Assistant Superintendent: Student Services

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Duty/Responsibility # 1

  Provide systemic leadership, coordination, and administrative review of all district-wide student support teams, explicitly driving the operational standards for School Counselors, Certified School Nurses, School Psychologists, and School Social Workers. Establish uniform, district-wide implementation strategies for student wellness policies, mental health procedures, and therapeutic clinical services. Direct system-wide student crisis response protocols, threat assessment methodologies, and behavioral intervention networks. Oversee processes related to Section 504 plans, student attendance/truancy compliance, and macro-level dropout prevention systems.

• Duty/Responsibility # 2

  Provide strategic direction and executive oversight for all Alternative Education programs, managing placement workflows, credit-recovery initiatives, and non-traditional student transition pathways. Direct and expand the district's Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, industry alignment, and optimal resource allocation for workforce development. Collaborate with the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching, Learning, and Leadership to align multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) and Response-to-Intervention (RTI) processes across specialized programs.

• Duty/Responsibility # 3

  Supervise, mentor, and evaluate assigned professional, administrative, and instructional leadership personnel across central office divisions and designated school building portfolios. Establish district-wide clear performance expectations and accountability metrics for assigned teams, linking evaluations directly to student growth and organizational milestones. Design, implement, and facilitate professional development frameworks that build technical competency and leadership capacity among administrative and instructional staff. Establish sustainable leadership pipelines to identify, coach, prepare, and retain emerging administrative and instructional talent across the district.

• Duty/Responsibility # 4

  Navigate complex operational, clinical, and systemic student services challenges across the district, ensuring timely, equitable, and effective resolutions. Direct the monitoring, security, evaluation, and reporting of specialized district-wide performance metrics, behavioral tracking data, and placement analytics. Translate complex student services data, attendance metrics, and subgroup growth indicators into actionable, long-range institutional improvement and school safety plans.

• Duty/Responsibility # 5

  Ensure absolute compliance with all federal, state, and local laws regarding student privacy (FERPA), health services, alternative education regulations, and pupil personnel mandates. Mediate and facilitate resolution pathways for complex disagreements, grievances, or due process rights between parents, advocates, legal entities, and the district. Coordinate with district legal counsel on high-level matters regarding student discipline, expulsion hearings, and specialized placements. Promote a culture of continuous learning by anchoring professional development in adult learning principles, current educational research, and systemic district priorities.

• Duty/Responsibility # 6

  Formulate and manage complex administrative budgets within the Office of Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, optimizing general funds alongside local, state, and federal grants. Articulate the district's educational vision, academic milestones, and inclusive initiatives transparently to the Board of School Directors, families, and community partners. Build, maintain, and expand formal partnerships with county services, mental health providers, community agencies, and external advocates to provide comprehensive wrap-around support. Serve as an executive liaison to navigate and resolve highly escalated, complex community and organizational concerns with diplomacy, equity, and transparency.

• Duty/Responsibility # 7

  Serve as an active, collaborative member of the Superintendent's Cabinet to shape district-wide policy, labor relations, and strategic direction. Attend and present at executive board meetings, workshops, and civic forums to advocate for the advancement of the district. Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Education, Experience and Essential Skills Requirements

• Education/Certification

  Master's degree in Educational Leadership, Student Services, or a closely related field required (Doctorate highly preferred). Valid Pennsylvania Superintendent Letter of Eligibility, OR a valid K-12 Administrative/Principal certification with immediate eligibility to pursue the Letter of Eligibility.

• Experience

  Minimum of five (5) years of highly successful administrative experience in K-12 education, preferably with a demonstrated background in managing central office student services, pupil personnel, alternative education, or CTE programs. Demonstrated success in leading systemic change, managing complex budgets, and driving measurable academic and operational improvements in a diverse educational setting.

• Essential Skills Required

  Ability to foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive organizational culture. Effective decision-making and problem-solving skills. Proficiency in data analysis for instructional improvement. Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders. Knowledge of student behavior management and intervention strategies. Experience with budget planning and resource management. Comprehensive knowledge of or ability to learn PA state standards, state and federal compliance mandates, and modern educational accountability frameworks.

Physical Job Requirements

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Standards of Conduct and Job Performance

• Performance of Duties

  Employees must faithfully perform, at a professional level of competence, the services and duties prescribed by the District, regardless of whether such duties are specifically described in policy, in a job description, in a notice of assignment, or in another document. Prompt and regular attendance is an essential function of each employee's job. Employees must also comply with all lawful directives issued by the Superintendent or by any other individual with supervisory authority. In addition, employees must comply with all applicable federal and state laws and with all rules, regulations, and policies established by the District. Employees may not, directly or indirectly, engage or participate in any action or conduct that conflicts in any respect with the interests of the District.