Superintendent Of Schools

The Northampton Public Schools is seeking a Superintendent of Schools! Mission: The Northampton Public School District is a community of learners committed to equity and the success of each student.-Building Communities of Engaged Students-Enabling Students to Reach their Potential-Nurturing Kindness Empathy and InclusivityVision: Northampton schools aspire to be a school system where dreams are nurtured history and cultural heritage are celebrated love of learning is fostered and educational physical emotional and social needs are success is not predicted nor predetermined by their actual or perceived race ethnicity religion color national origin ancestry sex gender identity sexual orientation disability genetic information age pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any status protected by law. Antiracism antibias and inclusive classroom practices promote an honest and brave culture of schooling centering folks from marginalized communities where every student is seen and Districts aim is to provide an environment where students staff members and visitors in the school community have the opportunity to thrive in a healthy and safe learning : -Licensed or eligible for licensing as a Superintendent of Schools in Massachusetts.-Masters degree required Ph.D or Ed.D preferred-Minimum of 10 years in education including 3 years in administrative and/or central office experience and 5 years teaching experience and Contract: $180000 - $200000SELECTION CRITERIA AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: -An experienced educator with outstanding communication interpersonal and management skills able to navigate complexity with organizations finances budgets and capital projects including municipal government leaders and employee unions.-An inclusive leader whose work is built on integrity trust transparency enthusiasm compassion and mutual respect not to mention humility and a sense of humor.-A passionate lifelong learner with teaching experience and possessing knowledge based on experience about special education laws and best practices working with a diverse student body.-A collaborative leader with knowledge of curriculum development instruction and administrative technology labor relations school law and finance.-An administrator who can attract retain motivate and mentor a highly qualified and diverse staff and administrative team.-An educator with enthusiasm for long-term planning and continuous improvement including a flexible mindset that treats the inevitable constraints as opportunities for innovation.-A superintendent who will be highly visible in the school community interacting with students staff families and community members.-A professional with a deep understanding of ones own identity as well as a commitment to issues of equity and inclusion and an awareness of how they impact the lives of students and community members of the Northampton Public submit the following:1.A personal statement describing your major educational accomplishments any defining experiences and the leadership and organizational skills you will bring to Northampton (no longer than 500 words)2.A statement that explains how you approach and have implemented strategies to support all students staff and caregivers3.A copy of your Massachusetts superintendent license or evidence that you are eligible for licensure as a superintendent in of the highest degree earned (copy of diploma license and/or certificate)-three recent letters of references (from past two years).TIMELINE 2026Application Closing Date - February 13 2026Orientation for Search Committee - Week of February 2 2026Semi-Finalist Interviews - Week of March 2-6 2026Finalist Announced to School Committee - March 12 2026Finalist Interviews and Site Visits to Northampton - Week of March 23 2026Site Visits to Candidate Districts - Week of March 23 2026Superintendent Selected - Week of March 23 2026Start Date - July 1 2026COMMUNITY PROFILENorthampton is known as an academic artistic musical multicultural and countercultural hub. It features a large politically active community along with numerous alternative health and intellectual organizations. From 1842 until 1846 Northampton was home to a transcendentalist utopian community of abolitionists. Called the Northampton Association of Education and Industry the community believed that the rights of all people should be equal with distinction of sex color or condition sect or religion. It supported itself by producing mulberry trees and silk. Sojourner Truth a former slave who became a national advocate for quality and justice lived in this 1851 opera singer Jenny Lind the Swedish Nightingale declared Northampton to be the Paradise of America from which Northampton took its nickname The Paradise is home to Smith College Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School and the Clarke School for Hearing and Speech and is within 10 miles of Amherst Hampshire and Mt. Holyoke Colleges and the University of Massachusetts. The city has a high proportion of residents who identify as LGBTQIA as well as residents from a variety of cultural backgrounds and countries. It has a well-established music scene a twice-yearly Paradise City Arts Festival and an active filmmaking community. Northampton sits on the west side of the Connecticut River in the Pioneer Valley at the northern base of Mount Nonotuck. It can be described as both a rural and urban area offering a variety of cultural and outdoor activities within its boundaries and an easy days drive. New York City is a 3-hour drive Boston a 2-hour drive and Montreal a 6-hour drive. There is now daily Amtrak service for the Northeast corridor from Montreal to Washington PARTNERS: The District is grateful for the support of our community members colleges universities and organizations including: the Northampton Education Foundation the Collaborative for Education Services Northampton Open Media Smith College the5-College Consortium Grow Food Northampton the Northampton Historical Society Hitchcock Outdoor Education Arcadia Audubon Center and the Northampton Survival Center.