Field Services Director

Duties

• Deliver mentoring services to new and continuing superintendents while serving as a role model and resource for problem-solving.

• Establish small working groups that meet on a regular basis to provide support systems and in-person networking for superintendents.

• Provide support for productive superintendent/board relationships.

• Assist with the planning and delivery of the New Superintendents' Conference.

• Be trained in the delivery of IASA's professional development programming, develop new academies, and deliver IASA programs as requested and scheduled.

• Attend regular IASA regional meetings within the assigned geographical areas to increase IASA's presence, availability, and support.

• Learn about and promote IASA sponsored programs.

• Provide updates on FSD activities to the Board of Directors.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Multi-level experience with collective bargaining, contract management, and labor management.

• Demonstratable understanding of the school district budget planning cycle, tax levy process, financial forecasting and the Evidence-Based Funding model.

• Experience with school construction and/or renovations.

• Experience with developing school board member relationships.

• Experience with administering human resources and personnel issues.

• Experience with analyzing student academic performance and planning school improvement.

• Experience with coaching and developing principals and other district level administrators.

Required Credentials:

• Minimum of 8 years of successful Illinois superintendent experience.

Preferred Credentials:

• Reputation of successful Illinois Superintendent.

• Mentoring experience.

• Higher education or adult teaching experience.

• Earned doctorate from an accredited university.

Salary/Benefits

Terms of Employment:

This position will work approximately 70-80 days per year. This is not a TRS position. IASA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Additional Notes

Search Timeline

• April 15, 2024 - Due date for all application materials.

• May 8, 2024 - Formal in-person interviews conducted by the Interview Committee in Springfield, IL.

• By late May, 2024 - IASA Executive Director appoints new Field Services Directors upon recommendation of the Interview Committee and successful reference checks.

• July 1, 2024 - Newly appointed Field Services Directors begin work.

How to Apply

Materials should be marked and addressed as IASA Field Services Directors Search 2024, Illinois Association of School Administrators, 2648 Beechler Court, Springfield, IL 62703. Application materials should include a formal letter of application, a professional resume, three recent letters of recommendation, and a list of professional references.

School District

https://www.iasaedu.org

Position Website

https://www.iasaedu.org

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

3/22/2024

Application Deadline

4/15/2024

Start Date

7/1/2024