Superintendent

Finneytown Local School

Districtis seeking qualified

applicants forthe position of

Superintendent

Application deadline:April 6, 2016

DISTRICT FINANCES

Total valuation $186,927,330Millage Inside 6.51 Outside(voted) 84.27Outside(effective) 51.23 Bond(voted) 5.94Permanentimprovement(voted) 1.50AppropriationsGeneralfund $19,451,743Total–allfunds $24,298,294Expenditure per pupil $10,527

Percent of funds spent on instruction 73.2%Rank vs. similar districts 11outof276

Receipts General fund All funds Localtaxes51.745.5Localother 4.85.0State43.345.6Federal 0.33.9

Enrollment 1,463

Number of employees Certificated 116 Non-certificated 75 Administrators 8

Bond rating –S&P AA

Average teaching salary $62,264

Bachelor’s degree 32.9%Master’s degree 67.1%Average years of experience 10.7

Government and similar fiduciary funds:General,federalandstate,specialrevenue,bondretirement,permanentimprovement,athletic,specialtrust,studentactivity,debtservice,building,HighSchoolsThatWork.Proprietaryfunds:Foodservice,uniformschoolsupplies.

SALARY AND CONTRACT

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillbeofferedamulti-yearcontract.Thesalarywillberegionallycompetitiveandcommensuratewithexperienceandqualifications.Acomprehensivebenefitspackageisincluded.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

CindyRebman,President 7yearsScottHaarlammert,VicePresident 3yearsTonyGast 2yearsJoyceJohnson 1yearAnitaRuffin 6years

TIMETABLE

Applicationdeadline April6First-roundinterviewsbeginApril19,20or21ReferencescheckedbyApril27Second-roundinterviewsMay2,3or4FinalistsmeetcommunityMay13

APPLICATION PROCESS

Welookforwardtoreviewingapplicationsfromqualifiedcandidates.Candidatesmustcompleteanonlinedossierofapplicationmaterialsbyloggingontothesecureonlinesystemathttp://www.ohioteachingjobs.org.Wearenotacceptingapplicationmaterialsbymail.

Aftercompletingtheonlineapplication,candidatesshouldalsouploadthefollowingmaterials: •Letterofinterest,includingqualifications

•Updatedresume

•Ohiocertifications,licenses,credentialsandtranscripts

Candidatesmayuploadadditionalinformationoftheirchoicewiththeapplication.

PleasedirectquestionsaboutthesearchorapplicationprocesstoKristaRamsey,513-460-5258.PleasedonotpersonallycontactBoardofEducationmembers.

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Finneytown Local School District

Finneytown Local School DistrictTHE POSITION

TheFinneytownLocalSchoolDistrictBoardofEducationisseekingexceptionalcandidatesforthepositionofsuperintendentofschools.Theidealapplicantwillknowhowtoarticulateeducationalexcellenceandhelpstaffachieveit;howtobuildconfidence,initiativeandcommunity;howtomanageresourcesandoverseeoperations;andhowtoconnectstudents,staff,parentsandcommunity.ThevacancyhasbeencreatedbytheresignationofTyroneOlversonwhohasservedassuperintendentforthreeyears.

THE COMMUNITYFinneytownisahard-workingcommunityof12,800residentsthatvaluesfamilies,education,civic-mindedness,serviceandpersonalconnection.ItislocateddirectlynorthoftheCityofCincinnati,borderedbyWyomingandNorthCollegeHill,andisthelargestneighborhoodinSpringfieldTownship.FinneytownisaplacewherecrowdsturnoutfortheannualHomecomingParade,residentscheckinonelderlyneighborsandcommunitymembershavepassedeveryschooloperatinglevyputbeforethemforthelast40years–onthefirstballot.

Aroughly20-minutecommutefromDowntownCincinnati,FinneytownofferseasyaccesstoI-75,I-275andCrossCountyHighway.Affordablehousing,walkableneighborhoods,racialandeconomicdiversity,areputationforsafetyandacultureofinclusivenessmakeitanattractivechoiceforyoungfamilies,emptynestersandseniorcitizensalike.

ThecommunityoffersthelargestconcentrationofretailbusinessesinSpringfieldTownshipandpartnerswiththetownshiponeconomicdevelopment,fineartsofferingsandcommunityengagement.NearbyWintonWoodsisaregionaldrawforgolf,hiking,boatingandotherrecreationalpursuits.

One-timehometoadisproportionatenumberofhigh-achievers–amongthem,GeneralElectricCEOJeffreyImmelt,OlympicgymnastAmandaBordenandthelaterenownedCincinnatiartistCharlieHarper–FinneytownmodelsthebestintheAmericancharacter:friendliness,modesty,generosity,unpretentiousnessandfair-mindedness.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICTWith1,463students,theFinneytownLocalSchoolDistrictislargeenoughtoofferrichopportunitiesinacademics,fineartsandextracurricularsandsmallenoughtohavethefeelofanextendedfamily.Itiscomprisedofthreeschools:BrentElementary,gradesK-2;WhitakerElementary,grades3-6;andFinneytownSecondaryCampus,grades7-12.

Apointofprideisthatthedistrictoffersstudentsandstaffthechancetolearnandworkinschoolswithanevenracialbalance,whichhasheldsteadyoverthelastfiveyears.

Thedistricthasa91%four-yeargraduationrate,96%attendancerateand15%mobilityrate.Per-pupilspendingis$10,527.Thecommunityhasthethird-highestvotedmillageinHamiltonCounty,anindicationoftheconfidenceresidentsplaceinthefiscalmanagementofthedistrict.

Numbers,however,tellonlypartoftheFinneytownstory.Inclusionisathreadthatrunsthroughtheschooldistrict.Studentswithspecialneedsnotonlyreceivespeech,language,physicalandoccupationaltherapy,they’reelectedhomecomingqueen,arecheerleadersandhavemajorrolesinartsperformances.OnWorldCultureDay,thedistrictcelebratesstudentswhocomefrom15differenthomelands.

Thehighschoolissmallenoughtoofferstudentsmultipleopportunitiesforleadershipandinvolvement–it’snotunusualtoseeafootballplayerspendhalf-timeplayinginthemarchingband,forexample–butambitiousenoughtooffer15AdvancedPlacementcoursesinwhich42percentofhighschoolstudentsareenrolled.Studentscansignupforartglass,RockandRollAcademy,mediaanddesignanddigitalelectronics.

Inthe1980s,Finneytownwasatrailblazerinservicelearningandthedistrictonwhichmanyotherschoolsmodeledtheirprograms.Theimportanceofserviceisstillinthedistrict’sDNA,fromelementarystudentswhopayforHonorFlightsformilitaryveteranstoWildcatSERVE,thePTAoutreachthatdevotesroughly$7,000annuallytofood,clothingandsupportforupto40familieswithneeds.

Andthequestforhigherachievementgoeson.Thedistrictwilladdall-daykindergartenin2016-17,isincreasingtherigorofitsmiddle-schoolcurriculum,andwilloffermorethan50opportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopment.

QUALIFICATIONS

The successful candidate will:

• Beachild-centereddecisionmakerwith acomprehensiveviewofeducation,aworking knowledgeofcurriculumandinstructionanda commitmenttothedevelopmentofallchildren.

• Bevisibleandaccessibletostudents,staffand community.

• Listen,createbuy-inandmakedecisions.

• Havetheabilitytotransformchallengesinto opportunities.

• Beasoundfiscalmanagerwhobalanceslegal, judicialandfinancialrequirementsofthedistrict withtheneedsofstudentsandthedesiresof thecommunity.