Notice of Open Administrative Position

Position: Interim Superintendent

The Woodburn 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 Woodburn School District comprises about 5,600 students in four elementary, two middle and one high school. They also have four Small Academies and one alternative high school (grades 10-12). The district employs a staff of 366 licensed employees, 272 classified employees, eight confidential employees, 10 supervisors and 28 administrators. Woodburn has a general fund budget of $71.5 million.

Woodburn is a community rich in history, tradition and diversity. With a mix of world cultures, Woodburn celebrates its diversity as one of Oregon's fastest growing and innovative communities. Its location in the northern Willamette Valley along Interstate 5 offers quick and easy access to both the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas. Long known as a center of agriculture, Woodburn is also the window to the Willamette Valley, providing visitors a gateway to some of the area's most beautiful attractions, including the Oregon Garden, Champoeg and Silver Falls state parks.

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

• Demonstrated success in leadership roles with staff, community and professional peers;
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Understands the intricacies and skills of language acquisition, cultural competence and dual language programs;
• Scholarship, intelligence and excellent organizational abilities;
• 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 and support other administrators and significantly involve them in the decision-making process;
• Strong management skills and a desire and ability to motivate and innovate, taking advantage of the district’s strengths;
• Strong work ethic;
• Values transparency;
• Can receive and reflect on objective feedback;
• Proactively engaged and involved with staff and community;
• Listens to staff and community concerns with an open mind.

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 7, 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 $155,000 to $165,000, 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 24, 2019

CLOSING DATE: July 7, 2019

APPLICATION SCREENING: July 8, 2019

INTERVIEWS: July 14, 2019 (Date required and nonnegotiable)

ASSUME POSITION: by Aug 1, 2019 or sooner

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.

Woodburn 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 24, 2019
CLOSING DATE: July 7, 2019
APPLICATION SCREENING: July 8, 2019
INTERVIEWS: July 14, 2019
ASSUME POSITION: by Aug 1, 2019 or sooner

Woodburn School District is an equal opportunity employer.