Liberty Public Schools is accepting applications for the 2019-2020 school year.

Refer all inquiries, cover letter, etc. to:

Dr. Robert Vogelaar

Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources

816-736-5300

robert.vogelaar@lps53.org

Required Qualifications:

• Missouri Certification in Administration
• Master's Degree in Educational Administration (Doctorate preferred)
• Minimum 3-5 academic years of contracted administrative experience 

Deadline:  Open until filled with first consideration to applications submitted by January 21, 2019.

Purpose Statement

The job of Director of Student Services is done for the purpose/s of partnering with stakeholders, such as principals and parents, on student discipline; managing long-term suspensions and hearings; working through student residency verifications; and serving as a member of the leadership team.

This job reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Academic Services.

Essential Functions

• Assists principals with the interpretation of student discipline policies for the purpose of ensuring consistent enforcement across the District.
• Attends work on a regular and predictable basis for the purpose of providing students, parents and staff with high quality service.
• Collaborates with internal and external personnel (e.g. other administrators, public agencies, community members, private schools, state departments of education, board members, etc.) for the purpose of implementing and/or maintaining services and programs.
• Communicates regularly and proactively with the district's leadership team (e.g. directors, assistant superintendents, superintendent, etc.) for the purpose of keeping stakeholders informed.
• Ensures District compliance with the Missouri Safe Schools Act for the purpose of complying with legal and/or administrative requirements.
• Facilitates meetings, workshops, seminars (e.g. personnel actions, financial procedures, regulatory requirements, actions involving outside agencies, inter-district needs, etc.) for the purpose of identifying issues, developing recommendations, supporting other staff, and serving as a District representative.
• Oversees transfer requests related to enrollment for students Pre-K through 12 grade for the purpose of conforming with established guidelines.
• Oversees residency verification related to enrollment for students Pre-K through 12 grade (e.g. McKinney-Vento homeless students, etc.) for the purpose of conforming with established guidelines.
• Participates in meetings, workshops, and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
• Performs personnel administrative functions (e.g. hiring, training, supervising, evaluating, providing professional development opportunities, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, enhancing productivity of personnel and ensuring department/program outcomes are achieved.
• Prepares a variety of written materials (e.g. plans, budgets, funding requests, reports, analyses recommendations, procedures, needs assessments, evaluations, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and issues, meeting compliance requirements, providing audit references, making presentations, and/or providing supporting material for requested actions.
• Recommends student long-term suspension to administrators, when applicable, for the purpose of ensuring consistent enforcement of the student discipline policies.
• Reports and engages the Children's Division of the Department of Social Services as well as internal stakeholders (e.g.assistant superintendent, superintendent) on child abuse, neglect and/or endangerment cases for the purpose of being compliant with board policy as well as state child abuse and neglect laws and the mandatory reporting of suspected neglect and/or abuse.
• Serves as the District Hearing Officer on requests for long term suspensions for the purpose of ensuring consistent enforcement of the student discipline policies.
• Supervises assigned personnel for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, enhancing productivity, and achieving department objectives within budget.
• Works with parents and administrators on student discipline issues for the purpose of providing stakeholders with high quality service and complying with District policies.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with a need to periodically upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: being able to take the lead in meetings, hearings, etc.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform basic math, including calculations using fractions, percents, and/or ratios; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: interpreting laws and board policies (Missouri Safe Schools Act, McKinney-Vento Homeless Students, residency, district security, past procedural practices, etc.).

ABILITY is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; routinely gather, collate, and/or classify data; and consider a number of factors when using equipment. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances; analyze data utilizing a variety of complex processes; and operate equipment using a variety of standardized methods. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize a variety of job-related equipment. Independent problem solving is required to analyze issues and create action plans. Problem solving with data requires analysis based on organizational objectives; and problem solving with equipment is moderate. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: working with families and school leaders, having to de-escalate situations, work on solution-oriented outcomes, working collaboratively with other district stakeholders.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include: working independently under broad organizational guidelines to achieve unit objectives; managing a department; supervising the use of funds. Utilization of significant resources from other work units is routinely required to perform the job's functions. There is some opportunity to significantly impact the organization’s services.

Work Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and some fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 50% sitting, 20% walking, and 30% standing. This job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

Experience: Job related experience within a specialized field with increasing levels of responsibility is required.

Education: Masters degree in job-related area.

Equivalency:

Required Testing:

Certificates and Licenses: Missouri Education Administration License 

Continuing Educ. / Training:

Clearances: Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance

FLSA Status: Exempt

Approval Date: 12/18/2018

Salary Grade: Administrator I (9)

The purpose and utilization of job descriptions in Liberty Public School District #53 are to ensure the essential functions of each position are articulated in order to create a clear understanding of job expectations for the incumbent while also providing a framework through which the recruiting, hiring, and retaining of employees may be enhanced.