Sullivan County School District

Superintendent Search

Small School. Big Goals. 

Applications due: MAY 7, 2025

Serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the school district. Provide leadership in developing and maintaining comprehensive educational programs and services that advance the mission of the district. Oversee and administer the use of all district facilities, property, and funds to ensure maximum efficiency. Supervise school district administrative staff.

The next Superintendent of the Sullivan County School District will be a visionary and principled leader.

• Student-centered decision maker
• Strong communicator and collaborative leader
• Leader of integrity and accountability
• Instructional expert and curriculum innovator
• Financial strategist with operational acumen
• Supportive coach and capacity builder

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provide educational leadership that offers a quality education for all district students.

2. Administer the school code and all legal requirements pertaining to public education, and the policies and administrative procedures of the school district.

3. Establish annual areas of focus and initiatives adopted by the School Board and move the school district toward the fulfillment of goals contained in the comprehensive plan.

4. Provide input and information to the Board of Directors to assist them in developing policies and in their decision-making.

5. Organize, administer, and supervise all school departments and personnel in order to produce the educational goals established by the school district; coordinate an effective recruitment, hiring and orientation program to attract and retain qualified staff members.

6. Establish and maintain a sound organization, which will provide for all essential functions of the district, recommending proposed organization revisions, selection, appointment, transfer, promotion, reduction or termination of school personnel.

7. Supervise the preparation and presentation of the annual budget; provide overall control of the district’s financial activities and take appropriate action to assure that expenses are kept within currently approved budgetary limits.

8. Visit the district schools on a regular basis to monitor the effectiveness of district policies and programs, and attend district-wide events; make recommendations to the Board of Directors regarding their adequacy.

9. Oversee and facilitate all school district construction and renovation projects and act as a liaison to the School Board for all construction matters.

10. Maintain active contact and familiarization with all local, state, and federal programs.

11. Serve as the District Assessment Coordinator to oversee, coordinate, and direct the assessment procedures and reports according to the state requirements.

12. Represent the school district at local, state, and national meetings appropriate to the educational program.

13. Assign various administrative tasks to appropriate members of the leadership team and monitor the successful completion of those tasks.

14. Oversee a comprehensive and positive public relations program that promotes the school district in the community.

15. Promote close cooperation between parents, teachers, and other school district staff as well as represent the School Board as a liaison between the school district and community.

16. Serve as Title IX Appeal Level Decisionmaker.

17. Perform other duties as assigned by the Board of Directors.

QUALIFICATIONS: Six (6) years experience in multiple areas of public education necessary, including elementary or secondary school instruction and administrative/ supervision

Masters Degree necessary

Proper Pennsylvania administrative certification

Pennsylvania letter of eligibility necessary

Knowledge of K-12 curriculum, instruction, and assessment, school organization and management, school district policy, and PA school law

Submission of pre-employment medical examination (Section 148 of the Pennsylvania School Code)

Submission of a report of criminal history record from the Pennsylvania State Police (Section 111 of the Pennsylvania School Code)

Submission of a clearance report from the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare in accordance with Act 151 of 1994

Submission of Federal Criminal History Record in accordance with Act 114 of 2006

Submission of the Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form as required under Act 24 of 2011

Submission of the Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training certification form as required under Act 126 of 2012

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Ability to reach above and below the waist

Ability to use fingers to pick, feel and grasp objects

Ability to lift and/or carry supplies and/or papers weighing no more than 20 lbs.

Ability to mostly sit with some walking, standing or moving throughout the district

SENSORY ABILITIES: Visual acuity

Auditory acuity

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Typical office environment

Subject to inside environmental conditions

TEMPERAMENT: Must possess excellent interpersonal skills

Must be able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions

Able to make judgments and work under high level of stress

COGNITIVE ABILITY: Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to organize tasks

Ability to handle multiple tasks

Ability to exercise good judgment

SPECIFIC SKILLS: Must possess leadership skills

Must possess supervisory skills

Must possess computer skills

Ability to operate various office equipment

(Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability or disabilities to perform the primary duties and responsibilities of the job.)

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