About the Position:

The Superintendent serves as the Board of Directors’ Chief Executive Officer, oversees the management of district operations, and executes policies of the Board, including rules and regulations, in the management and supervision of all school personnel, students, and facilities. The Superintendent is responsible for providing dynamic, innovative leadership, which contributes to the success of the district and the educational services provided for the students in our community.

Essential Functions:

• Attends and participates in all meetings of the Board and its committees, except when own employment, performance or salary is under consideration.
• Serves as an ex official member of the Board and all committees with the right to speak on all matters, without voting privileges.
  
• Develops short and long-range goals for the district’s activities and growth, recommending such goals to the Board for approval.
• Analyzes and appraises, regularly and systematically, the performance of each area of the district’s activities against approved goals and programs.
• Implements and executes Board policies, rules and regulations. Recommends new policies and revisions to the Board.
• Assumes responsibility for and general supervision over the planning, organization, and implementation of the instructional program of grades k through 12 and specific supervisory responsibility over the administrative and supervisory staff.
• Assigns and supervises the work of all employees. evaluates all direct reports and resolves problems by formulating corrective plans and policies.
• Coordinates the operation of district-wide custodial and maintenance services, transportation, and food services operations.
• Maintains, manages, and oversees all Board policies. Employs effective means to carry out the policies of the Board and develops appropriate procedures and administrative regulations to implement Board policies.
• Hires all instructional and support staff and recommends administrative employees in accordance with Board policy. Finds ways to empower all personnel to reach high levels of performance. Recommends for discharge any employees rendering unsatisfactory service.
• Recommends textbooks and other instructional materials and equipment, schedules classes for various types of training and assigns space for them; assigns appropriate instructors for the various curriculum offerings; and decides the general methods of instruction to be used. Provides for the continuous revision of courses of study to meet changing conditions. Keeps the Board informed of changes in curriculum and instruction.
• Supervises the preparation, presentation, and implementation of the school district’s annual preliminary and final budget and takes responsibility for its administration after it has been adopted, keeping expenditures within approved budgetary limits; provides for all possible economies that do not endanger educational results; and, in accordance with law, directs the accounting of all school funds, and shall see to it that proper financial reports are given to the Board.
• Ensures all accounts and records are in compliance with applicable state and federal laws, regulations, code and Board policy as evidenced by the various audits performed in the school district, either internally or by an outside agency.
• Directs the planning program of all educational features of new buildings or alterations of old buildings. Consults with the State Department of Education and others as needed.
• Provides the citizens of the community with information about the schools. Works with parents’ organizations and other groups interested in school welfare and progress.
• Assures that all necessary data is gathered for all Federal and State reports and is responsible for accurate and timely submission of all required reports
• Recommends and makes changes in the assignments of administrators, instructional and support staffs, and revises the specific rules and regulations applicable to the staffs which, in their opinion, shall improve the Donegal School District.
• Maintains an optimum relationship with other staff members by being courteous and always mindful of the importance of confidentiality.

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About Donegal SD:

The Donegal School District is comprised of three unique communities: Marietta, Maytown and Mount Joy. Our school community takes great pride in our students and their accomplishments. It is through a high level of cooperation and collaboration that we are able to take three and become one. It matters not from where you come, once you get here, you understand the strength in being Donegal Proud!

• Our Future Ready PA Profile
  
• Our Board of Directors
• Our Communities
• Our Comprehensive Plan
• The Donegal Foundation

Learn more about our schools:

• Donegal Primary School
• Donegal Intermediate School
• Donegal Junior High School
  
• Donegal High School
• Donegal Virtual Academy (DVA)

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Vision Statement:
Every Name, Every Need: One Tribe

Once selected, the start date will be mutually determined between candidate and the Donegal School District.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education and Training: Master’s degree required, Doctorate in School Administration preferred
• Experience: Experience as Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent, and additional experience as administrator or teacher; extensive experience in school finance, personnel, labor relations and curriculum development required
  
• Required Certification/Licenses: PA Department of Education letter of eligibility for position
  
• Travel Requirements: Travel within the District and throughout the region as needed for meetings/conferences
• Additional Requirements: Submission of the following clearances: PA State Criminal History Record (Act 34 & Act 114), PA Dept. of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151 & Act 114), Federal (FBI) Background Check (Act 24); Selected candidate will be required to submit a pre-employment medical examination (Section 148 of the PA School Code).
  

Applications will only be accepted electronically and must include:

• Completed application (For fillable PDF version, open with Safari or Google Chrome)
• Cover letter, outlining qualifications, experiences and reason for interest
• 2-3 letters of recommendation
• Current résumé
• Complete transcripts and current valid professional certifications (Unofficial transcripts are sufficient during application process, but official transcripts will be required prior to 2nd Round Interviews.)
  

Application Deadline: 1/26/24. EOE.

Starting Salary: Contract

Please submit application materials to: Mr. Flip Steinour, IU13 Chief Operations Officer and Assistant to the Executive Director, at flip_steinour@iu13.org. The Donegal School District has engaged the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13 as a search consultant for the position.