State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Superintendent Of Schools (8213MP)

$64.70-$88.22 Hourly / $5,175.56-$7,056.94 BiWeekly /
$135,082.00-$184,186.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Departments of Correction, Children and Families or Developmental Services this class serves as the administrative head of a State Unified School District.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives executive direction from the Commissioner or designee.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Manages staff assigned to district.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Directs staff and operations of a State Unified School District and establishes all necessary operational policies and procedures in compliance with state and federal statutes;
  • Coordinates, plans and monitors administration of all programs in the district and assures district compliance with state and federal statutes; 
  • Consults with local public school officials or Department of Education officials concerning educational programs provided by the district;
  • Participates in fiscal planning and budget development processes for the district; 
  • Reviews purchase of all necessary supplies and equipment for the district; 
  • Responds to questions from staff, parents and local boards of education on specific issues; 
  • Evaluates programs and teachers for conformance to standards;
  • Appoints and dismisses staff in accordance with appropriate provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes; 
  • Reviews allocation of federal funds to the district programs; 
  • Monitors contracts with local educational agencies; 
  • Acts as liaison between the district and the State Department of Education; 
  • Writes reports and documents as required; 
  • Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • management principles and practices;
    • relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and mandates;
    • philosophy and methods of education and teaching;
    • principles and practices of education for special needs population;
    • methods of educational administration; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills;
    • oral and written communication skills;
  • Considerable administrative ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

A Master's degree in education or a related field plus thirty (30) semester hours of graduate credit and completion of a minimum of eighty (80) school months of successful teaching or service employment as identified in State of Connecticut, Regulation of State Board of Education, Sec.10-145d-585 (a - g).

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Connecticut State Board of Education certification as a Superintendent of Schools will be required at time of appointment.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operator's license.

CHARACTER REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the checking of references and facts in the application a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be conducted before persons are certified for appointment.

APPOINTMENT

Appointment by the Commissioner in accordance with State Statutes.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(09)-Education

BARGAINING UNIT

(02)-MANAGERIAL

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 72

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 Superintendent of Schools in Salary Group MP 72 approved effective July 4, 2008. (Revised to add Acknowledgement section and modify content) Final 22-007

EFFECTIVE DATE

04/01/2022
CLASS: 8213MP; EST: 1/28/1977; REV: 9/14/2022;