BRIEF DEFINITION

Serve as the educational leader and chief executive of the school. Directly responsible to the Superintendent or designee, for the following services: programs, operations and personnel for an assigned middle school; assure safe and positive learning environment for the students and staff, holding all stakeholders accountable for increasing student achievement and will be held accountable for increasing student achievement, provide leadership to ensure district goals, beliefs, and policies are clearly communicated and implemented.

Qualifications:

Knowledge of:
Comprehensive organization, activities, goals and objectives of a District middle school. School law administration, application sections of the State Education Code and other applicable laws. State and local curriculum requirements. Board and District policies, procedures and regulations. Labor relations law and employee contracts, State school site requirements. Budget preparation and control. Principles and practices of administration, supervision and training. Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy. Oral and written communication skills. Public speaking techniques. Basic computer operation.

Ability to:
Plan, organize and direct the operations and personnel of an assigned middle school.
Disaggregate school performance data for purposes of program improvement and implementation of school-wide reform. Organize, direct, evaluate and supervise assigned certificated and classified staff. Direct personnel, the school site, budget, student services and activities, curriculum instruction, communications and articulation. Establish, coordinate and maintain communication with community and parent groups. Plan, implement, direct and evaluate instructional and categorical programs in accordance with applicable laws. Analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action. Complete work with many interruptions. Read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures. Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Prepare and deliver oral presentations. Maintain consistent, punctual and regular attendance. Hear and speak to exchange information and make presentations. See to monitor students and read a variety of materials. Move hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard. Sit or stand for extended periods of time. Bend at the waist, kneel or crouch.

EXPERIENCE
No less than three years of successful experience as a school administrator. A Master’s Degree highly desirable.

CREDENTIAL
Possession of a valid California Administrative Services Credential issued by the California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES
Valid California Driver License required

About Coalinga-Huron Unified School District

The Coalinga-Huron Unified School District has a CBEDS enrollment of 4,415, a General Fund budget of $111,000,000 and about 700 employees. The schools in the district: There are eleven campuses that include one high school of 1,250+, one community day school, and two alternative high school sites. There are four elementary campuses in Coalinga and one in Huron. There is one middle school (6-7-8) in each community. The district is proud of its unique programs, small class sizes, and excellent teaching staff, support personnel, and administrators. The district emphasizes continued improvement of its programs and the skills of its employees.

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