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Posted: 21-Feb-25
Location: Antioch, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: $312,039 - $353,045
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Position Description for Antioch Unified School District, Antioch, California
The Antioch Unified School District Board of Education is seeking an effective leader and fully qualified superintendent. The Board wishes to have the successful candidate assume the responsibilities of the position on July 1, 2025.
McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development, in collaboration with the California School Boards Association, has been engaged as the consultant in a search for outstanding candidates. They will assist the Board of Education in identifying and screening the candidates.
Enrollment: 15,809
Location: 45 miles east of San Francisco
Qualifications:
The candidate must have the background, skills, and abilities essential for excellence in educational leadership. The board recognizes that selecting a superintendent is one of the most important decisions it will make. The board desires candidates that have a proven ability and demonstrated accomplishments for the following position criteria:
Equity Leader: The superintendent is an equity-driven leader with the moral compass and courage to make decisions through a clear equity lens. Passionate yet emotionally intelligent, this leader demonstrates intention and systems thinking, using both quantitative and qualitative data, research, and best practices to address educational equity gaps. With a proven track record, the superintendent has effectively interrupted predicable systemic equity barriers, including those linked to the school-to-prison pipeline, opportunity gaps for English learners, and achievement disparities for historically marginalized student groups. As a culturally proficient leader, they value diverse cultures and ensure resources are allocated based on students’ individual needs to help them reach their full academic and social potential. The superintendent actively works to strategically dismantle policies, practices, and structures that perpetuate institutional oppression, while bringing others along in the journey toward equity. As a true champion for all scholars, they are relentlessly committed to pursuing equitable opportunities and outcomes for every scholar.
A Community-Centered leader: The superintendent is a community-centered leader with a genuine passion for valuing the diverse perspectives of the Antioch community. Committed to being visibly present in school, this leader actively engages with local organizations, this leader builds trust through participation in community events. Demonstrating cultural proficiency, they bring different people together, build authentic trust, and collaborate with the various groups that make up Antioch to foster an inclusive and unified environment. The superintendent models a strong ethical commitment to community involvement, inviting families and residents to engage meaningfully with the schools. Through compassionate relationship-building, this leader effectively addresses challenges that arise with cultural conflict, listens attentively to diverse perspectives, and ensures that the voices of the community are heard and valued in the educational process.
Visionary Leader: This Superintendent is committed to student achievement, making it a central focus of the district’s culture and each school’s operations. With a passion for innovation, this leader is willing to take risks and reimagine public education by applying current best practices to ensure success for all AUSD scholars. They possess deep knowledge of effective teaching and learning, curriculum implementation, and the selection of targeted professional development. They are skilled in using multiple metrics to drive improvement, working to close achievement gaps, and advancing opportunity and access for all AUSD scholars, particularly through culturally relevant instruction and socio-emotional learning. As a creative and strategic manager, the superintendent excels in team-building, empowers others, and fosters leadership development across the district. They bring operational expertise, including experience in fiscal and bond management, collective bargaining, while making data-driven, tough decisions with flexibility and foresight. Focused on scholar excellence, they are committed to developing systems and structures that improve learning outcomes. The next superintendent will be a strong communicator, able to clearly articulate the vision around academic goals, address the diverse needs of scholars, especially underserved groups, and implement interventions and professional development that enhance scholar achievement. This visionary leader will lead with a balance of accountability and support, ensuring that everyone in AUSD is empowered to achieve the highest standards of excellence.
Student Centered Leader
The next superintendent reimagines student success by placing students at the heart of decision-making. This leader empowers and involves students, families, staff, and the community to collaboratively achieve outcomes that benefit all scholars. They will articulate a vision that sets high expectations for the brilliant scholars of AUSD while maintaining academic rigor that drives strong academic results. With a focus on the whole child, the superintendent will support programs that nurture physical health, social-emotional well-being, and the creative development of our scholars. The superintendent will promote active student engagement and differentiated instruction, giving students opportunities to demonstrate mastery while engaging in extracurricular activities that support their dreams and aspirations. Working closely with the Board, the superintendent will develop, implement, and monitor district policies that foster optimal student success through both traditional and non-traditional metrics, including quantitative data as well as qualitative feedback from student listening sessions, observations, and surveys. Recognizing that AUSD students demonstrate achievement in diverse ways, the superintendent will provide opportunities for students to take ownership of their learning, access resources, and pursue both academic and life success.
Communicator and collaborator:
The superintendent is a skilled communicator and collaborator who listens thoughtfully to multiple perspectives before making decisions. With strong verbal, written, and digital communication skills, this leader is accessible to all, including those with differing opinions, and actively engages in transparent and purposeful communication. The superintendent builds trusting, inclusive, and respectful relationships with the board, administration, staff, students, families, and the broader community. They are a bridge builder, demonstrating cultural competence in working with diverse groups, while managing differences and resolving conflicts effectively. This leader fosters an inclusive decision-making process and is willing and able to engage in difficult conversations about educational equity, ensuring that all students feel safe and have the support they need to succeed. Through strategic communication, the superintendent articulates a clear vision and collaborates with district stakeholders to set goals and guide the implementation of the district’s strategic plan.
Preferences:
- Successful experience as a teacher and leader at the classroom, site, and district levels
- Doctorate degree
- Hold or ability to obtain California administrative credential
- Bilingual (Spanish) and Bicultural
Salary: $312,039 - $353,045
Search Timeline:
- Closing Date for Applications: March 27, 2025
- Board Selects Finalists to interview: April 8, 2025
- Interviews with the Board: May 1-2, 2025
- Selection of New Superintendent: May 21, 2025
- Start Date: July 1, 2025
Contact information:
McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C.
11725 Arbor St., Suite 220
Omaha, NE 68144
888-375-4814
Email: apps@macnjake.com
School Website: https://www.antiochschools.net
Consultants: Mrs. Nicole Anderson n_anderson@macnjake.com
Mr. William Spalding w_spalding@macnjake.com
Mr. Dan Moirao d_moirao@macnjake.com
Please apply online at: www.macnjake.com