Superintendent Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Criminal background check and fingerprinting required
• Master's degree in educational administration or related field
• Ten (10) years of public school district administrator experience at a school building or at a central district department, as well as additional experience teaching students
• Experience unifying, motivating, developing, supporting, empowering, and trusting a high performing team of administrators, teachers, principals, and support staff
• Demonstrated commitment to the education of all students and willingness to be a relentless and passionate advocate for all children
• Advanced knowledge of current trends in education
• Advanced knowledge of public school policy, procedure, and management
• Advanced knowledge of financial challenges that school districts face in Colorado
• Advanced knowledge of Federal, State, and local educational goals and standards and operations of K-12 public education in Colorado
• Advanced strategic and tactical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills, including listening and public speaking
• Advanced interpersonal, public relations, leadership, facilitation, management, decision-making, and collaboration skills
• Ability to embody high-energy and inspirational leadership, displaying vision, self-confidence, integrity, and calculated, appropriate risk-taking
• Ability to appropriately respond to crisis situations

Nice To Haves

• Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Colorado Department of Education (CDE) Administrator/Principal license
• Racially conscious and culturally competent with the skill, will, capacity, and knowledge to commit to a culture of continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Undertake administrative responsibility, accountability, and leadership for achieving the District’s goals: facilitate the recruitment, hiring, supporting, and retaining of high-performing staff; ensure all employees are highly qualified and skilled for their positions; select, supervise, and evaluate district administrators; increase student achievement and teacher development through precise, individualized professional learning aligned with achievement goals; reduce the gap in academic performance of students while raising achievement for all; adopt (instructional) models and structures based on practices that are research-based and demonstrated to be effective; strengthen collaboration with parents/guardians to enhance learning for all children; expand and strengthen community involvement and partnerships to foster ownership and shared responsibility for our schools; increase dialog and cooperation with key local, state, and national groups and organizations; provide environments to optimize learning and teaching that are safe, secure, and well-maintained; support a high-performing learning culture based on trust, compassion, and mutual respect; anticipate and facilitate development of student achievement.
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the district within the policy parameters as adopted by the Board, assuming responsibility and authority for the planning, operation, supervision, assignment, and evaluation of the programs, services, staff, students, and facilities of the district. Direct the decision-making process in a manner reflecting knowledge of board policy and ideals of the community.
• Communicate and collaborate with all members of the Board, keeping the Board up-to-date on developments, initiatives, and issues in the district; provide leadership to enable the Board to function effectively. Promote the communication of information between the Board and district leadership. Provide the Board with accurate and timely information that enables the Board to appropriately perform its duties. Discuss emerging and ongoing educational and district issues with the Board on a regular basis. Assist the Board on an annual basis to evaluate the district progress on established priorities.
• Act as liaison between the district and the community, assuming responsibility for effective public relations and for creating a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community. Facilitate positive and collaborative relationships with the community. Create opportunities for community involvement in district affairs. Inform staff regarding the public perception of education and elevate communications about achievements of students and staff.
• Anticipate, interpret, and respond effectively to new conditions, situations, problems, and opportunities. Resolve crises effectively.
• Prepare recommendations for policies to be adopted by the Board. Undertake the implementation of adopted policies.
• Serve as a model for staff by showing sustained effort and enthusiasm in the quality and quantity of work accomplished to further student achievement.
• Define areas of responsibility, delegation of authority, and work relationships for district administrators to efficiently meet the district’s needs. Identify, through collaborative efforts, the present and future needs of the district.
• Effectively manage and plan for the long-term financial well-being of the district. Collaborate with the Chief Financial Officer in preparing and submitting to the Board a proposed annual budget reflecting district priorities as identified in the district's strategic plan and aligned with district indicators of success.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Pay Plan: Superintendent Contract
• Pay Range: Superintendent Contract