Superintendent of Schools
Mercer Island School District (WA)
Mercer Island School District is seeking our next Superintendent of Schools to start Jul 1, 2022.
About the District
Mercer Island is a unique and special community: an island of approximately 25,000 in the middle of Lake Washington connected by interstate to a flourishing metropolitan area that is rapidly remaking the world and attracting talent from around the world. The area’s offerings are considered among the most desirable in the country: parks, biking, hiking, skiing, boating, water sports, and cultural and theatrical offerings abound.
The district, with a K-12 student population of approximately 4,000, enjoys a national reputation for quality and excellence, combining academics, cultural expression, and athletic achievement. This tradition of excellence is a major reason many families make Mercer Island their home. The district maintains a graduation rate of over 95 percent with the highest achievement test scores in the state.
The district employs a teaching and support staff of 500 and has an annual operating budget of approximately $72.7 million. The Mercer Island Schools Foundation and the schools' PTAs raise over $2 million dollars annually to help maintain instructional positions and instructional support. The district has one high school, one alternative high school program, one middle school, and four elementary schools, the newest of which was built in 2016.
The district benefits in many ways from the substantial involvement of parents and community.
About the role
In partnership with the MISD school board, you will advance the mission, vision, and values of the district.
Our mission: to foster learning by engaging students in thinking critically, solving problems creatively, and working collaboratively.
Our vision: inspire our students to be lifelong learners as they create their futures.
At MISD, Students are the Priority. We believe in:
Supporting the whole child
Creating inclusive and equitable learning settings
Ensuring our school communities are safe and supportive
Providing challenging learning opportunities
About our next Superintendent
Here's what we know about you:
You have a coherent idea of how to foster academic excellence within a positive social-emotional environment, perhaps informed by a doctorate in education or equivalent.
Your collaborative communication style builds trust through transparency and respect.
You are a systems builder who focuses on creating consistently excellent delivery.
You have experience managing innovatively within a strategic budget.
You have demonstrated an apolitical commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an element of preparation for adult life in the 21st century
You have an understanding of small, well-resourced communities like ours and desire to embed deeply into ours.
Ideally, you demonstrate expertise on issues of public school district leadership.
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Compensation: DOE. Minimum $250,000 first-year base salary.
The District is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer under state and federal laws and regulations including Title IX, 1972, Education Amendments. By entering this contract, the Provider assures the District that the Provider follows all federal, state, and local laws pertaining to discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, or physical or mental disability. We make reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.
Are we describing you? If so, please apply online at http://bit.ly/misd-superintendent (here) by March 1, 2022 for a start date of July 1, 2022. Interviews will be conducted in February and March for an anticipated hire announcement by April 30, 2022.
We will consider applications on an ongoing basis as they are received. We look forward to meeting you!