Deputy Superintendent

Job Title: Deputy Superintendent

Supervisor: Superintendent 

FLSA: Exempt

Term of Employment: 240 days

Job Summary:

Assisting the Superintendent in providing effective leadership in the development, achievement, and maintenance of the best possible educational program and services.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in educational administration or leadership
• South Carolina Certificate, license or other legal state credential required
• At least three (3) years’ successful experience in teaching
• At least five (5) years successful experience in an administrative or supervisory role
• Eligible for South Carolina Superintendent Certification by July 2025
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as district administration may find appropriate and acceptable

Essential Duties:

• Supports and upholds the mission, vision, and strategic goals of Georgetown County School District
• Establishes a safe, supportive, positive, and productive learning and working environment
• Works closely with the Superintendent as a strategic partner and assists in providing administrative coordination of supervision of work and personnel of all departments and schools
• Leads curriculum development, instruction, and student achievement across the district
• Directly supervises the Academics and Student Services Department
• Collaborates with district administration and schools to develop instructional programs and to implement models designed to improve the achievement of all students
• Assists in supervising the principals, including responsibility for supporting their growth and development
• Develops agendas for Joint Leadership meetings
• Works in concert with other Executive Leadership administrators to ensure effective development and implementation of the strategic plan
• Responsible for day-to-day internal operations of the district and acts in place of the Superintendent in the Superintendent’s absence
• Keeps the Superintendent properly informed regarding developments essential to the effective management of the school operations
• Coordinates administrative grievance procedures
• Assists other District administrators as needed to respond to administrative problems, needs, requests, issues, etc.
• Attends all scheduled and called Board Meetings and presents information as requested
• Participates in professional meetings, education conferences, and training workshops
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Superintendent

Physical Requirements:

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 essential functions. Must exhibit manual dexterity to enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal workplace levels, outdoors and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal workplaces, outdoors and on the telephone; physical agility to lift up to 40 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be conducted in work-related community settings and/or occasionally performed on study trips away from the school.

Salary Scale – (Administrative – VB – 0) Salary based on years of experience and degree level  https://5il.co/2d4hc

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.  The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator or supervisor.  GCSD reserves the right to update, revise or change this job description and related duties at any time without prior notice.
  
The deadline is for the convenience of the District.  The District reserves the right at any time to extend the deadline date without notice and without final consideration of any pending applications.

GCSD provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Last Update: 2/2025