Superintendent of Schools

Gateway Regional School District Superintendent of Schools Permanent or InterimThe Gateway Regional School District invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Superintendent of Schools beginning August 1 2025 or as soon as mutually agreed upon. Applications are welcome from candidates interested in either a permanent appointment or an interim role for theschool is a rural regional school district located in Western Massachusetts serving six towns with a commitment to academic excellence student well-being and community partnerships. The next superintendent will lead a dedicated team of educators and staff and continue the districts forward momentum in instructional innovation equity and fiscal ideal candidate will demonstrate (see below for the full job description):A clear instructional vision with a student-centered approachCollaborative leadership and strong communication skillsExperience working with rural and regional school systemsA commitment to supporting and developing staffStrong financial operational and policy management skillsThe ability to build trust with a wide range of stakeholdersApplication Process: Applicants should submit a letter of interest rsum copy of licensure (or proof of eligibility) and three current references. Please indicate clearly whether you are applying for the permanent position the interim role or will be accepted until July 11 2025 with priority given to those received by June 27 more information or to apply contact:Stacy Stewart Human Resource Gateway Regional School District is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and Description Title: Superintendent of Schools Reports to: Gateway Regional School Committee Position Summary: The Superintendent provides overall management and leadership in the Gateway Regional School District in alignment with the districts mission vision and school committee policies. As the instructional leader of the district the Superintendent directs the development and assessment of educational programs to ensure high-quality teaching and learning for all students. The Superintendent is responsible for fostering a safe supportive and inclusive school environment with a strong commitment to the well-being of all students and Duties and Responsibilities: A. Educational and Instructional LeadershipDrives high-quality teaching and learning across the district through a clear instructional vision that supports the growth of all a safe supportive and inclusive learning environment for all students with particular attention to their well-being and sense of multiple sources of data including disaggregated student performance data to inform decisions about curriculum instruction and strategic leadership in the design implementation and evaluation of educational programs that meet or exceed state and federal the effective use of high-quality instructional materials and ensures coherence across grade levels and content the use of varied assessment methods to measure student learning and growth and ensures families receive timely communication about student inclusive district-wide strategic planning to align instructional programming professional learning and resource allocation with identified priorities by leading the professional development committee and designing contractual time to meet the needs of timely updates to curriculum programs and instructional practices based on student needs and emerging and sustains a strong leadership team promoting leadership development collaboration and alignment with district goals.B. Communication and Public RelationsMaintains a strong working relationship with the School Committee based on transparency trust and open the School Committee and community informed with timely relevant updates on academic programming district operations and emerging the districts vision and goals clearly to all stakeholders and invites ongoing engagement and productive respectful relationships with families town officials and community organizations to support shared in active outreach to diverse families and community members to ensure that all voices are heard and a culture of two-way communication and ensures that district messaging is accessible and responsive to the needs of the students staff and or designates appropriate representation at meetings of municipal agencies where district issues are for fair and adequate school funding and legislation at the local state and federal levels that supports student learning educator development and district with state education leaders and holds the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education accountable for policies and practices that ensure rural and regional school districts receive equitable consideration support and resources.C. Personnel and StaffingBuilds strong relationships across the district by engaging with staff regularly demonstrating genuine care for their well-being and supporting their professional growth within a culture of trust and the effective and timely implementation of the Massachusetts Educator Evaluation System outlined in the GRSD negotiated agreement and provides supervision and evaluation of all district a positive collaborative school culture that encourages continuous learning innovation and professional recruitment and hiring efforts that reflect the districts commitment to excellence and equity while complying with all applicable laws and staff development through comprehensive induction mentoring and ongoing professional learning aligned with district to staff concerns and grievances in a timely and respectful manner adhering to relevant policies and in collective bargaining negotiations as appropriate and ensures fair and consistent application of all agreements.D. Financial ManagementProvides clear strategic financial leadership that supports both long-term planning and day-to-day and manages an annual budget that aligns with district priorities and instructional goals and communicates its impact clearly to compliance with federal state and local financial regulations and facilitates audits and reporting as revolving accounts and identifies grant opportunities that support district regular communication with the School Committee regarding fiscal matters including expenditures revenues and budgetary adjustments.E. Operations and Facilities ManagementMakes timely well-informed administrative decisions that promote safe efficient and equitable school district efforts in enrollment forecasting facilities planning and strategic resource full compliance with applicable laws regulations collective bargaining agreements and ethical the School Committee on the development revision or elimination of policies as and oversees implementation of building maintenance and capital improvement procedures for the safe equitable use of school facilities and emergency preparedness crisis response and school safety protocols with a focus on student and staff : Licensed or eligible for licensure as a Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent in degree in educational leadership administration or related field strongly of 10 years of educational experience including at least 3 years in successful administrative leadership with central office experience strongly experience is strongly understanding of the operational and instructional needs of regional school districts including collaboration across multiple addressing the challenges regional districts face in funding transportation and regulatory ability to foster positive collaborative relationships with staff families school committees and municipal communication skillswritten verbal and interpersonalwith the ability to listen actively engage respectfully and communicate clearly across stakeholder expertise in curriculum instruction assessment and instructional in labor relations contract negotiation and managing complex organizational to student-centered decision making equity of access and educational empathetic leader who values input builds consensus and learns from knowledge of Massachusetts General Laws DESE regulations and public school governance and accountability by: School Committee in accordance with Massachusetts Law and Massachusetts Educator Evaluation system Work Year: 12 months Salary: Regionally competitive compensation and benefits multi-year contract