Admin

260 Day contract

Admin Salary Schedule Grade S: $146,806 min base - $176,176 max base

Contract Starting Date:  July 1, 2025

Job Description

Laramie County School District #1

Executive Director of Student Services

Purpose Statement

The job of the Executive Director of Student Services oversees the Division of Student Services to guarantee and ensure the vision, mission, and core values of the district.  The Division of Student Services includes: the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment, School Leadership, MTSS, and Special Services.

This Job reports to the Superintendent of Schools.

Essential Functions 

Oversee curriculum instruction and assessment program and related departments for the purpose of achieving organizational objectives while complying with special services established requirements.

Oversees the suspension and expulsion of students for the purpose of providing a recommendation to the Board of Trustees.

Oversee registration, boundary waivers, and enrollment of students across the district for the purpose of providing staffing recommendations in schools and instructional programs.

Compile data from internal and external groups for the purpose of analyzing issues, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and district policies and procedures, and/or monitoring program components.

Collaborate with a wide variety of internal and external groups (e.g., department heads, auditors, community organizations, regulatory agencies, etc.) for the purpose of implementing program components; creating long and short-term plans; and addressing organizational objectives.

Supervise various schools and programs to ensure high quality services to students and families.

Develop a wide variety of documents and presentation materials (e.g., plans, proposals, policies, budgets, grant opportunities, procedures, forms, etc.) for the purpose of implementing and maintaining services and/or programs.

Facilitate meetings that frequently involve a range of issues (e.g., personnel and financial procedures, textbook adoption, division appeals, regulatory requirements, requests from outside agencies, interdepartmental needs, etc.) for the purpose of communicating information, developing recommendations, guiding, and supporting other staff, and serving as District representative.

Perform a variety of personnel functions (e.g., recruiting, interviewing, evaluating, supervising, grievances, appeals, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining adequate staffing, enhancing personnel productivity, and achieving objectives within budget.

Serve as a decision maker and a level of appeal to a wide variety of complex issues for the purpose of addressing the curriculum, instruction assessment, and special services needs of the district.

Research a wide variety of topics related to curriculum, instructions, and assessment (e.g., policies, best practices; trends, legislation, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring compliance with established requirements, securing general information for planning, taking action, and/or responding to requests.

Respond to a wide variety of inquiries from internal and external sources for the purpose of identifying relevant issues and recommending or implementing action plans.

Support the Superintendent, Board, and department administrators for the purpose of developing and implementing services and programs and achieving operational goals.

Other Functions

 Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

SKILLS are required to perform multiple, highly complex, technical tasks with a need to occasionally upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include developing and administering budgets; operating standard office equipment including utilizing pertinent software applications; planning and managing multiple projects; preparing and maintaining accurate records; and training, developing and supervising staff.

KNOWLEDGE is required to perform advanced math; review and interpret highly technical information, write technical materials, and/or speak persuasively to implement desired actions; and analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions. Specific knowledge-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include current trends and best practices within curriculum, instruction, and assessment; concepts of professional growth; education code; federal and state grants management; pertinent codes, policies, regulations, and/or laws; and accounting/bookkeeping principles.

ABILITY is required to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; often gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related 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 range of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize a variety of types 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 significant. Specific ability based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: adapting to changing work priorities; dealing with frequent and sustained interruptions; developing and maintaining positive working relationships; facilitating communication between persons with divergent positions; implementing change; maintaining confidentiality; meeting deadlines and schedules; providing direction and leadership; and setting priorities.

Responsibility

Responsibilities include working independently under broad organizational policies to achieve organizational objectives; managing major organizational components; determining the use of funds. Utilization of significant resources from other work units is routinely required to perform the job's functions. There is a continual 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 significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 80% sitting, 10% walking, 10% 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.

Education: Master’s degree in job-related area.

Salary : $146,806