Field Representative, School Administration Series
California State Personnel Board Specification
Series established April 12, 1973
Scope
This series specification describes two classes engaged in providing local education agencies with school administrative program assistance and direction. Major program areas include the review and evaluation of school district reorganization plans, the planning, financing development, and approval of school building programs and the provision of management consultation services.
Definition of Series
Persons in these classes provide assistance and direction to school district officials, school district governing boards, county committees on school district organization, and architects on school administration programs such as school facilities planning and financing and school district reorganization practices and procedures; conduct school building and districting surveys and make reports and recommendations on suitable means of financing school construction and the reorganization of school districts; review, evaluate, and approve the revision of plans and specifications for proposed buildings to comply with the recommended standards of the Department; work with committees in the development, review, and evaluation of plans for school facilities; work with county committees on school district reorganization plans; address official and community groups on phases of school district organization and administration; prepare reports and present recommendations on school district reorganization proposals to the State Board of Education; review, analyze, and make recommendations for the solution of school administrative infrastructure problems in areas such as telecommunications, risk management, pupil transportation, purchasing and warehousing, facilities maintenance, and operation staffing; prepare handbooks, management bulletins, and advisories for LEA distribution concerning major administrative and legislative changes; review and analyze all pending legislation which impacts these program areas; supervise programs in accordance with State laws and State Board of Education rules and regulations; gather, review, and evaluate data on local needs for financial assistance and recommend the allocation of funds; and do other related work.
Factors Affecting Position Allocation
The scope and level of responsibilities assigned, the complexity of work, the independence of action, the level and scope of assigned program and policy development and implementation, the impact of decision making on statewide programs, and the degree of administrative responsibility. Persons in these classes do other related work.
Definition of Levels
Assistant Field Representative, School Administration
This is the entry and first journey level in this series. This class is used as a permanent allocation for lesser skilled functions or as a training level for the higher professional levels within the series. Under general supervision, incumbents provide program-related consultative services to local districts, review and make recommendations regarding school building plans and financing proposals, district reorganization issues, and program grant applications; interpret statues, guidelines, and regulations; and review and make recommendations regarding LEA administrative procedures and problems. Incumbents may also work under the guidance of a Field Representative.
Field Representative, School Administration (Specialist)
This is the full journey level in this series. Under direction, incumbents are engaged in reviewing, planning, developing, administering, and evaluating the administrative programs and activities of local education agencies. Typically functioning within a program unit, Field Representatives may have responsibility for a work specialty area or a regional program. Positions in this class perform the more difficult, sensitive, and complex program formulation and assessment activities. Field Representatives may also provide leadership and training to incumbents in the entry and second-level classes in this series.
Minimum Qualifications
Credential Requirements
Both Levels:
Possession of a valid credential or permit authorizing public school service in California. (Applicants who do not meet the credential and/or permit requirements will be admitted to the examination but must meet the requirement before they will be considered eligible for appointment.)
(Possession of an earned Master's or Doctorate Degree or equivalent in Education, Public Administration, or related subject may be substituted for the required credential or permit at any level.)
Assistant Field Representative, School Administration
Possession of a valid teaching credential or credential of equivalent authorization.
Field Representative, School Administration (Specialist)
Possession of a valid administration credential or credential or life diploma of equivalent authorization. (One year of experience in the California Department of Education performing the duties of a professional education class at a level equivalent to the class of Assistant Field Representative, School Administration, Range B, or higher may be substituted for the required credential. Experience used in this manner to meet the credential requirement must be in addition to that used to meet the general experience requirement.)
Experience Requirements
Both Levels:
1. Experience applicable to one of the following patterns may be combined on a proportional basis with experience applicable to the other to meet the total experience requirement.
2. Experience in the California state service applied toward the open experience pattern must include the same number of years of qualifying experience as required in the promotional pattern performing the duties of a class with a level of responsibility equivalent to that described in the promotional experience pattern.
Assistant Field Representative, School Administration
Three years of professional experience in a public school system or State educational agency performing a major business or administrative function.
Field Representative, School Administration (Specialist)
Either I
One year of experience in the California state service performing field representative education duties at a level of responsibility equivalent to that obtained in the class of Assistant Field Representative, School Administration, Range B.
Or II
Three years of administrative or supervisory experience in one or a combination of the following:
1. A position with responsibility for two or more systemwide programs in a public school district, or one or more systemwide programs of the office of a county superintendent of schools, or one or more statewide or regional programs of a State educational agency. or
2. A position with responsibility for a major school facilities planning and construction or school redistricting program. or
3. A position responsible for preparing and presenting studies, proposals, reports, and other documents on behalf of public school districts in the areas of planning and constructing school facilities.
Knowledge and Abilities
Both Levels:
Knowledge of: School administration practices; State laws governing public schools, school facilities, school sites, building plans, and financing of school sites and buildings; modern school planning standards, procedures, and practices for new construction and improvement of existing facilities; school district reorganization procedures; the role and responsibility of county committees and State Board of Education regarding school district organization; and legal criteria concerning reorganization, public hearings and election procedures, school district reorganization appeals process, school building programs, and statewide financial assistance programs to school districts.
Ability to: Research, organize, and interpret data regarding school facilities planning, reorganization of school districts, and the solution of administrative problems; communicate effectively; and establish and maintain cooperative relations with local, State, and Federal officials and agencies.
Special Personal Characteristic
Both Levels:
Willingness to travel throughout the State.
Class History
