The South Lane School District Board of Directors is seeking a highly qualified candidate with visionary leadership skills and successful experience in education administration to serve as 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 South Lane School District serves approximately 2,700 students in grades K-12. The district’s nine schools include two K-5 elementary, two K-8 schools, one 6-8 middle school, two high schools and two sponsored charter schools. Five of the schools are within the city of Cottage Grove, with four schools outside the city. The district employs a staff of 164 full-and part-time licensed staff, 187 full-and part-time classified staff, 12 support staff and 26 supervisor and administrative staff. The district’s general fund budget is approximately $20 million.
Cottage Grove is at the southern tip of the Willamette Valley, 20 miles from Eugene on Interstate 5. The city’s population is more than 9,000 with approximately 25,000 people in the Cottage Grove area.
The board will offer a competitive compensation package to the successful candidate. 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:November 13, 2019
CLOSING DATE: January 8, 2020
INTERVIEWS: February 17 - 20, 2020
FINALIST FORUM: March 9 - 10, 2020
ASSUME POSITION: July 1, 2020
For information regarding the position, contact: Steve Kelley, Director of Board Development and Executive Searchesskelley@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)
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.
South Lane 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.
The Timeline
APPLICATION OPEN: November 13, 2019
CLOSING DATE: January 8, 2020
INTERVIEWS: February 17 -20, 2020
FINALIST FORUM: March 9 - 10, 2020
ASSUME POSITION: July 1, 2020
South Lane School District is an equal opportunity employer.
