POSITION SUMMARY:
Under
the direction of the Senior Hearing Administrator, the Hearing Administrator will
assist with the day-to-day administration and operations of the Office of
Appeals. The incumbent will serve as the hearing officer/Superintendent’s
designee, working closely with the Board Attorney, for student expulsions,
employee termination appeals and various other appeals. This is essential work
that requires sound and independent judgment because of the legal ramifications
for the school system. Work is reviewed on the basis of results obtained and
through frequent conferences with the General Counsel, the Superintendent of Schools
and Members of the Board of Education.
DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
Assists
with the day-to-day administration of the Office of Appeals; advises the
General Counsel and Superintendent relative to appeals;
Serves as
the hearing officer/Superintendent’s designee for expulsion hearings; assists
in developing the schedule and making assignments for hearing expulsion
hearings;
Represents
the Superintendent at expulsion appeals before the School Board;
Renders
final decisions regarding all tuition waiver appeals;
Renders
final decisions regarding long-term suspension appeals and represents the
Superintendent at long-term suspension appeals;
Renders
final decisions regarding athletic (2.0) waiver appeals and represents the
Superintendent at athletic (2.0) waiver appeals before the Board of Education;
Serves as the hearing
officer/Superintendent’s
designee for certain employee discipline appeals;
Acts upon
applications for the “Rescission of Expulsions”; represents the Superintendent
before the Board of Education for appeals of the denial of “Rescissions;”
Manages
and directs compilation and maintenance of relevant statistics regarding
appeals;
Answers questions
from administrators and other system employees concerning the Code of Student
Conduct as it relates to expulsions, student rights and other appeals matters;
Consults
and works with the Board Attorney relative to expulsions and related matters;
Works
collaboratively with school system offices, especially the following: Pupil
Accounting and School Boundaries, Athletics, Alternative Programs, Special
Education, Drug Education and Court Liaison;
Responds
to telephone inquiries and correspondence related to the functions of the
office from school system employees as well as the community;
Develops
and delivers in-service programs related to office functions for system
personnel;
Participates
in job related local, state and national conferences as well as leadership
workshops;
Serves on
various school system committees/task force;
Keeps
abreast of current local, state, and national educational development in the
areas of school effectiveness and reform; and
Performs
other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Considerable knowledge of
public school administration and instructional programs;
Demonstrated skill in
educational leadership, including the ability to analyze issues and solve
problems under pressure, excellent oral and written communication skills, human
relation and time management skills;
Demonstrated success in
working with students and employees in the implementation of school board
policy and procedures;
Effective public
presentations; skill in effective outreach efforts involving, private/public
sector collaboration; and
Ability to interact
effectively with all school officials, legal representatives, employees, and
others; and
Ability to use computer
technology in an administrative and educational setting.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
Doctorate
of Jurisprudence from an accredited law school preferred; a minimum of a Master’s
degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis on school
administration and supervision required.
A minimum of five (5) years of successful experience in the field of
student services and/or legal experience in the field of public education
required.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
None Required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Oversees
and provides guidance to office personnel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands 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 the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, talk, hear, walk, sit, and use fingers, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, the ability to adjust focus, and depth perception. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally push or lift up to 25 lbs.
WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
None.