EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Note: (Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below. This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge, or ability associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the core job elements.)

Focuses on the governance and operations of the Board, including coordinating preparation for high-level Board business meetings, hearings, retreats, work sessions, orientations for new Board members, Board member swearing in ceremony, special/emergency meetings, and other activities related to the Boards fulfillment of its statutory duties.

Provides professional support at Board business meetings, including but not limited to coordinating agenda development, drafting Board materials, overseeing posting of materials, serving as liaison with superintendents office and administration regarding preparations, providing support to Board president in facilitating meeting, monitoring issues addressed at these meetings, etc.

Provides professional support for Board committees, including the Policy Management Committee and other ad hoc committees.

Serves as ethics officer and provides principal staff support for the Ethics Panel, including answering questions from staff and the community regarding the ethics policy, processing requests for advisory opinions, and processing complaints.

Coordinates the annual financial disclosure process with the administration, as well as the Ethics Panels review of the forms.

Manages all quasi-judicial functions/appeals matters before the Board, including case management, interaction with parties, ensuring adherence to procedures, directing drafting of Board decisions, and serving as Boards liaison to outside legal counsel.

Manages projects related to Board functions, such as developing annual Board meeting calendar, updating the the Boards Operations Handbook, collaborating with outside counsel regarding Open Meetings Act and Maryland State Board of Education complaints, and reviewing contracts to ensure they are supported by Board action.

Organizes and administers special projects for the Board, such as the superintendent search process, including the process for selecting a superintendent search firm.

Assists the Boards chief of staff in the performance review of superintendent of schools, including goal setting, evaluations, contract amendments, and with other personnel-related matters.

Develops, organizes, and prepares materials for processes related to appointment of Board members and appointments to the Boards advisory committees.

As directed by the Boards chief of staff, provides oversight of the operations of the Board Office, Board staff recruitment/interview processes, and developing/adjusting other processes as necessary.

Writes and edits resolutions, letters, testimony, reports, talking points, and other Board documents/correspondence.

Answers community and staff questions regarding the Boards governance functions.

Identifies, researches, analyzes, and troubleshoots issues in order to provide advice and assistance to the Boards chief of staff, Board officers, and Board members.

Collaborates with Board members, the Boards chief of staff, and the superintendents executive staff to facilitate fulfillment of the Boards governance functions, community concerns, and other matters related to the work of the Board.

Understands and applies principles of performance evaluation and professional growth for employees.

Performs related duties consistent with scope and intent of the position.