expectations.
• Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; does not give up before finishing, even in the face of resistance or setbacks' steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Sets and maintains high performance standards for self and others.
• Motivates others to convert ideas into actions and results.
• Recognizes and takes advantage of opportunities to deliver results.
• Has a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting things done.
• Possesses required functional and technical knowledge and skills to do his or her job at a high level of accomplishment; demonstrates active interest and ability to enhance and apply new functional skills.
• Understands the technical aspects of the job and keeps up-to-date on key technical or functional aspects of the job.
• Applies appropriate technical/functional knowledge to address situations in a timely manner.
• Thinks of ways to apply new developments to improve organizational performance.
• Shares expertise and skills with others when appropriate.
• Knowledgeable about how organizations work; gets things done both through formal and informal channels; effectively maneuvers through complex political situations.
• Understands the interests, motivations and agendas of others.
• Uses the "informal" channels to get things done without creating problems with the "formal" channels.
• Demonstrates an understanding and consideration of how actions may impact stakeholders.
• Makes comments that move the group or situations towards a productive outcome
• Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently; arranges information and files in a useful manner.
• Identifies and prioritizes critical activities and tasks to achieve results.
• Ensures that materials and information are prepared to maximize productivity.
• Knows how to get things done both through formal and informal channels.
  
  

District Wide Core Competencies

Managing Vision and Purpose

Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; makes the vision sharable by everyone; can inspire and motivate entire units or organizations.

• Develops a clear sense of purpose and mission that captures the imagination of others.
• Shares vision in a way that influences others as demonstrated by their words and actions.
• Anticipates and identifies long-term, future organizational needs and opportunities.
  
  

Accountability

Holds self and others accountable for measurable high-quality, timely and cost-effective results; determines objectives, sets priorities and delegates work; accepts responsibility for mistakes; complies with established control systems and rules.

• Takes responsibility and action as if the risks (financial or otherwise) are his or her own.
• Holds individuals and team accountable for their actions and results.
• Initiates action even if outcome is uncertain and is willing to accept the consequences of failure.
• Aligns own activities and priorities to meet broader organizational needs.
• Demonstrates courage and confidence in his or her own ability.
  
  

PlanningGetting Results (Action Oriented)

• Accurately determines the length and difficulty of tasks and projects; sets clear, realistic and measureable goals; sets priorities and time parameters to accomplish tasks and projects; anticipates roadblocks and develops contingencies to redirect tasks so momentum is not lost
• Allocates and coordinates time effectively and efficiently to avoid conflicts.
• Anticipates potential problems and develops plans to address them.
• Develops an appropriate work plan to achieve results.
• Monitors progress, responds to problems and measures performance
  
  

Performs work with energy and drive; values planning, but will take quick, decisive action when an opportunity presents itself.

• Demonstrates a strong sense of urgency about solving problems and getting work done.
• Focuses on achieving the goal even in the face of obstacles.
• Assumes responsibility for starting and finishing work with minimal supervision.
• Strives for new levels of performance.
  
  

Collaboration

Develops cooperation and teamwork while participating in a group, working toward solutions which generally benefit all involved parties.

• Is seen as a team player who encourages efficient and effective collaborations.
• Works skillfully in difficult situations with both internal and external groups.
• Represents his/her own interests while being open-minded to other groups.
• Builds respectful and productive relationships internally and externally.
  
  

Decision Quality & Problem Solving

Uses analysis, wisdom, experience and logical methods to make good decisions and solve difficult problems with effective solutions; appropriately incorporates multiple inputs to establish shared ownership and effective action.

• Weighs the consequences of options before making a decision.
• Applies appropriate criteria to situations for the purpose of making decisions.
• Displays self-confidence in own judgment.
• Focuses in the facts and solutions instead of opinions and problems.
  
  

Integrity

Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents truthful information in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.

• Deals with people and situations in an honest and forthright manner.
• Represents information and data accurately and completely.
• Represents the confidentiality of information and concerns shared by others.
• Takes ownership if a mistake is their own and does not blame others.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Crisis and emergency response, current emergency management trends and standards of practice.
• Youth violence and at risk services, emergency communications, school operations, laws, policies and procedures.
• Management, supervision, evaluation and assessment of personnel, teams and programs.
• Conflict mediation, assessment of emergency situations.
• Strong oral and written communications.
• Team building.
• Conceptual and analytical thinking.
• Effectively represent the District before diverse groups.
• Provide leadership and instruction to adults.
• Work in emergency situations.
• Plan and organize.
• Write and coordinate development of emergency management and personnel manuals, goals and objectives, provide project management, analyze data, and evaluate program effectiveness.
• Promote a safe and secure environment for staff and students.
• Work collaboratively and independently.
  
  

Experience/Education

Typical Qualifications

A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Ten (10) years related work experience; Bachelor's degree in health, public administration, social work or related field. Master's Degree preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the work will be considered.

Desired Certifications & Licenses

Valid Washington State driver's license

Clearances

Criminal Justice fingerprinting and background check.

Seattle Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click HERE for an overview of available benefit options.

Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours employees are anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Any employee who is scheduled to work 630 hours or more in a year is eligible for benefits.

Salary Schedule

Please find the salary schedule associated with this role and others like it HERE.

01

Are you a current Seattle Public Schools employee?

• Yes
• No
  
  

02

Do you have a Bachelor's degree or higher in health, public administration, social work or related field?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

Do you have ten (10) or more years related work experience?

• Yes
• No
  
  

04

In a short response, please describe your experience providing health expertise and innovative leadership in a school district setting.

05

If you are a current SPS employee, what is your current job title? (Please type "N/A" if this question does not apply to you).

• Required Question