Notice of Open Administrative Position

Position: Interim Superintendent

The Rainier 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 Rainier School District serves approximately 898 students in grades K-12. District schools include one JR/SR high school and one elementary school. The district employs a staff of 59 licensed staff; 55 classified staff; one confidential/supervisory staff; and nine administrative staff. The district projects a general fund budget of approximately $9.9 million.

The City of Rainier is located on the Columbia River halfway between  Portland and Astoria, with easy day trip access to a big city environment. Within two hours’ drive you can be at Mount Hood skiing; along the Oregon or Washington coastline enjoying the ocean and seafood; visiting Mount St. Helens; as far south as Salem, Oregon, or as far north as Olympia, Washington. Rainier provides a nice variety of scenic views, historical landmarks, local area entertainment, fishing, camping, and outdoor exploration.

The Qualities and Qualifications of the position:

The successful candidate will have the following personal and professional qualities:
• Successful experience in leadership roles with staff, community and professional peers, preferably with similar sized communities as the Rainer school district;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• 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 to include public contracting;
• Experience in administering collective bargaining agreements;
• Ability to motivate other administrators/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;
• Has the highest level of personal integrity and honesty especially as it may apply to previous work experiences.

The board will offer a competitive compensation package to the successful candidate, the salary range is $110,000 - $130,000. The successful candidate must hold or qualify for an Oregon superintendent's license.

Application Process: Application packets are submitted via the Revelus application portal, linked below. All applicants will submit a candidate profile (which will be completed when you create your Revelus account) and application as well as upload the following documents to the application portal linked below. The application packet must be submitted by 5pm on the closing day.

1. Completed Application form
2. Current resume
3. Cover letter of interest
4. 3-5 current letters of reference
5. Copy of administrator license or proof of eligibility
6. A statement on how you meet the qualities and qualifications set by the board (in narrative form, no longer than 500 words)

Click this link to submit your application packet: https://oregonschoolboards.myrevelus.com/  

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: May 13, 2020

CLOSING DATE: May 27, 2020

INTERVIEWS: June 14 - 16, 2020

ASSUME POSITION: July 1, 2020

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)

Vacancy Notice

Electronic Flyer

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.

Rainier 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: May 13, 2020
CLOSING DATE: May 27, 2020
INTERVIEWS: June 14 - 16, 2020
ASSUME POSITION: July 1, 2020

Rainier School District is an equal opportunity employer.