The city administrator job is being put out for hire as the board of mayor and aldermen have given the go-ahead to put out a call for the opening that was left by the sudden resignation of former City Administrator Jason Quick over a month ago.

With Jeff Damron serving as interim City Administrator, the board is now casting its net hoping to find qualified applicants for the job. The move to immediately put the job out for applications came after Mayor Lynn Sebourn warned that each meeting a decision isn’t made means a two-week delay in finding a permanent city administrator.

The board looked at the extensive qualifications for the job and then gave its okay to the present job description. The job description includes as a general description, essential functions and responsibilities, required knowledge and abilities, education, training and experience qualifications, and ADA requirements.

Under education the description reads: “Bachelor’s degree, with a Master’s degree preferred, in public administration, political science, business administration, or closely related field from an accredited college or university, and Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience as a city administrator or manager of a public agency or department with related duties; or Any combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities.”

The general description includes: “The City Administrator for the City of Tullahoma performs executive administrative, technical and professional work in directing and supervising the administration of City government. This position works under the guidance of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Tullahoma. The City Administrator exercises supervision over all municipal employees either directly or indirectly through Department Heads and supervisors.”

The description for the job passed unanimously.