21358 - Assistant Superintendent of Operations
Job Posting for 21358 - Assistant Superintendent of Operations at Kennewick School District
POSITION: #21358 - Assistant Superintendent of Operations
POSITION LOCATION: KSD Administration Center
POSITION OPENS: March 22, 2024
POSITION CLOSES: April 19, 2024
For information on salary and benefits offered, please visit https://www.ksd.org/hr-landing/benefits-salary-schedules
Overview of the Position:
The Kennewick School District is seeking an outstanding candidate for the position of Assistant Superintendent of Operations. Kennewick serves over 19,000 students and
in 33 schools and learning programs and employs a staff of more than 3,500 people, including 1,320-plus certificated and 1,180-plus classified workers, with an annual budget of approximately $320 million.
The Assistant Superintendent of Operations serves as chief operating officer and is a member of the superintendent’s cabinet, providing executive level direction, support, and oversight of the day-to-day operational functions of the district. The Assistant Superintendent works alongside, supports, and supervises and evaluates the directors of human resources, business office, nutrition services, transportation, and the managers of maintenance and capital projects. The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for leading and aligning functions across operational departments, building capacity of department leaders, developing systems of support and accountability, and assuming day-to-day duties consistent with those of an assistant superintendent. The successful candidate will begin duties on July 1, 2024.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance planning and management, human resources, or other field as may be determined appropriate.
- 10 years of strong operational experience, with 5 years in a senior management
- Demonstrated experience in financial and personnel management; knowledge and experience with applicable apportionment rules, fiscal reports, grant management systems, and labor laws and regulations.
- Demonstrated experience in overseeing day-to-day organizational operations in areas such as business services, human resources, transportation, maintenance, and capital projects.
- Demonstrated excellent communication, interpersonal, public relations, oratory, and presentation skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information relevant to the position, including being able to speak effectively to small and large groups of people, and to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
- Demonstrated strong managerial, leadership and strategic planning skills. Ability to articulate the vision and mission for the district and provide appropriate direction, guidance, and management skills to achieve them.
- Flexible and able to multi-task; can work within a complex, fast-moving environment, while also driving toward clarity and solutions; demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities and guiding investment in people and systems.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to effectively use typical office applications and computer programs for email, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations.
- Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to the mission of Kennewick School District.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in business administration, finance planning and management, human resources, or other field as may be determined appropriate.
- School district administrative leadership related to areas of responsibility.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Vision and Culture
- Facilitate the efficient and effective functioning of operations to support the district’s strategic goals and objectives.
- Monitor and evaluate services provided by the departments within the operational division in meeting the goals and targets set forth in the district’s strategic plan.
- Develop a culture of customer service, accountability, and continuous improvement in district operations.
- Facilitate close communication between assigned departments and schools to ensure cost efficiency and excellent service to all stakeholders.
- Ensure a safe, healthy, inviting learning and working environment in district facilities.
- Enable and support high quality classroom instruction through operational excellence.
Leadership
- Serve as a member of the superintendent’s cabinet.
- Provide leadership of department responsibilities of Business and Finance, Human Resources, Transportation, Maintenance, and Capital Projects.
- Coordinate activities within the operational division and collaborate with K-12 Education, Teaching & Learning, Informational Technology, and Communications.
- Develop student demographic and enrollment projections and oversee staffing processes to ensure schools and departments are adequately staffed.
- Lead the development/preparation of the district’s annual budgets and department
budgets.
- Assist with the development of levy and bond issues.
- Oversee the acquisition and financing of property, bond sales, and financing of construction projects.
- Coordinate property and liability insurance coverage in collaboration with risk management programs.
- Assume the major leadership role in labor relations, including collective bargaining, contract management, data collection and analysis, and employment issues.
- Assume responsibility for the interpretation and implementation of contractual agreements with employee bargaining units, including responsibilities for the processing of staff grievances, preparation of materials for arbitrations, and providing appropriate testimony.
