SUMMARY     

Helps administer the District’s discipline program in order to provide sound educational and behavioral support for our students. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Serves as the District hearing officer for discipline cases.

• Provides effective two-way communication with campus administration.

• Serves as a resource for campus administrators and other staff regarding interpretation of and implementation of the Student Code of Conduct.

• Confers with Special Education Department regarding discipline of special education students.

• Responds to parents’ inquiries regarding Board policy, federal and state statutes related to student discipline.

• Collects disciplinary data and prepares reports and summaries.

• Audits school disciplinary procedures.

• Reports problems regarding the District, which require awareness for action, to the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services.

• Assists the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services with special projects regarding discipline procedures.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  There may be alternatives to the below qualifications as the Board for Trustees may find appropriate.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree; Master’s degree and campus administration experience preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to effectively communicate orally and in writing to a variety of audiences including conferences with parents, community service providers, district staff, chairing committee meetings, preparing written student evaluations, preparing written reports regarding program implementation/recommendations, preparing policies and procedures, and conducting staff development activities.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to perform basic math and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages.

REASONING ABILITIES

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.  Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here 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 regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. 

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.