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Grundmeyer Leader Services National Consultant
JobID: 370
Position Type:
Administration
Date Posted:
10/22/2022
Location:
Huxley
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Grundmeyer Leader Services is seeking national consultants to lead search work. The mission of the search firm is to "Transform education one leader at a time." The work includes:
Presentations to the school board
Recruiting qualified candidates
Monthy team meetings
Leading interviews
Sorting and presenting candidates
Communication with potential candidates
Work sessions with board teams
Negociating contracts
Drafting press releases
Marketing search services
The search firm is expanding to other states based on new consultants and the opportunities for expansion. Consultants are paid based on the percent of the work they do to complete a search. See more about the search firm at www.grundmeyerleadersearch.com or reach out to Dr. Trent Grundmeyer directly with questions about the work or application process.
Dr. Trent Grundmeyer
Grundmeyer Leader Services
Email:
tgrundmeyer@gmail.com
Phone: (515) 205-9987
Twitter: @GrundmeyerLeadS
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Elementary School Principal
JobID: 609
Position Type:
Administration/
Elementary School Principal
Date Posted:
11/14/2025
Location:
Clarion
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/04/2026
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Elementary School Principal
Position Purpose
Under the general supervision of the Superintendent of Schools, to provide leadership and supervision in administering the educational program of an Elementary School in order to promote the educational development and achievement of students in accordance with Board of Education policies, administrative procedures, rules and regulations, and applicable law.
To provide leadership in program development and improvement, as well as in professional staff development.
Essential Functions
Develops and administers school programs consistent with school district goals and objectives.
Provides leadership and direction to staff with regard to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of educational programs, including curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Promotes a school environment that is safe and conducive to individualized instruction, cooperative curriculum development, and student learning.
Ensures that Board policies and procedures are implemented and followed at the school.
Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
Encourages staff to continue to grow professionally and to experiment with new approaches or strategies to teaching.
Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and reporting for all student activities, attendance and records as required by law.
Coordinates the work of school staff and school district program leaders to develop and implement instructional programs and teaching practices.
Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and works with teaching staff to modify instructional methods to fit students' needs, including students with special needs.
Coordinates with the central office in recruitment and selection of employees, the proper maintenance of employee personnel files, the administration of collective bargaining agreements, corrective action, and other human resource issues.
Organizes and conducts regular meetings with teachers for continuing development of instructional techniques.
Involves staff in the evaluation of programs and the planning of new programs.
Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
Ensures that student conduct conforms with the school's standards and school district policies.
Supervises and evaluates teaching staff and other building employees in accordance with the school district's evaluation plan, and makes recommendations regarding goals, areas needing improvement and continued employment.
Organizes and manages the budgetary and financial affairs of the school consistent with school district policies.
Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Superintendent and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note:
The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copy and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Work Schedule
Standard administrator work schedule as set forth in the Administrative Unit Contract.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles.
Knowledge of elementary school curriculum and concepts.
Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation and staff supervision.
Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education.
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Ability to develop and implement projects.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work
Certification/License
:
[State] State Certification as required for positions.
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education
Bachelor's and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
Sixth year, doctorate, or other planned program in related field preferred.
Experience
A minimum of five years of successful teaching experience at the elementary level, preferably in more than one grade level.
Successful administrative experience at the elementary school level preferred.
FLSA Status: Exempt
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Texas Principal General Application
JobID: 593
Position Type:
Administration/
Middle School Principal
Date Posted:
6/23/2025
Additional Information:
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Seeking candidates interested in school leadership positions around Texas. Please share basic information with us to stay connected. This includes your contact information, resume and desired job opportunity.
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Middle School Principal
JobID: 608
Position Type:
Administration/
Middle School Principal
Date Posted:
11/14/2025
Location:
Clarion
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/04/2026
Additional Information:
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Middle School Principal
Position Purpose
Under the general supervision of the Superintendent of Schools, to provide leadership and supervision in administering the educational program of a Middle School in order to promote the educational development and achievement of students in accordance with Board of Education policies, administrative procedures, rules and regulations, and applicable law.
