Estimated Start Date: Immediately

Location: Flexible

Advocacy

• Serve as a liaison between the district’s leadership and the organization. Engage senior leadership, gain their support, and establish an open and honest working relationship while representing the interests of the organization.
• Engage in frequent check-in with the different administrative stakeholder groups to understand the current reality and needs of members.
• Leverage the work of the organization with the interests of FASA. Network with others in the similar role to learn and share information, common issues, solutions, and priorities.
• Advocate for the shared needs of administrators (i.e. salaries, benefits, support, legislative initiatives) while staying informed on industry standards.
• Have a deep knowledge of the legislative process.
• Identify issues that impact the organization’s members.
• Coordinates and executes the gathering of feedback from members of the organization to address concerns.
• Organize meetings of the organization’s boards. Develop agendas that keep board members focused on the key priorities.
• Be an advisor, mediator, and intermediary for the organization’s boards.
• Engage in ongoing discussions with local legislators around education policies, and address the concerns of the organization with them.
• Organize and participate in annual trips to Tallahassee during the legislative session.
• Partner with the Communication & Government Relations Liaison to determine legislative priorities.
• Educate members on legislative issues and how they impact our profession.
• Provide opportunities for members to hear from speakers (i.e. district, government, community and business leaders).
• Coordinate monthly updates to stakeholder groups (principal meetings, assistant principal meetings, district department meetings) and ensure advisory board has common talking points to share for consistency.

 Service

• Actively participate in the organization’s events and service projects as the director and on the behalf of the organization.
• Assist the organization with strategic planning and the coordination of events and service projects.
• Build connections with community members and organizations that support schools.
• Identify organizations and groups involved with the school system who could benefit from the organization’s service projects. Facilitate support cycles that positively impact our district.
• Secures commitments from members for service projects and tracks their hours.

Support

• Provide opportunities for all members to directly communicate with the director. Be accessible to meet member needs.
• Facilitate opportunities for members to network and collaborate.
• Provide consultation on effective leadership as it relates to the district’s priorities and the leadership standards.
• Assist the district with ways to support and retain administrators.
• Guide members in addressing legal requirements and constraints.

Min Qualifications:

• Master of Education

Preferred Qualifications:

• Florida Teacher Certificate, 3 years administrative experience as Director/Principal or higher position(s)
• Former Pasco Administrator or Surrounding County Administrator 

Notification of Nondiscrimination: The District School Board of Pasco County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, and activities or in its hiring and employment practices.