Superintendent of Schools

Scranton School District - Scranton, Pennsylvania

The Scranton School District (Approx. 9000 students) is looking for its next superintendent. The district, known for its rich history, serves the students and families of the city of Scranton, and is seeking a student-centered, innovative leader driven toward developing conscientious, well-educated citizens. Scranton has a population of over 75,000 people, is the largest city in Northeastern Pennsylvania, and ranks as the seventh largest city in the state. The next leader should have:   

• Effective policy implementation strategies as the district’s chief executive officer, along with the skills and desire to faithfully execute the board’s directives; 

• The experience to drive student growth and achievement, with an understanding of the best practices in curriculum, instruction, and utilizing performance data to guide decisions and accountability measures;

• Strong visionary leadership skills to facilitate a strategic approach to educating, inspiring and empowering staff and students over the next several years through a "theory of action" that translates strategies into plans, goals, and actions;

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder engagement abilities to influence the effectiveness of strategy implementation, and to manage the diverse opinions of our constituencies, including the employee unions, parents, community and advocacy groups, local politicians, and policy makers;

• Well-developed budgeting oversight capabilities to continue to shepherd the district beyond its exit from school recovery, and link budgets to major academic, strategic, and operational initiatives;  

• Effective asset management acumen to oversee the procurement and utilization of school funding, technology, curricular materials, and operational/instructional technology;

•  A deep background and experience managing an administrative team;  

• Experience with, or understanding of, a diverse urban district like Scranton;     

• The courage of one’s convictions, with the ability to stand behind well-reasoned, fact based, research/data driven decisions;

• The skills and passion to develop a compelling sense of purpose around the profession of teaching, and the impact of great instruction;  

• The insight and strategies to build a culture of ownership, accountability, and teamwork, and who can align talent with key district positions; and,

• Continuously supervise and develop building principals around effective curriculum, instruction, and assessment strategies, focused on driving student success and closing achievement gaps.  Experience in central office required.  

To Apply: Interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume to Mr. Templeton to begin the process and receive further instructions. You may email to tom@templetonadvantage.com. Candidates must possess, or be eligible for, a superintendent’s letter of eligibility. The deadline for candidates to be guaranteed consideration is September 17th.