To provide leadership in program development and improvement, as well as in professional staff development.
Essential Functions
Develops and administers school programs consistent with school district goals and objectives.
Provides leadership and direction to staff with regard to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of educational programs, including curricular and extra-curricular activities.
Promotes a school environment that is safe and conducive to individualized instruction, cooperative curriculum development, and student learning.
Ensures that Board policies and procedures are implemented and followed at the school.
Continues to acquire professional knowledge and learn of current developments in the educational field by attending seminars, workshops or professional meetings, or by conducting research.
Encourages staff to continue to grow professionally and to experiment with new approaches or strategies to teaching.
Organizes and maintains a system for accurate and complete record-keeping and reporting for all student activities, attendance and records as required by law.
Coordinates the work of school staff and school district program leaders to develop and implement instructional programs and teaching practices.
Conducts ongoing assessment of student learning, and works with teaching staff to modify instructional methods to fit students' needs, including students with special needs.
Coordinates with the central office in recruitment and selection of employees, the proper maintenance of employee personnel files, the administration of collective bargaining agreements, corrective action, and other human resource issues.
Organizes and conducts regular meetings with teachers for continuing development of instructional techniques.
Involves staff in the evaluation of programs and the planning of new programs.
Encourages parental involvement in students' education and ensures effective communication with students and parents.
Ensures that student conduct conforms with the school's standards and school district policies.
Supervises and evaluates teaching staff and other building employees in accordance with the school district's evaluation plan, and makes recommendations regarding goals, areas needing improvement and continued employment.
Organizes and manages the budgetary and financial affairs of the school consistent with school district policies.
Additional Duties
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Superintendent and other central office administrators as designated by the Superintendent.
Note:
The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of current teaching methods and educational pedagogy, as well as differentiates instruction based upon student learning styles.
Knowledge of Middle school curriculum and concepts.
Knowledge of best practices in administration, program evaluation and staff supervision.
Knowledge of data information systems, data analysis and the formulation of action plans.
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education.
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Ability to develop and implement projects.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with students and parents.
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certification/License:
State Certification as required for position.
Teaching Certification in related area (i.e., Middle School or subject area and grade level).
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education
Bachelor's and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
Sixth year, doctorate, or other planned program in related field preferred.
Experience
Extensive successful teaching experience at the Middle School level, and preferably in more than one subject area or grade level.
Successful administrative experience at the Middle School level preferred.
FLSA Status: Exempt
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Pella Superintendent
JobID: 594
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
9/24/2025
Location:
Pella
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/04/2026
Additional Information:
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Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Grinnell-Newburg Superintendent
JobID: 597
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
8/29/2025
Location:
Grinnnell
Date Available:
11/01/2025
Closing Date:
12/31/2025
Additional Information:
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Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Woodland Park Superintendent
JobID: 604
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
10/30/2025
Location:
Woodland Park
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/04/2026
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Pleasant Valley Superintendent
JobID: 605
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
10/27/2025
Location:
Pleasant Valley
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/04/2026
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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West Lyon Superintendent
JobID: 607
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
11/13/2025
Location:
Inwood
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/04/2026
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Clarion-Goldfield-Dows Superintendent
JobID: 250
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
10/30/2019
Location:
Clarion
Date Available:
07/01/2020
Closing Date:
01/05/2020
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Specialist preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Anamosa Superintendent
JobID: 334
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
1/26/2022
Location:
Anamosa
Date Available:
07/01/2022
Closing Date:
02/27/2022
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Interim Superintendent Interest
JobID: 353
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
4/12/2022
Location:
Des Moines
General application for interim superintendent opportunities.
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Interim Superintendent General Application
JobID: 354
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
4/12/2022
Location:
Des Moines
Description:
General application for interim superintendent opportunities.
