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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Superintendent Search</strong><strong> </strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Alexandria City Public Schools</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Alexandria City, Virginia</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>Apply to <a href="http://www.macnjake.com">www.macnjake.com</a>   </em></strong></p>
The <strong>Alexandria City Public Schools Board of Education</strong> is seeking a highly qualified <strong>Superintendent </strong>to lead the division and will serve as an advocate for public education.  Alexandria City is a diverse/suburban/urban school division in close proximity to Washington, DC.  Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS) serves more than 15,700 students who hail from more than 100 countries and speak 124 languages. ACPS has 18 schools, including two middle schools, two K-8 schools, one pre-K school and the internationally recognized Alexandria City High School.  The Board wants the successful candidate to assume the responsibilities of the position on or before <strong>July 1, 2023</strong>.

McPherson &amp; Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development is engaged as the consultant in a search for outstanding candidates. They will assist the School Board in identifying and screening the candidates.

<strong>Enrollment: </strong>15,732

<strong>Location:</strong> Northern Virginia, Across the Potomac River South of The District of Columbia

<strong>Salary:  </strong>Regionally competitive salary based upon experience and qualifications

<strong>The Qualifications</strong>

The candidate must have the background, skills, and abilities essential for excellence in educational leadership to include high expectations, being data driven and maintaining a culture of accountability throughout the division. Experience as a superintendent or in a central office leadership position in a diverse, suburban/urban district to include classroom teaching experience is required.  Doctorate and Virginia Superintendent certification – or eligibility for it – are required as is a preference for living in the city of Alexandria.  The Board is seeking a candidate with the following desired characteristics:
<ol>
 	<li>An educational leader with a proven track record of leading teams to implement equitable practices that result in improved academic achievement in a suburban/urban school division.</li>
 	<li>A leader with experience in the successful development and implementation of a division-wide strategic plan with the understanding that the current plan must continue to be implemented with fidelity through 2025.</li>
 	<li>A leader who builds consensus through collaboration resulting in trust and mutual respect throughout the division and the broader community.</li>
 	<li>A steward of public resources with expertise in budget development, the ability to foster positive relationships with the city government officials and experience in carrying out capital projects.</li>
 	<li>An effective communicator whose vision can be translated into practical terms for all stakeholders in the division and the broader community.</li>
 	<li>A leader with the ability to identify staff’s potential and build capacity throughout the organization.</li>
</ol>
<strong>Search Timeline:  </strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Closing date for applications: <strong>February 2, 2023 (11:30 p.m. central time)</strong></li>
 	<li>School Board selects finalists to interview:<strong> March 2023</strong></li>
 	<li>Finalists Interviews with the School Board: <strong>March 2023</strong></li>
 	<li>Selection of new Superintendent: <strong>End of March 2023</strong></li>
 	<li>Start date:<strong> on or before July 1, 2023</strong></li>
</ul>
<strong>Contact information:</strong>

<strong>            </strong>McPherson &amp; Jacobson, L.L.C.

11725 Arbor St., Suite 220

Omaha, NE 68144

888-375-4814

Email: <a href="mailto:apps@macnjake.com">apps@macnjake.com</a>

<strong>School Website:  http://www.acps.k12.va.us          </strong>

<strong>Consultants: Dr. Ralph Ferrie                   </strong><a href="mailto:r_ferrie@macnjake.com"><strong>r_ferrie@macnjake.com</strong></a>

<strong>Dr. Michelle Hamilton          </strong><a href="mailto:m_hamilton@macnjake.com"><strong>m_hamilton@macnjake.com</strong></a>

<em>Alexandria City 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 &amp; Jacobson at the address/phone/email above.</em>

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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong> </strong><strong>Clerk to the School Board</strong></p>
<em>Equal Opportunity Employer </em>

<strong>Description: </strong>

Performs a wide range of highly responsible and confidential work as principal administrative operations manager and staff assistant for the School Board Office and School Board members, which includes the Board chair; oversees maintenance and assists in preparing official records of the Board; manages all administrative functions of the Board, to include follow through on directives from the Board, support for committees, drafting of business correspondence, and responding to/interacting with internal and external stakeholders; conducts research on complex matters related to administrative/operational aspects of the office to include collecting information and data, completing analysis, and organizing/distributing results to Board; acts in the legal capacity of clerk of the School Board.

<strong>Qualifications:</strong>

<strong>Required</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Bachelor's degree.</li>
 	<li>Six (6) years of progressively more responsible experience as a confidential executive assistant, as a chief of staff, or in other senior-level management support role, three (3) years of which shall have required independent judgment, oversight/supervisory responsibilities.</li>
 	<li>Experience responding to local or state officials and/or the general public.</li>
 	<li>Experience with research, analysis, and writing.</li>
 	<li>Must be a Virginia certified notary public OR become a certified notary public within two months of hire.</li>
 	<li>Must be available to work evenings when School Board meetings are in session, as required.</li>
 	<li>Must become bonded in the amount of $10,000, to be paid by the School Board, after hire.</li>
 	<li>Knowledge of issues and trends affecting current PreK-12 education.</li>
 	<li>Familiarity with practices, procedures, and policies of the School Board and its administrative office.</li>
 	<li>Ability to respond to and work collaboratively and professionally with all levels of staff, local and state officials, and the general public, handling sensitive and confidential concerns.</li>
 	<li>Ability to compile, synthesize, analyze, and interpret data to reach sound conclusions and determine priorities.</li>
 	<li>Proficiency in the use of office technology, including spreadsheet, presentation, and desktop publishing software.</li>
 	<li>Ability to work independently with effective organizational skills.</li>
 	<li>Ability to work under pressure to meet time constraints and deadlines.</li>
 	<li>Ability to facilitate communications among the School Board, staff, and the general public.</li>
 	<li>Ability to communicate in a manner that is clear, informative, and accessible - both verbally and in writing - to multiple audiences and stakeholders, using correct grammar, punctuation, and content structure.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Preferred</strong>
<ul>
 	<li>Master's degree in business, political science, government relations, or public or educational administration.</li>
 	<li>Experience with Robert's Rules of Order procedures and Virginia FOIA and Code requirements.</li>
 	<li>Experience supporting a private or public governing board or official body.</li>
 	<li>Understanding of Robert's Rules of Order.</li>
</ul>
<strong>Interested candidates should apply online:</strong>

<a href="https://careers.fcps.edu/gateway.htm?&amp;tg=supp&amp;req=18620BR"><strong>https://careers.fcps.edu/gateway.htm?&amp;tg=supp&amp;req=18620BR</strong></a>

<em> </em><em>Equal Opportunity Employer </em>

<em>Please note, the cost to list a Non-State Association Superintendent Search is $350. If the position is relisted within 60 days of the application closing date, the position will be relisted at no additional charge.</em>