Superintendent
McCORMICK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT - SUPERINTENDENT
Serving approximately 700 students in the town of McCormick, South Carolina, the McCormick County School District seeks an exceptional educator to provide instructional and administrative leadership in a rural South Carolina school system. Our four schools, McCormick Elementary (K-5), McCormick Middle (6-8), McCormick High (9-12) and McCormick School of Early Education, are located on a combined campus and serve a talented and diverse student population with a broad-ranging instructional and extracurricular program, a strong commitment to the arts, and unusually strong support services. The Board seeks to have a well-qualified individual in place as Superintendent by March 1, 2020. (Date is negotiable.)
The successful candidate will:
* advance the District’s academic progress through leadership in curr- icular design, implementation, assessment, and staff development, K-12
*demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with an outstanding pro-fessional staff, highly able principals, and supportive parents and community members
* show evidence of high standards for student achievement and staff performance, and the ability to hold others accountable
* be knowledgeable about the instructional applications of technology
* possess outstanding written and oral communication skills, self-confi-dence, and a sense of humor
* have experience as a building principal - a minimum of three to five years as a district level administrator preferred
* hold a doctorate in education (preferred)
* possess South Carolina certification as a school superintendent
All applications must be received by January 6, 2020.