Johnston Superintendent

Position Title: Superintenden
Reports To: Board of Education
Classification/Status: Full Time, Exempt
Terms of Employment: 260 days

JOB SUMMARY: To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional,
and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in
developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each
individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable,
meaningful, and personally rewarding education.

To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds to ensure that
those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university,
preferably in School Administration.
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.

Experience:
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and
central office administrator.

Certifications/License:
State Certification as required for position
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and

maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet
the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.

• Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies are

implemented and followed.

• Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board

action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed
to enable the Board to make informed decisions.

• Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or

that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.

• Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive

sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.

• Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
• Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper

management of the schools, or as the Board may request.

• Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
• Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the

school district.

• Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be

necessary to implement Board policy.

• Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared)

and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the
schools.

• Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on

recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.

• Recommends to the Board for its adoption of all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major

changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.

• Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
• Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of

students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.

• Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel

matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.

• Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district

employees.

• Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except

professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all
employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.

• Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such

action to the Board for information and record.

• Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
• Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or

termination of employment of any employees.

• Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management

programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive
feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.

• Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the

Board for approval.

• Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of

school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.

• Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books,

materials, and supplies.

• Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
• Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises

the proper execution of such sales.

• Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
• Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the

interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of
students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion,
conditions in each case warrant such action.

• Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance

with the law and the requirements of safety.

• Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of

additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new
school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and
changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.

• Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and

community organizations.

• Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advanced study, by visiting

school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means,
and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.

• Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the

activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between
the schools and the community.

• Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the

policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.

• Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and

transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.

OTHER FUNCTIONS
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.

• Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and

communications.

• Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
• Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods

successful in school environments at all levels.

• Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
• Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff

and other employees, etc.

• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Ability to develop and implement projects.
• Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education,

employees, students and parents.

• Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
• Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an

effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.

• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the

course of work.

• Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional

growth.

• Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
• Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent

manner.

• Ability to use computer network systems and software applications as needed.

In evaluating candidates for this position, Johnston Community School District may consider a
combination of education, training, and experience which provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and
abilities to perform the duties of this position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
Works in standard office and school building environments.

Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform
Essential Functions for this position.

DISTRICT STATEMENT
Johnston Community School District is an equal-opportunity affirmative-action employer. It is the policy
of the District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, sex, disability,
sexual orientation, gender identity, color, age, marital status in its employment and personnel practices.
Superintendent - Last Revised 9/27/2023

Johnston Community School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals
with disabilities.

There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a
grievance related to this policy, please contact the Director of Human Resources, 6510 NW 62nd Ave,
Johnston, IA 50131, 515-278-0470.