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Chief Education Officer

 

 

School: XYZ Charter

Salary: $$$$$$$$$

Supervisor: Board of Directors

 

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Primary Role and Purpose:

                                                           

     Operate as the educational leader and chief educational officer of the charter while implementing

     policies set by the board of directors. Assume administrative responsibility for the planning,

     operation, supervision, and evaluation of the education programs, services, facilities of the charter,

     and for the annual evaluations of the charter staff.

Qualifications:                                                                                                                                 

     Education:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

 

     Skills:

  • Knowledge of school law, finance, and curriculum.
  • Able to manage budget and personnel.
  • Able to interpret policy, procedures, and data.
  • Exceptional organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills.          

 

     Experience:

            List XYZ Charter School requirements

Responsibilities and Duties: 

     Instructional Leadership

  • Be knowledgeable about all aspects of the instructional program and analyze data to confirm continuous focus on improving student academic performance.
  • Work with staff, board, parents, and community to plan curriculum.
  • Develop, evaluate, and revise the charter improvement plan annually with the input of all charter school committees.
  • Compile reports and assist the board in the evaluation of the effectiveness of charter programs.

    

 
 
 
 
 
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     Charter Morale

  • Demonstrate skill in anticipating, managing, and resolving conflict.
  • Assure ongoing communication with charter personnel.

      School Improvement

  • Analyze periodic evaluations of programs and operations to establish improvements needed to attain goals of charter.
  • Use a collaborative decision-making and problem solving process when possible.
  • Encourage goal-oriented achievement and support the efforts of charter performance objectives (academic excellence indicators).

 

Personnel Management
  • Advise on the number and types of positions needed to fulfill the charter functions effectively and organize the charter’s central administration.
  • Encourage a positive work climate that promotes high staff morale and excellence in the charter.
  • Employ non-contractual personnel.  Advise contractual personnel of employment.
  • Designate assignments for all personnel.  Exercise final authority over transfer of educators due to enrollment shifts or program needs.
  • Designate the duties of all personnel.
  • Oversee the staff evaluation program.
  • Oversee the termination or suspension of employees or non-renewal of term-contract personnel.   Terminate non-contractual personnel.
  • Serve as a liaison between the board and staff.
  • Advise charter staff on pay systems, pay increases, or pay adjustments for personnel.
  • Administer pay systems.
  • Encourage all professional development activities.

 

Management of Fiscal, Administrative and Facilities Functions
  • Keep informed on laws and public policy dealing with education on the local, state, and federal level.
  • Incorporate procedures and regulations to manage charter operations and apply policies adopted by the board.
  • Ensure all essential documents are compiled as requested by the board, the Texas Education Agency, and other federal and state agencies and any records subpoenaed by a court of law.
  • Compile and submit annual proposed budget to the charter board.
  • Consult with all financial accounting staff and ensure that approved budget is being managed in accordance with policy.
  • Ensure all state and federal requirements are met.
  • Ensure that the charter facilities are maintained and that provisions are made for the safety of students, employees, and other users of charter facilities.
  • Keep informed on the status of charter property, casualty, and workers’ compensation loss experience to ensure that appropriate risk management and loss control strategies are employed.

 

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Student Management
  • Provide positive education environment through the practice of an impartial and effective system of student discipline management.
  • Collaborate with staff, board and community to ensure implementation of support services for students.

 

                                                                                                           

Charter and Community Relations
  • Produce and apply open communication between the charter, the parents, and the community. 
  • Encourage support and involvement with the charter.
  • Represent the charter in activities involving other charters and professional and community groups.

                               

                                                                                                                               

     Professional Growth and Development

  • Ensure a professional development plan is reviewed annually with the board and collaborate with board members on the criteria for the CEO’s performance evaluation.
  • Engage in professional development through educational participation in conferences, organizations, and reading of professional development material.

 

Board Relations
  • Collaborate with the board in monitoring individual and team training needs.  Provide training opportunities.
  • Compile board agendas and meeting materials with the board president.
  • Ensure the board is informed on issues, needs, and operations of the charter.
  • Advise on polices presented to the board for adoption and monitor the adaptation of adopted polices.
  • Employ discretion and judgment on issues not covered by board policy.
  • Communicate board policy to the staff and community and ensure the policies are maintained.
  • Manage all board minutes and records.
  • Advise charter staff on all litigation or potential litigation unless board instructs otherwise.

 

Supervisory Responsibilities:

     Maintain general supervision exercise authority over all charter employees

     and over programs they are responsible for maintaining.  Ensure fiscal, academic and charter

     accountability to the board.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Job Related Conditions:

  • Maintain control in stressful situations.
  • Travel may be required.
  • Extended and irregular hours.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All primary roles and major responsibilities are listed.  Additional duties and skills may be required for each job.

 

 

 

 

Approved by:_________________________________Date:____________________

 

Reviewed by:_________________________________Date:____________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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