Superintendent of Schools, Kennett Consolidated School District
Chester County Intermediate Unit
Application
Details
Posted: 15-Mar-24
Location: Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Type: Full Time
Salary: $245,000 to $290,000
Categories:
Superintendent
The Kennett Consolidated School District (KCSD) is seeking an educational and community leader to be its next Superintendent of Schools. The Board desires an innovative thinker who has a strong academic background, a track record of developing educational excellence, and experience leading an administrative team. Candidates should demonstrate excellent skills in communication, stewardship, change agency, and community partnership. The candidate must be able to evaluate, lead and direct the services required for KCSD’s public education mission, and champion the delivery of education to a diverse student population.
Located in historic and beautiful Chester County, the Kennett Consolidated School District covers a geographical area of nearly 35 square miles and is in the southeastern part of the county. The district is centered in the borough of Kennett Square and incorporates Kennett Township, New Garden Township, and the southern portion of East Marlborough Township. The district operates six schools serving 3,900 students: Greenwood Elementary, Bancroft Elementary, Mary D. Lang Kindergarten Center, New Garden Elementary, Kennett Middle School and Kennett High School. KCSD has a bilingual student body, with nearly half of its students speaking Spanish.
KCSD is offering a multiyear contract that features a regionally competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates must possess, or be eligible for, a Pennsylvania Superintendent Letter of Eligibility. The target date for employment is August 1, 2024, or such date as the search process allows. The deadline for applications is April 12, 2024, and the review process and interviews will begin shortly thereafter.
All contacts regarding this position should be directed to the Chester County Intermediate Unit. Letter of interest, three letters of reference and curriculum vitae/resume should be sent to: Dr. George F. Fiore, Executive Director, Chester County Intermediate Unit, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA 19335, or emailed to KCSDSuptSearch@cciu.org. All inquiries will be held in strict confidence.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit provides services to the 12 school districts in Chester County. This includes services to nearly 86,000 public and non-public school students and over 6,000 educators. CCIU's major services include: special education and compensatory education programs; career, technical and customized education; mentor training and staff development; technology initiatives; consortia for school business operations; and curriculum services.
The Chester County Intermediate Unit is one of 29 regional educational agencies established by law in Pennsylvania in 1971. Working between the Pennsylvania State Department of Education and the local school districts, the Intermediate Unit's mission is to provide services that can be offered most economically at the regional level.