DeKalb County School District, in Stone Mountain, GA., has partnered with PROACT Search to find Dekalb County's next Superintendent.

The DeKalb County School District, located in the Atlanta Metropolitan area, operates 142 School Units and serves approximately 101,000 students. The district is excited about implementing 21^st century technologies into its classrooms, while maintaining fiscal responsibility and keeping a strong emphasis on effective interpersonal teacher leadership. With much to look forward to, DeKalb County is seeking  a passionate and charismatic superintendent to lead the way.

For more information on the opening, or to apply, check out the links below.

If interested, APPLY ONLINE HERE!

POSITION PROFILE

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY

I have included below some of the main points outlined in the position profile for the ideal candidate for this position, but please take a look at the full profile through the link above. If you would like any additional information, please contact Krissi  Osborn at 800.944.6129 or by email at krissi@k12leader.com.

Candidate Profile:

The successful candidate will be a proven educator who:

• demonstrates ethical leadership as evidenced by quality character traits and unquestioned integrity.

• practices principled and pragmatic leadership by demonstrating a clear commitment to organizational priorities focused on the core business of teaching and learning.

• employs effective strategies of communication which includes attentive listening to constituents and stakeholders on a variety of issues, challenges, opportunities. 

• thinks strategically and values diverse opinions in addressing varying needs across a broad district landscape of social, cultural, economic and political perspective.

• collaborates effectively with the elected school board to promote a visionary agenda that anticipates educational challenges and addresses strategic priorities through an enlightened and transparent governance process.

• recruits and retains a quality team of leaders able to build and sustain coalitions across governmental agencies and departments at the federal, state and local level.

• promotes mutual respect in team leaders by delegating responsibly and incorporating appropriate performance measures of accountability.

• embraces efficient and sound business management practices exercised with integrity and fidelity while developing, managing and communicating intricacies of complex budgets.

• is knowledgeable of innovative models of school choice governance, including theme schools, magnet schools, charter schools, charter clusters, charter districts and IE2.

• maintains a productive networking relationship with other school superintendents to build on successful experiences in benchmark districts with similar conditions and circumstances.

• utilizes the power and potential of technology to empower all constituents through the communication of real time data to inform progress relative to priority goals and district objectives.

• represents the district in an exemplary manner while communicating with local, national, and international media; delivering and making public presentations; and building rapport with external audiences. 

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