All applicants must apply online.

Applicant must hold a valid Mississippi Educator License with endorsement code: 486

Title: Director of Student Affairs

Reports To: Assistant Superintendent

Contract Days: 230 days

Qualifications

• Valid Mississippi Educator License with a 486 Endorsement
• Minimum of 5 years lead principal experience preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years classroom teaching experience preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Safety/Security

• Coordinate and supervise all aspects of a comprehensive district and school safety program.
• Coordinate and supervise the development of a district reunification plan.
• Train and supervise a district reunification team, and implement reunification plans during a crisis response situation.
• Supervise all coordination with local law enforcement agencies, first responders, EOC, and NWS/NOAA
• Oversee and coordinate the scheduling of traffic control officers at designated schools.
• Oversee and coordinate the scheduling of school security officers at designated schools.
• Collect, review, and approve all time sheets for traffic control officers and school security officers.
• Coordinate with principals and athletic directors to ensure appropriate security is provided at extracurricular activities as needed.
• Develop and provide professional development for schools to promote a safe and orderly school environment.
• Review, coordinate, and oversee all Mississippi Department of Education audit recommendations for school safety, and follows up accordingly to meet requirements in cooperation with appropriate district staff.
• Schedule and oversee routine inspections of the MCS schools to ensure adherence to safety and security standards.
• Assist schools with the development of school crisis and emergency response plans.
• Collect, review, and submit school crisis and emergency response plans for school board approval.
• Oversee and supervise school safety assessments per MDE's guidelines.
• Oversee and supervise Safety/Security Coordinators

Special Affidavit Registration/Residency

• Coordinate and supervise all aspects of special affidavit registration and student residency.
• Coordinate and supervise all special affidavit registration sessions.
• Coordinate with MCS Safety/Security Coordinators regarding the investigation and verification of all residency matters.
• Maintain up-to-date special affidavit reports and documentation.
• Plan and provide training for designated special affidavit liaisons at each school.
• Assist school personnel with special affidavit registration questions.
• Schedule and conduct special affidavit registration appointments for parents of new students as needed.

Data

• Assist with MSIS, SAM, student attendance reports, and student enrollment reports.

HR Investigations

• Assist with investigations involving personnel matters.
• Assist with OCR complaints and reports.

Academic Options Center

• Serve as the AOC Liasson and Discipline/Hearing Officer

Drug Testing

• Oversee and coordinate Student Random-based Drug Testing Program
• Oversee and coordinate Reasonable Suspicion-based Drug/Alcohol Testing Program
• Oversee and coordinate Employee Suspicion-based Drug Testing Program

Drivers' Education

• Oversee the Drivers' Education program district wide.
• Collect, review, and submit all required documents to Mississippi Department of Education
• Oversee and maintain the Drivers' Education fleet of vehicles.

Assist with special projects as assigned by the Superintendent.