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Ottumwa Superintendent
JobID: 610
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
11/19/2025
Location:
Ottumwa
Date Available:
06/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/18/2026
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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I-35 Superintendent
JobID: 611
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
11/25/2025
Location:
Truro
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/11/2026
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Humboldt and Twin Rivers Superintendent
JobID: 612
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
12/17/2025
Location:
Humboldt
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/19/2026
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Southeast Polk Superintendent
JobID: 613
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
12/14/2025
Location:
Southeast Polk
Date Available:
07/02/2026
Closing Date:
01/25/2026
Additional Information:
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Southeast Polk Community School District
Title:
Superintendent of Schools
Basic Function:
The Superintendent is responsible for the effective operation of the District; general administration of all instructional, business or other operations of the District; and for advising and making recommendations to the Board of Education with respect to such activities. The Superintendent will provide leadership, which enables Southeast Polk School District to follow its mission; to engage all students in learning a challenging curriculum delivered through quality instruction.
Hiring Specifications:
Required:
Master’s Degree plus 30 hours of graduate work in administration.
A valid license issued by the State Board of Education with a Superintendent/AEA Administrator endorsement.
A minimum of three years’ experience as a building principal or other PK-12 or area education agency administrative experience and a minimum of three years’ experience in teaching for a total of six years’ experience.
Understanding of complex organizational systems.
Knowledge of Iowa law and school finance, effective schools research, technology and strategic planning related to change and demographics.
Strong communication skills: oral and written.
Ability to work well with and motivate all stakeholders to the district; including but not limiting to participating in a variety of community organizations serving as the district’s representative.
Outstanding leadership and decision-making skills.
Ability to use computer technology, including word processing, spreadsheets, and district purchased software.
Desired:
Additional graduate or doctorate work.
Professional Responsibilities:
Promote the success of all students facilitating the development, articulation, implementation and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community.
In collaboration with others, uses appropriate data to establish rigorous, concrete goals in the context of student achievement and instructional programs.
Uses research and/or best practices in improving the educational program.
Articulates and promotes high expectations for teaching and learning.
Aligns and implements the educational programs, plans, actions, and resources with the district’s vision and goals.
Provides leadership for major initiatives and change efforts.
Communicates effectively to various stakeholders regarding progress with school improvement plan goals.
Promote the success of all students by advocating, nurturing and sustaining a school culture and instructional program conducive to student learning and staff professional development.
Provides leadership for assessing, developing and improving climate and culture.
Systematically and fairly recognizes and celebrates accomplishments of staff and students.
Provides leadership, encouragement, opportunities and structure for staff to continually design more effective teaching and learning experiences for all students.
Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of curriculum, instruction and assessment.
Evaluates staff and provides ongoing coaching for improvement.
Ensures staff members have professional development that directly enhances their performance and improves student learning.
Uses current research and theory about effective schools and leadership to develop and revise his/her professional growth plan.
Promotes collaboration with all stakeholders.
Is easily accessible and approachable to all stakeholders.
Is highly visible and engaged in the school community.
Articulates the desired school culture and shows evidence about how it is reinforced.
Promote the success of all students by ensuring management of the organization, operations and resources for safe, efficient and effective learning environment.
Complies with state and federal mandates and local board policies.
Recruits, selects, inducts, and retains staff to support quality instruction.
Addresses current and potential issues in a timely manner.
Manages fiscal and physical resources responsibly, efficiently, and effectively.
Protects instructional time by designing and managing operational procedures to maximize learning.
Communicates effectively with both internal and external audiences about the operations of the school.
Promote the success of all students by collaborating with families and community members, responding to diverse community interests and needs and mobilizing community resources.
Engages family and community by promoting shared responsibility for student learning and support of the education system.
Promotes and supports a structure for family and community involvement in the education system.
Facilitates the connections of students and families to the health and social services that support a focus on learning.
Collaboratively establishes a culture that welcomes and honors families and community and seeks ways to engage them in student learning.
Promote the success of all students by acting with integrity, fairness and an ethical manner.
Demonstrates ethical and professional behavior.
Demonstrates values, beliefs, and attitudes that inspire others to higher levels of performance.
Fosters and maintains caring professional relationships with staff.
Demonstrates appreciation for and sensitivity to diversity in the school community.
