Job Description
Clerk of the School Board
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Job Title: |
Clerk of the School Board |
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Grade Level/Terms of Employment: |
Grade 129 / 260 Day Contract |
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FLSA Status: |
Exempt |
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Work Location: |
Central Office |
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Immediate Supervisor: |
Chair of the School Board |
General Description:
The Clerk of the School Board ensure that the School Board Chair and all Board Members have what they need to operate as a highly functional governance body for Richmond Public Schools. The Clerk supports the Board by preparing communications and presentations, working with the administration to support policy review/communications, and performing other skilled administrative work. The Clerk also coordinates all Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
● Prepares correspondence, speeches, reports, and briefing documents for the Board Chair and other members, as needed
● Supports processes related to RPS policy including review, revision, and dissemination
● Maintains and drafts key Board documents, including the Governance Manual
● Coordinates School Board and committee meeting agendas and maintains/distributes minutes of such meetings
● Coordinates leadership development opportunities and professional conferences/workshops for School Board members
● Provides the School Board with comprehensive and timely executive level assistance
● Maintains BoardDocs and the management of the School Board budget
● Coordinates all Freedom of Information Act requests and responses
● Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chair of the School Board
Qualifications:
● Bachelor’s degree required; political science, public, educational or business administration or a related field preferred
● Minimum of five years of experience in public school administration preferred
● Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including presentations requiring multimedia
● Strong organizational skills, including a keen attention to detail
● Knowledge of educational policy development, the administration and procedures of the local public school division
● Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with School Board members, the Superintendent’s Leadership team, school administrators, central office staff, parents, community/business representatives and government officials
● Bilingual/fluency in Spanish preferred