ROLE OF SUPERINTENDENT

Background

The Superintendent is the Chief Executive Officer of the District.  The Superintendent reports directly to the Board and is accountable to the Board of Education for the conduct and operation of the District.  All Board authority delegated to the staff of the District is delegated through the Superintendent.

Specific Areas of Responsibility

1. Student Learning
   1. Provides leadership in all matters relating to education in the District.
   2. Implements directions established by the Minister of Education and provincial government.
   3. Ensures that learning environments contribute to the development of skills and habits necessary for the world of work, post-secondary studies, life-long learning and positive citizenship.
   4. Reports annually on student results achieved.
2. Fiscal Responsibility
   1. Ensures the fiscal management of the District is in accordance with the terms or conditions of any funding received by the Board under the School Act or any other Act or Regulation.
   2. Ensures the District operates in a fiscally responsible manner, including adherence to recognized accounting procedures.
   3. Prepares and presents the budget which reflects Board priorities.
   4. Ensures accepted (PSAB) accounting principles (as modified by government legislation) are being followed.
   5. Ensures all deficiencies identified in the previous audit report and management letter have been remediated to the satisfaction of the auditor.
   6. Ensures adequate internal financial controls exist and are being followed.
   7. Ensures all collective agreements and contracts are being administered and interpreted so staff and contracted personnel are being paid appropriately and appropriate deductions are being made.
   8. Ensures that risks related to the fiscal management of the district are monitored and managed.
   9. Provides the Board with regular financial accountability reports.
3. Personnel Management
   1. Has overall authority and responsibility for all personnel-related matters, except the mandates for collective bargaining and those personnel matters precluded by legislation, collective agreements or Board policy and the selection and appointment of key senior staff positions as determined by Board policy.
   2. Provides to the Board through the Human Resources Committee various personnel metrics identified by the Board.
   3. Ensures the implementation of current and effective human resource management practices.
4. Policy/Administrative Procedures
   1. Provides support to the Board regarding the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of Board Policies.
   2. Develops and keeps current an Administrative Procedures Manual that is consistent with Board policy and provincial policies, regulations and procedures.
   3. Appropriately involves individuals and groups in the Administrative Procedures development process.
   4. Ensures system adherence to Policies and Administrative Procedures.
5. Superintendent/Board Relations
   1. Respects and honours the Board’s role and responsibilities and facilitates the implementation of that role as defined in Board policy.
   2. Provides information and counsel that the Board requires to perform its role.
   3. Implements Board decisions with integrity in a timely fashion.
   4. Interacts with the Board in an open, honest, proactive and professional manner.
   5. Provides the Board with balanced, sufficient, concise information and clear recommendations.
   6. Ensures Board agendas and supporting materials, including briefing notes, are prepared and distributed to trustees in sufficient time to allow for appropriate Trustee preparation for the meeting.
6. Strategic Planning and Reporting
   1. Leads the development and implementation of the strategic planning process.
   2. Involves the Board appropriately and collaboratively in the development of the Board’s Strategic Plan (Board identification of priorities and key results, and final Board approval of the plan in conjunction with the annual budget).
   3. Reports regularly on key results achieved.
   4. Ensures the strategic planning process involves opportunity for stakeholder input.
7. Community and Partner Relations