SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS SOUGHT

DUPLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

The Duplin County Board of Education in Duplin County, North Carolina, is seeking a superintendent to lead the school system in its continuing pursuit of excellence. Successful leadership experience in a variety of educational settings is preferred. A successful candidate will be required to live within the boundaries of the Duplin County school system. Applications are due by March 3, 2010.

The position of superintendent requires a person who has excellent human relations and interpersonal skills. The candidate must possess the ability to communicate effectively with and enlist the involvement of students, parents, faculty, staff and the Duplin County community. The candidate should be someone who is creative and innovative and who appreciates those characteristics in others. The candidate must be someone who consistently demonstrates integrity and behaves in an ethical manner. The candidate should also be someone who is reliable; who is self-confident, but receptive to the opinions of others; and someone who has the ability and desire to work with others in a team-building environment.

Candidates must meet the legal requirements to serve as a superintendent in North Carolina. The board is looking for an individual who is a responsible instructional leader with the expertise to successfully facilitate the development, implementation, and communication of a shared vision of learning that reflects excellence and equity for all students. The candidate should be someone who is climate sensitive and willing to work with others to ensure an environment that is safe, secure, and respectful of diversity. The successful candidate will be someone who possesses the skills to organizationally manage and oversee the total school program and one who has the ability to establish and maintain a relationship with the Board of Education that is effective, equitable, and built on mutual trust and respect.

A successful candidate must demonstrate ability and success in (1) educational leadership; (2) goal setting and monitoring achievement; (3) fostering community and/or intergovernmental partnerships; (4) administration and organization of long-term and short-term planning, budgeting, personnel and facility management; (5) strong communication and effective team-building skills; (6) grant writing and procuring additional funding; (7) building diversity and involvement in community activities; (8) leadership in maintaining safe school environments; and (9) planning and funding of school facilities.

Duplin County is located in southeastern North Carolina and is less than an hour from Fayetteville, Wilmington, and the Atlantic Ocean. The county seat is Kenansville. The county has a population of approximately 53,000. Duplin County's towns are rich with history and the county is home to several famous wineries, premier golf courses and cozy inns. The area also boasts additional outdoor recreational activities, including camping, hunting, fishing, swimming and hiking.

The Duplin County Board of Education consists of six members who are elected to four-year terms. The school system includes sixteen schools with approximately 8,700 students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade.

Applicants must complete the Board’s required form. You may obtain the application from the North Carolina Schools Boards Association’s Website: www.NCSBA.org, or inquiries and requests for applications may be directed to Allison Schafer, Legal Counsel/Director of Policy, North Carolina School Boards Association, P. O. Box 97877, Raleigh, NC 27624-7877. Phone: (919) 747-6700. FAX: (919) 841-4020. E-mail: aschafer@ncsba.org. All inquiries will be kept confidential.