Job Details for 6214 - EO Assistant Superintendent - Life Safety Officer
Job Description
DEFINITION:
Under general direction;
performs work of considerable difficulty in planning and coordinating the Life
Safety, Title Programs and special education programs; performs related work as
required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
This is a
responsible professional and administrative position involving the coordination
of Life Safety, Title Programs and special education programs. The work is
performed according to the policies and objectives of the Board of Education
and the general direction received from the Superintendent of the DuPage
County Educational Service Region.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES TO BE
PERFORMED WITH OR WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
Recommends local
school districts consult with licensed State of Illinois architects to
determine health and safety needs; reviews any architectural recommendations
acted upon by the local board of education and signed by both the president and
secretary of the board; reviews original surveys on amendments; inspects all
school buildings and lists any violations of the Health and Life Safety Code;
reviews building plans and specifications; prepares building specifications and
plans records; issues building permit and compliance forms to architect;
forwards plans to Health Department; interprets building codes for school
authorities and parents; investigates and responds to complaints regarding
local school buildings; discusses alternatives for planning and construction
with architects, engineers and school authorities; approves final plans and
issues building permits for school construction in the County; inspects site
construction as requested; interprets school code to local superintendent and
personnel as to the entire school operations; visits and evaluates public and
non-public schools for purposes of evaluating curriculum, facilities,
organization, certificates and qualifications of personnel; reviews and
approves school district applications for special funding; reviews school
calendars.
DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Considerable
knowledge of modern principles and practices of modern school administration,
including knowledge of modern business administration and public administration
practices; considerable knowledge of modern principles and practices of
teaching and curriculum development.
Considerable skill in planning
and supervising the work of others; considerable skill in solving school
administration problems; considerable skill in exercising sound professional
judgment in daily activities and responsibilities.
REQUIRED
TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Masters degree including successful completion of
16 to 20 semester hours of prescribed graduate work in education and two years
of full-time teaching experience in the public schools.
ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires Certification by the Illinois State
Board of Education and the Illinois State Teacher Certification Board with
either a type 61 All Grade Supervisory Certificate or with a type 75
Administrative Certificate with the Supervisory or General Administrative
endorsements, as set forth in Illinois Revised Statutes Chapter 122, Article
21-1 Qualification of Teachers, Article 21-7.1 Administrative Certificate, and
as set forth in Illinois State Board of Education Document #1.