- Keep abreast of new developments in the operation of systems, and allocation of resources to ensure maximum efficiency from operation expenditures. Identify best practices and key performance indicators to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Develop systems to regularly review and monitor policies, procedures, and practices to ensure continuous alignment and improvement.
- Utilize data and technology to maximize productivity and efficiency in district operations.
Accountability and Compliance
- Ensure district compliance with the applicable federal, state, and local codes, rules, regulations, statutes, and policies.
- Ensure major projects are coordinated with appropriate agencies.
- Conduct annual evaluations for all assigned staff.
- Coordinate the assessment of training needs for personnel in assigned areas.
- Provide direction for management regarding employee discipline, evaluation, complaints, reasonable accommodations, and investigations.
- Oversee or conduct or assist with investigations of alleged employee misconduct. Determine facts and appropriate corrective action.
- Serve as the district’s Civil Rights and Equity Officer.
Communication and Engagement
- Attend Kennewick School Board meetings and work sessions.
- Develop appropriate board agenda items pertaining to areas of responsibility, and present information at Board meetings.
- Develop, analyze, and oversee employee handbooks, onboarding processes, and required training.
- Develop positive working relationships with operations employees, school personnel, parents, stakeholders, policy makers, community members, contractors, etc.
- Assist in the development and implementation of internal and external communications.
Perform other duties as assigned by the superintendent.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability to perform the essential functions.
- Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical manuals, product labels, and procedures. Ability to write effectively and use e-mail correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
- Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, and decimal numbers. Ability to calculate percentages, discounts, proportions, area, circumference, and volume.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw conclusions. Ability to interpret variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Mobility: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is sometimes required to sit, and to reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Employee will frequently use ladders while performing daily responsibilities.
- Senses: The employee is often required to listen to slight variations in pitch, amplitude, and frequency. The employee must be able to communicate effectively in person, over the telephone, and by using the district radio communications system. The employee is occasionally required to taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Lifting: The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 35 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move over 100 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical Hazards: While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts; in high, precarious places; in outside weather conditions; and may be exposed to the risk of electrical shock. The employee will occasionally be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, extreme heat, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may on occasion be loud and require hearing protection. Working on rooftops and confined spaces occasionally occurs in the performance of daily job responsibilities.
Kennewick School District's Non-Discrimination Policy
The Kennewick School District provides equal access to all programs and services without discrimination based on sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, sexual orientation, including gender expression or identity, the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability, or use of trained dog, guide or service animal by a person with a disability, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights & Equity: Bronson Brown - (509) 222-5010 (Bronson.Brown@ksd.org)
Section 504, Title IX: BJ Wilson - (509) 222-5003 (BJ.Wilson@ksd.org)
This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in all education programs and/or extra-curricular school activities in the Kennewick School District.
Applicants: Inquiries regarding compliance procedures or requests for reasonable accommodation may be directed to the School District’s Director of Human Resources.
Kennewick School District Contact Names and Telephone Numbers:
Toni Neidhold, Director of Human Resources
(509)222-6414
Toni.Neidhold@ksd.org
Certificated/Classified ADA
Kennewick School District
1000 West 4th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
Application Procedures:
Complete a Kennewick School District online application. Application must include:
- Resume or Vitae
- Letter of Interest
- Copies of degrees and credentials
- References (3)
Closing Date:
All online applications must be received by the Kennewick School District Human Resources office by 10:00 p.m. on April 19, 2024.
Contract and Salary Range:
12 month/260 days including holidays (13) and vacation (25).
Salary range: $177,743 - $199,867 longevity incentive (depending on experience).
Paid health benefits are provided at the same level as those provided to other district employees. Benefits will include all benefits established by the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).
Superintendent
Dr. Traci Pierce
Board of Directors
Mr. Gabe Galbraith, President
Mr. Micah Valentine, Vice President
Ms. Brittany Gledhill, Legislative Representative
Mr. Michael Connors
Dr. Josh Miller
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