Chief Accountability Officer

FLORENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FIVE

JOB TITLE:    Chief Accountability Officer

QUALIFICATIONS: 

The Chief Accountability Officer shall:

1. Have a minimum of a master's degree preferably in Educational Administration.
2. Have administrative experience as a principal and/or an executive leadership role in central office in a school district.
3. Have excellent administrative experience and experience in working with the public, parents, students, faculty, and staff.
4. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of curriculum development and program evaluation, child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis and research related to learning.
5. Demonstrate skills in leadership and human resource management, communications, quantitative and qualitative decision-making, finance, educational law, special education/504 law, and community relations.
6. Hold and maintain a valid driver's license with no serious violations.
7. Demonstrate excellent organizational skills.
8. Demonstrate the ability to motivate people.
9. Have excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative.

1. Exhibit a personality that demonstrates enthusiasm and interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents and the community.
2. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in English both orally and in writing, including Standard English usage, grammar, and vocabulary.
3. Demonstrate the ability to use technology for word processing, data management, presentations, and telecommunications.

JOB DESCRIPTION:  Duties and Responsibilities

The Chief Accountability Officer shall:

1. Serve on the Superintendent's Cabinet.
2. Be responsible for the development, implementation, and supervision of curriculum.
3. Be responsible for supervising and working with the Special Education Coordinator in relation to the oversight, implementation, monitoring, compliance, and supervision of special education programming.
4. Be responsible for overseeing all academic assessments - both state and district benchmarks.
5. Responsible for planning, organizing, supervising, and evaluating a comprehensive staff development program that addresses identified staff needs, supports district and school reform efforts, and focuses on student achievement in each of the SC Curriculum Content Standards.
6. Be responsible for the district’s guidance and counseling programs.
7. Provide structure for periodic measurement and evaluation of the success of the curriculum, in terms of the educational growth and achievement of students.
8. Provide for the introduction of relevant innovative programs, revised methodology and new books, materials, and technology for upgrading and updating the curriculum.  Monitor the purchasing of instructional materials and equipment.  Coordinate the selection of textbooks and instructional materials throughout the district using faculty committees and recommend those selected to the Superintendent for adoption by the Board.
9. Provide district-wide leadership and guidance for the scheduling and organizing for grade level and departmental meetings to achieve horizontal and vertical continuity and articulation for the instructional programs in the schools.

1. Plan and present a series of meetings each year for the purpose of interpreting to the Board and to the parents and public at large, the educational programs of the school.
2. Meet on a regular basis with all instructional supervisors for the purpose of maintaining ongoing supervision, coordination and implementation of the district’s curriculum and instructional protocol.
3. Conduct classroom observations and provide supervision/evaluation of Directors and Instructional Supervisors (with input from building principals).
4. Attend Board meetings and prepare reports as the Superintendent may request. Prepare drafts of Board policies and administrative guidelines for the Superintendent’s review and/or Board action.
5. Evaluate the performance of assigned personnel in accordance with law, code, and board policy.
6. Plan, organize, implement, supervise, coordinate, and evaluate curricula to ensure that each student meets and exceeds the SC Curriculum Content Standards. Organize and administer the assessment program to measure student performance in the SC Curriculum Content Standards.
7. Collect, analyze, and distribute data regarding the needs and achievement of students and other pertinent information affecting the design and implementation of services and programs, using the information to recommend new programs and modifications to existing programs.
8. Collect and analyze test data and maintain longitudinal study of all test data with an emphasis on student growth and achievement.
9. Coordinate, advise and direct the supervisors and other assigned personnel on matters related to curriculum, instruction, the writing of proposals to procure State, Federal and private funds, and monitoring.
10. Oversee compliance with Federal, State, county, and local program regulations, to collect and report required data and to ensure that applications, reports, evaluations, etc. are submitted in a timely fashion.
11. Protect confidentiality of records and information gained as part of exercising professional duties and use discretion in sharing such information within legal confines.
12. Perform any duties that are within the scope of employment and certifications, as assigned by the Superintendent and not otherwise prohibited by law or regulation.

Florence County School District Five reserves the right to extend the deadline and update qualification requirements without notice.

Florence County School District Five does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability in admission to, treatment in, or employment in the programs or activities.