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Administrative Openings
Superintendent
Mancos School District RE-6
Weld County School District Re-3J
Colorado Springs School District 11
Alamosa School District Re-11J
Director of Communications
Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB)
Out-of-State Superintendent Openings
West Hartford Public Schools
Mancos School District RE-6
Mancos, CO
Mancos Colorado is located in southwestern Colorado, between Durango
and Cortez on US Hwy 160. Life in Mancos offers a unique combination of
rural, small town values with larger urban amenities located within a
few miles. Mancos School District RE-6 currently has an enrollment of
369 students. Qualifications: possesses excellent communication,
listening and people skills; is a collaborative team builder; has a
strong, fair and consistent management style; is a systems thinker;
comes with broad K-12 teaching and administrative experience; has a
sound understanding of Colorado school law and finance; is willing to
explain the rationale of decisions made; can maintain focus on
students and their achievement; exhibits common sense; is an
inspirational leader. Salary: $ 80,000+, based on experience.
Benefits: spouse level annuity; health, dental, vision and life. Date of employment: July 1, 2009.
Application deadline: December 9, 2008
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E-mail dflynn@casb.org
Weld County School District Re-3J
Keenesburg, CO
Application deadline: January 8, 2009
Weld County School District Re-3J is a growing school district conveniently located 30-40 minutes northeast of downtown Denver, 25-30 minutes south of Greeley, and just 30 minutes from Denver International Airport, with just a short commute to most big city offerings. Qualifications: collaborative and approachable; maintains high visibility in the schools and community; has good listening and communication skills; is politically savvy and has the ability to build and maintain relationships; brings a broad K-12 background including classroom and administrative experience; has a strong grounding in instruction, curriculum and assessment; understands policy governance; has current knowledge of school finance and school law; is a firm, fair and consistent leader. Previous Assistant Superintendent or Superintendent experience required. Salary: $100,000-$135,000 dependent on experience. Benefits: health, vision, and dental insurance is provided for the Superintendent and their immediate family. Date of employment: July 1, 2009.
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E-mail dflynn@casb.org
Colorado Springs School District 11
Colorado Springs, CO
Application deadline: January 8, 2009
Colorado Springs School District 11 seeks an individual with visionary leadership and strong administrative skills to lead a district of approximately 28,400 students. Compensation will be $200,000 including performance incentives.
Interested candidates may request an application form by contacting Julie Stevens - stevejr@d11.org or by phone at 719-520-2004.
Alamosa School District Re-11J
Alamosa, CO
Application deadline: January 15, 2009
Alamosa School District RE11J is a rural school district in the center of the beautiful San Luis Valley of Colorado. It is located 50 miles north of the New Mexico border and 280 miles south of the state capital of Denver. The district’s 2,111 students attend school in six separate school buildings spread geographically throughout the city. Qualifications: exhibits excellent communication and listening skills; has had balanced K-12 educational experiences, both classroom and administrative; understands and empathizes with cultural diversity and poverty; can build and maintain community partnerships for the benefit of kids; demonstrates sound skills in instructional leadership and fiscal management; will maintain high visibility in the schools and community; exhibits a proactive, common sense leadership style; is a strong advocate for all students and public education; is open, consistent and collaborative; values input from staff and believes in win-win negotiations. Salary: a minimum salary of $105,000, as well as a competitive benefits package. Date of employment: July 1, 2009.
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E-mail dflynn@casb.org
Director of Communications
Colorado Association of School Boards (CASB)
Denver, CO
The Director of Communications position for the Colorado Association of
School Boards offers an exceptional public relations professional the
opportunity to apply a wide variety of skills in a small organization
with a mission of serving school boards.
The perfect candidate
CASB is seeking a candidate who is a unique blend of strategist and
communicator, who has broad experience in public relations and
marketing, and who possesses a genuine desire to work with school
boards.
A qualified candidate will have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications or related field
- A minimum of five years experience in public relations
- A thorough understanding of public relations and its role in and value to an organization
- Exceptional interpersonal and written communications skills
- Experience in planning, budgeting, implementing and evaluating PR programs
- Experience writing copy for a broad range of communication vehicles
- Experience using technology as a communications tool
- The ability to analyze issues and trends to forecast their impact on the association and its membership
- The ability to build a big-picture understanding of the association’s direction and values and to communicate them
- Experience in K-12 education or associations preferred
- Public relations accreditation a plus
The position
The Director of Communications communicates CASB’s purpose, benefits
and services to Colorado board members and the general public;
encourages participation in CASB services and events; develops systems
to understand and anticipate member needs; and provides training and
services designed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of school
board members.
Among other tasks, the Director of Communications:
- Serves as a creative contributing member of CASB’s strategic team
- Prepares and implements the overall communications plan and selected public relations campaigns
- Writes
and/or edits and supervises the production and distribution of the
association’s communication tools, including publications and the Web
site
- Serves as a critical member of the conferences
strategic and planning team and develops marketing strategies and
promotional materials for all CASB-sponsored workshops and conferences
- Assists other CASB staff with marketing and communications counsel and services
- Provides field services, phone consultation and public relations communications training to member districts
- Interfaces with the news media
Are you interested in joining our team? Click here for a full CASB job description.
Salary: Compensation for this full-time position is commensurate with experience.
CASB provides a comprehensive benefits package including health
insurance options, PERA retirement, generous paid vacation, sick leave
and paid holidays.
Application deadline: November 10, 2008.
Application procedures: Please send a resume, cover letter and writing sample to Jennifer Reeve at jreeve@casb.org.
About CASB
The Colorado Association of School Boards was established in 1940 to
provide the structure through which school board members could unite in
efforts to promote the interests and welfare of Colorado school
districts.
Today, CASB advocates the interests of local boards of education to
groups both within and outside the education community. CASB also
provides information, services and training programs to support school
board members as they govern their local school districts. All 178
Colorado school districts are CASB members. A 22-member board
comprised of representative school board members throughout the state
governs the association.
CASB’s mission: Advancing excellence in public education through effective leadership by locally elected school boards.
The Colorado Association of School Boards is an equal opportunity
employer and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, religion, gender,
handicap/disability, sexual orientation or veteran status.
Out-of State Superintendent Openings
West Hartford Public Schools
West Hartford, CT
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