Notice of Open Administrative Position

Position: Interim Superintendent

The Dayton School District Board of Directors is seeking a highly qualified candidate with visionary leadership skills and successful experience in education administration to serve as interim superintendent. The successful candidate must have experience as an administrator, excellent communication skills, unquestionable integrity and be willing to be involved in the community.

The Dayton School District comprises about 1,010 students in one grade school (K-5), one junior high school (6-8) and one high school (9-12). The district employs a staff of 61 licensed employees, 46 classified employees, six confidential employees and five administrators. Dayton has a general operating fund of approximately $13 million and recently passed a bond for $11 million.

There is a sense of pride, history and generational memories that run through the entire school community as many of the students represent several generations of families that attended Dayton schools. In addition to the strong community connections, the Dayton school district boasts high graduation rates, strong dual language cultures, innovation and innovative practices, a focus on social and emotional learning with a commitment to supporting the whole child and an award-winning FFA program.

Dayton is located between Newberg and McMinnville in Yamhill County, about 40 miles southwest of Portland, Oregon’s largest city.  Located in the beautiful Mid-Willamette Valley, Dayton provides excellent recreational activities from the coast to the Cascade Mountains.  Chemeketa Community College in nearby Salem provides high quality post-secondary educational opportunities.  Nearly a dozen excellent private and public colleges and universities are within an hour’s drive.

The successful candidate will have the following personal and professional qualities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; exhibits reflective listening skills;
• Success in leadership roles with staff, community and professional peers; with experience in effective conflict resolution;
• Scholarship, intelligence and excellent ability to plan and organize;
• Training, experience and success in personnel selection, evaluation and development;
• Knowledge of curriculum development, implementation and evaluation;
• Knowledge of business and support service systems which facilitate planning, control and accountability;
• Experience in administering collective bargaining agreements;
• Ability to motivate other administrators and staff and significantly involve them in the decision-making process;
• Strong management skills; and the desire and ability to motivate and innovate, taking advantage of the district’s strengths;
• Direct knowledge and/or experience facilitating a bond project;
• Knowledge and/or experience in similar size school districts preferred but not required;
• CTE experience preferred but not required;
• Experience working with a school board.

Application Process: All applicants will provide the following documents in Microsoft Word or PDF format. These materials must be submitted via email to Sarah Herb, OSBA executive search and events specialist, at sherb@osba.org by 5 p.m. on July 8, 2019.

• Completed Interim Superintendent Application Form, found here
• Current Resume
• Letter of Interest
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• Proof of administrator licensure or eligibility

The board will offer a competitive compensation package to the successful candidate. The approximate salary range is $115,000 to $130,000, exact compensation to be determined by the board based on experience. The successful candidate must hold or qualify for an Oregon superintendent's license.

Note:  This executive search is being handled jointly by Oregon School Boards Association and NextUp Leadership providing an unparalleled level of search services to Oregon school districts and education organizations.

APPLICATION OPEN: June 27, 2019

CLOSING DATE: July 8, 2019

APPLICATION SCREENING: July 9 - 15, 2019

INTERVIEWS: July 21 - 22, 2019

ASSUME POSITION: Approx. Aug 1, 2019

For information regarding the position, contact:
  Steve Kelley, Director of Board Development and Executive Searches skelley@osba.org • 503.588.2800 • 800.578.6722 •  503.588.2813 (Fax)

 For questions regarding the application process, contact:
Sarah Herb, Executive Search and Events Specialist sherb@osba.org • 503.400.3047 (direct)

Application Form

Electronic Flyer

Vacancy Notice

OUT-OF-STATE CANDIDATES: To ensure eligibility for an Oregon administrator’s license, direct inquiries to: Oregon Teachers Standards and Practices Commission,
503-378-3586; fax 503-378-4448;  www.tspc.state.or.us.

Dayton School District provides equal opportunities in employment and does not discriminate on  the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or disability in accordance with state and federal  law. Consistent with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), applicants may request accommodations needed to participate in the application process by contacting Steve Kelley at 1-800-578-6722.

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The Timeline

APPLICATION OPEN: June 27, 2019
CLOSING DATE: July 8, 2019
APPLICATION SCREENING: July 9 - 15, 2019
INTERVIEWS: July 21 - 22, 2019
ASSUME POSITION: Approx Aug 6, 2019

Dayton School District is an equal opportunity employer.