Applications will be acceptedTuesday, December 3, 2024 12:00 AM -Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:59 PM(Central Standard Time)Job DescriptionThe Huerfano RE-1 School District, Walsenburg, Colorado, School Board, is seeking a highly qualified Superintendent/Jr./Sr. High Principal. The Board wishes to have the successful candidate assume the responsibilities of the position July 1, 2025.McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development, in association with the Colorado Association of School Boards and the Colorado Association of School Executives, has been engaged as the consultant in a search for outstanding candidates. They will assist the School Board in identifying and screening the candidates.Location: 60 miles south of Pueblo, ColoradoThe QualificationsThe candidate must have the background, skills, and abilities essential for excellence in educational leadership to serve as a Superintendent/Jr/Sr High Principal.
- Minimum 3 years administrative experience and experience as a high school principal or superintendent preferred.
- MA degree in education, administration or related field from an accredited institution of higher learning preferred.
- Hold or be eligible for Colorado Principal License.Manager: A leader with strong fiscal management skills including school finance, budgeting and equitable allocation of funds.Passionate: A person who is focused on student achievement while meeting the needs of all students. A person who understands and has high regard for small rural communities. A person who knows and understands how to work with low socio-economic and at-risk youth. Preferably is willing to live in the county.Leader: A leader with a history of consistently demonstrating honesty, integrity and ethical treatment of others. A person who has an open and collaborative management style. A leader with a strong curriculum and instruction background who holds people accountable. One who is strong in teacher development.Communicator: A leader with strong understandable communication skills who listens to both the school and greater community. A leader who invests and maintains high visibility in the schools and greater community. One who has the ability to create a common vision, establish goals and follow through with results.Benefits Package: $120,000-$157,000 depending on experience.Health Insurance - Individual health care coverage with family health care coverage negotiableDistrict housing for superintendent is also negotiableSearch Timeline:
- Closing date for applications: February 20, 2025 (11:30 p.m. central time)
- School Board selects finalists to interview: March 5, 2025
- Interviews and Campus Tour: March 14 & 15, 2025
- Selection of new Superintendent: March 17, 2025The Huerfano RE-1 School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability and, when needed, will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees. Anyone requesting a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruitment process please contact McPherson & Jacobson at the address/phone/email above. #J-18808-Ljbffr