Is respectful of divergent opinions.
Promotes the success of all students by understanding the profile of the community and, responding to, and influencing the larger political, social, economical, legal and cultural context.
Collaborates with service providers and other decision-makers to improve teaching and learning.
Advocates for the welfare of all members of the learning community.
Designs and implements appropriate strategies to reach desired goals.
This job description is subject to change, and in no manner implies that the superintendent performs only the responsibilities and duties listed herein. The superintendent must perform these and other duties as may be assigned by the board, both consistent with local board policies and the
Iowa Code
.
Working Conditions Include:
Extremes of temperature and humidity.
Use of and potential dangers associated with stairs.
Exposure to and possible repercussions of communicable diseases.
Occasional travel.
Occasional interaction with unruly students.
Regular evening and weekend work.
Considerable telephone contact and paperwork.
Regular requirement of bending, carrying, climbing, driving, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, sitting, standing, walking, reading, communicating, seeing, hearing.
Terms of Employment:
Twelve months a year.
Salary and benefits to be set by the board.
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with board policy, including progress on annual job targets as set by the superintendent and board.
All of the above duties and responsibilities are essential job functions subject to reasonable accommodation. All job requirements listed indicate the minimum level of knowledge, skills and/or ability to perform the job proficiently. This job description is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Individuals may be required to perform any other job-related instructions as requested by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Disclaimer:
The statements of this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel in this position. These statements are not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his or her supervision.
It is the policy of the Southeast Polk Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact, Joseph M. Horton, Associate Superintendent, Affirmative Action Coordinator, Equity Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator, Southeast Polk District Office, 407 8th St SE, Altoona, IA 50009, (515) 967-4294,
joseph.horton@southeastpolk.org
. Inquiries or grievances may also be directed to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission, Des Moines, IA, 50319-0201, (515) 281-4121; or the Director of the Region VII Office of Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn St., 37th Floor, Chicago, IL 60604.
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West Sioux Superintendent
JobID: 614
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
12/18/2025
Location:
West Sioux
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
02/01/2026
Additional Information:
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Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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East Union and Murray Shared Superintendent
JobID: 615
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
12/19/2025
Location:
Afton
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
01/31/2026
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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Iowa Valley and English Valleys Shared Superintendent
JobID: 616
Position Type:
Administration/
Superintendent
Date Posted:
12/22/2025
Location:
North English
Date Available:
07/01/2026
Closing Date:
02/01/2026
Additional Information:
Show/Hide
Position Purpose
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Essential Functions
•
Serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district, administering the development and maintenance of a positive educational program designed to foster student achievement and meet the needs of the school community in conformance with Board policies and applicable law.
•
Advises the Board on the need for new or revised policies and ensures that all policies of implemented and followed.
•
Prepares and submits to the Board recommendations relative to all matters requiring Board action, placing before the Board such necessary and helpful facts, information and reports needed to enable the Board to make informed decisions.
•
Handles emergency situations as necessary on any matter that requires immediate action or that is not covered by Board policies or school district procedures.
•
Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except executive sessions for the purpose of discussing the Superintendent's employment or salary.
•
Serves as ex officio member of Board and school committees.
•
Reports to the Board such matters as deemed material to the understanding and proper management of the schools, or as the Board may request.
•
Supervises the carrying out of all laws, regulations, and Board policies.
•
Makes all administrative decisions within the school necessary to the proper function of the school district.
•
Makes such rules and gives such instructions to school employees and students as may be necessary to implement Board policy.
•
Formulates school objectives, policies, plans, and programs; prepares (or causes to be prepared) and presents facts and explanations necessary to assist the Board in its duty of legislation for the schools.
•
Conducts a periodic audit of the total school program, and advises the Board on recommendations for the educational advancement of the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for its adoption all courses of study, curriculum guides, and major changes in texts and time schedules to be used in the schools.
•
Oversees the timely revisions of all curriculum guides and courses of study.
•
Prescribes rules for the classification and advancement of students, and for the transfer of students from one building to another in accordance with published policies.
