Assistant Director

Job Title: Assistant Director

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Assistant Directors of Rhea County are in place to support the Director in fulfilling
the job responsibilities required for the office of Director of Schools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with the Director to coordinate and supervise daily operations
• Maintain scheduling of events and represent the school system when needed
• Assist in developing and implementing plans and goals for the school system
• Assist in budgeting and monitoring expenses
• Attend school board workshops and monthly meetings
• Create reports and submit them to the director/school board
• Assist the School Board in an annual performance evaluation of the Director
• Ensure compliance with State Board rulings and polices
• Complete the LEA Compliance Report and submit to School Board and the TDOE
• Serve as acting director when required, including providing signature authority,
establishing office protocol, resolving issues with staff or stakeholders, and overseeing
programs and activities.

• Work with staff and college partners to ensure development opportunities support
pathways to college and careers.
• Work with college partners in providing placements for student teachers
• Oversee the Middle School and Secondary Curriculum, assisting in the Elementary
Curriculum when needed.
• Perform the duties of District Test Coordinator managing state testing (TCAP, EOC,
ALT/MSAA Assessments, WIDA, NAEP, ACT)
• Administer the Cambridge ACT practice test for all 8th graders, Freshmen, and
Sophomores
• Manage data release and accountability TCAP, EOC, ACT, Graduation and Ready
Graduate
• Provide disaggregated assessment results for district and schools.
• Provide training to school personnel assisting with the interpretation of state reports
• Promote the ACT (Boot Camp, 21 days of ACT)
• Provide recognition for students scoring high on the ACT (Banners, +21 club)
• Implement and manage the SAFE Schools SAVE Schools initiative
• Manage Textbook Adoptions
• Attend IEP meetings with disgruntled parents
• Complete and submit various required reports for the TDOE

• Provide documentation and reporting for any Civil Rights complaints
• Monitor semester Fire Drills, Tornado Drills and Intruder Drills with RCPD
• Compile and analyze the data to effectively create a plan (E-Plan) moving forward to
address issues
• Create a School Improvement Plan
• Serve as a liaison between Rhea County Schools and TSSAA and NCAA
• Purchase, implement, and review data for various software programs for schools (IReady, CASE, IXL, STAR, etc.)
• Attend various meetings with representatives from the various software programs that are
being utilized in schools
• Manage employee licensure renewal/advancement
• Manage Teacher Tenure status
• Manage Sick Leave Bank for employees
• Development of School System Annual Calendar
• Maintain staff assignments, input staff achievement & growth measures in TN Compass,
approve/deny Professional Development points for staff
• Serve as the TASL Configuration manager
• Assist in Investigation and Discipline of Teachers
• Provide mediation between Teachers and Administration
• Conduct Principal and AP midyear observations
• Conduct teacher evaluations when needed
• Attend professional conferences (LEAD, PIE)
• Attend regular staff meetings and principal meetings
• Assist in design and implementation of 504 plans at schools
• Plans and presents educational information to the educational stakeholders

• Assist implementation of summer programs, PreK, Book Bus, Transportation Issues,
Interviews, Building plans
• Complete the necessary applications for state funds including ESSER Funds
• Assist in the budgeting of state funds including ESSER Funds
• Ensure that Collaborative Conferencing guidelines are being followed.
• Monitor and oversee construction projects
• Serve as TVA EMS coordinator
• Update and implement any new School Board Policies
• Assist in maintaining compliance with State Board adopted polices
• Attends meetings, workshops, and seminars for the purpose of ensuring that student
needs are met while implementing and maintaining program services and/or programs.
• Serve as an EIS data management coordinator
• Perform additional duties as determined by Director

WORK CONDITIONS:
Normal working environment.
240-day contract.

Qualifies for the PROFESSIONAL EXEMPTION from the requirements of the Fair Labor
Standards Act (FLSA) regarding overtime. The employee is not entitled to the overtime rate of
pay (time and a half) when the employee works over forty (40) hours in the defined work week
(from Sunday 12:00 a.m. and continues through the following Saturday at 11:59 p.m.).
***The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of
responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so assigned.