State of Connecticut Executive Branch

State School Department Head (40 Hour) (8015V5)

$48.67-$68.39 Hourly / $3,892.96-$5,470.58 BiWeekly /
$101,606.00-$142,782.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state institution, facility or region within a state unified school district this class assists in the organization and supervision of educational programs for resident students or inmates.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the direction of an appropriate administrator of higher grade who reviews work for effectiveness and conformance with policy.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises teachers, instructors, professional support staff, and clerical staff assigned to the educational program.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Provides supervision to staff of an educational program;
  • Plans and directs certain phases of education and training program;
  • Evaluates staff performance;
  • Ensures that the educational program is in compliance with federal and state regulations and agency policies and procedures;
  • Obtains and safeguards necessary program resources such as supplies and equipment;
  • Interviews students and assigns them to proper class level;
  • Plans and organizes curricula for assigned subject areas;
  • Supervises extra-curricular activities; 
  • Maintains records of students' progress;
  • Makes reports on students, teachers, and programs to administrators and other officials as required;
  • May teach classes;
  • Performs related work as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Knowledge of
    • philosophy and methods of education and teaching;
    • the principles and practices of education for special needs population;
  • Ability
    • in written and oral expression;
    • to work effectively with others;
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Master's degree in education or related field plus eighteen (18) semester hours of graduate credit and completion of fifty (50) school months of successful teaching or service employment as identified in State of Connecticut, Regulation of State Board of Education, Sec. 10-145d-574(a - f).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents are required to possess and retain a Connecticut State Board of Education certification as an Intermediate Administrator/Supervisor.
  • Incumbents in the class may be required to possess and retain a current Connecticut Motor Vehicle operator's license.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made prior to appointment.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(09)-Education

BARGAINING UNIT

(14)-EDUCATION B (P-3B)

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

V5 N6Y

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of State School Department Head (40 Hour) in Salary Group V5 N6Y approved effective July 01, 2022. (Reviewed for content, modernized format and add an Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-321

EFFECTIVE DATE

12/28/2023
CLASS: 8015V5; EST: 4/1/1952; REV: 1/4/2024;