•
Communicates directly or through delegation all actions of the Board relating to personnel matters to all employees; and receives from employees communications to be made to the Board.
•
Oversees collective bargaining negotiations with labor organizations representing school district employees.
•
Recommends for appointment, election, or employment all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board, and assigns, transfers, and recommends for dismissal any and all employees of the Board except professional officers of the Board.
•
Assigns and transfers employees as the interest of the district may dictate, and reports such action to the Board for information and record.
•
Supervises methods of teaching, supervision, and administration in effect in the schools.
•
Recommends to the Board for final action the promotion, salary changes, demotion, or termination of employment of any employees.
•
Establishes and administers the school district's evaluation and performance management programs to ensure that standards of employee performance are maintained, constructive feedback is provided and corrective action taken when necessary.
•
Supervises the preparation and presentation of the annual budget and recommends it to the Board for approval.
•
Establishes and maintains efficient procedures and effective controls for all expenditures of school funds in accordance with the adopted budget.
•
Acts as purchasing agent for the Board, and established procedures for the purchase of books, materials, and supplies.
•
Provides suitable instructions and regulations to govern the use and care of school properties.
•
Recommends to the Board sales of all property no longer required by the Board, and supervises the proper execution of such sales.
•
Submits, or causes to be submitted, all reports required by the federal and state laws.
•
Recommends the establishment or alteration of attendance boundaries for all schools in the interest of good administration of the instructional program, and approves the special transfer of students from one neighboring district to another only when, in the superintendent's opinion, conditions in each case warrant such action.
•
Makes recommendations to the Board concerning the transportation of pupils in accordance with the law and the requirements of safety.
•
Makes recommendations with reference to the location and size of new school sites and of additions to existing sites; the location and size of new buildings on school sites; the plans for new school buildings; all appropriations for sites and buildings' and improvement, alterations, and changes in the buildings and equipment of the district.
•
Represents the district in its dealings with other school systems, institutions, agencies, and community organizations.
•
Keeps informed of modern educational thought and practices by advances study, by visiting school systems elsewhere, by attending educational conferences, and by other appropriate means, and keeps the Board informed of trends in education.
•
Establishes and maintains a program of public relations to keep the public well-informed of the activities and needs of the school district, establishing a cooperative working relationship between the schools and the community.
•
Keeps the public informed about modern educational practices, educational trends, and the policies, practices, and problems in the district's schools.
•
Confers periodically with professional and lay groups concerning the school program, and transmits to the Board suggestions gained from such conferences.
Additional Duties
•
Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Board of Education.
Note:
The above description is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.
Equipment
•
Uses standard office equipment such as personal computers, printer, copier and fax machines, and telephone.
Travel Requirements
•
Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•
Thorough knowledge of current trends in research and practices in public education.
•
Demonstrated competence in leadership, management, interpersonal relations and communications.
•
Ability to maintain and instill high standards of ethics and integrity.
•
Knowledge of teaching methods, educational pedagogy and behavioral management methods successful in school environments at all levels.
•
Knowledge of administration and supervision concepts.
•
Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding education, students, professional staff and other employees, etc.
•
Ability to organize and coordinate work.
•
Ability to develop and implement projects.
•
Ability to prepare oral or written communications for distribution to the Board of Education, employees, students and parents.
•
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
•
Ability to ensure that responsible administrators address student disciplinary matters in an effective, consistent and fair manner in accordance with applicable law and Board policies.
•
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
•
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to leadership, performance and professional growth.
•
Ability to plan and implement professional development for administrators and teaching staff.
•
Ability to anticipate and address problems that may arise in a resourceful and consistent manner.
•
Ability to use computer network system and software applications as needed.
Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
•
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Note:
Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functins for this position.
Qualifications Profile
Certifications/License:
•
State Certification as required for position
•
Motor Vehicle Operator's License or ability to provide own transportation.
Education:
•
Bachelor's Degree and Masters Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration.
•
Masters plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred.
Experience:
•
Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade level.
•
Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator.
FLSA Status
: Exempt
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