GARRARD COUNTY SCHOOLS

Job Description

CLASS TITLE:  ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT  

REPORTS TO:  Superintendent

EXEMPT STATUS:  Exempt

APPROVED: May 21, 2026    

BASIC FUNCTION:  

The Assistant Superintendent provides leadership, direction, and guidance of the Federal Programs program; oversees the development of comprehensive program plans, implementation of planned programs, and monitoring of budgets in accordance with established federal, state, and local policies.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Oversees federal programs in the district.
• Assists with the supervision of the district's instructional program.
• Remains informed on educational trends, strategies and ways to support teaching and learning in the district.
• Recommends changes and additions in the instructional program based on data, research and established goals (CDIPI CSIP). Assumes a leadership role in the development, implementation, and monitoring of standards-based curriculum and assessment.
• Assists in communicating curricular and instructional changes to the board of education, school administration, staff, and community.
• Observes and coaches principals and teachers, offering insights, suggestions, and demonstrations for the enhancement of the teaching-learning process.
• Represents the district at meetings and conferences and stands in for the superintendent as needed.
• Attends all board of education meetings.
• Communicates the programs, philosophy, and policies of the district to all stakeholders.
• Prepares state reports as required or directed.
• Works cooperatively with school leaders to coordinate and maintain a unified instructional program for the district.
• Keeps informed of and interprets all laws, regulations and statutes relating to education.
• Analyzes and reports assessment data.
• Coordinates school safety activities for the district.
• Duty to report to work. 
• Performs tasks and assumes responsibilities as assigned by the superintendent.

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Laws, rules, regulations and guidelines governing federal programs.
• To perform the responsibilities as previously outlined.
• Principles, practices, trends, goals, and objectives of public education.
• Philosophical, educational, fiscal, and legal aspects affecting a student service operational program.
• Organization, management, planning, and evaluation strategies, techniques, and procedures.
• Student service design and delivery systems, including audit and evaluation processes which determine process effectiveness.
• Research and development strategies, processes, and techniques.
• Human relationships, conflict resolution strategies and procedures, and team management building methods and techniques.

ABILITY TO:

• Plan and direct training programs.
• Understand and follow oral and written directions. 
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing. 
• Lift heavy objects.
• Maintain routine records.
• Meet schedules and timelines. 
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. 
• Plan and organize work. 
• Observe health and safety regulations. 
• Train and provide work direction to others. 
• Read and write at a level required for successful job performance.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Work is performed while standing, sitting and/or walking 
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing 
• Requires the use of hands for simple grasping and fine manipulations 
• Requires bending, squatting, crawling, climbing, reaching 
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push or pull light weights

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in coordinating and monitoring federal programs
• Principal experience
• Rank I
• Experience in training and coaching teachers and administrators
• Experience in presenting professional development to staff and administrators
• Experience in data analysis for school and administrative growth

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Superintendent Certification preferred 
• Principal Certification