ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT

The mission of the Affton School District is that we support the success and wellbeing of our students through opportunities for innovative learning, future-readiness, and emotional growth to ensure they can reach their full potential as we do our part in making our community strong. The district utilizes continuous improvement as a framework to drive performance growth throughout the district in programs, schools and classrooms. The district strategic plan focuses on our students, our team members, our parents and our systems approach to improvement. Our teachers are encouraged to pursue innovative teaching and learning that balances academic excellence, creative problem solving, and social emotional learning.  The Affton School District seeks an assistant superintendent to provide leadership aligned with the district mission, vision, core values and portrait of graduate competencies.

The assistant superintendent will lead academic and student services across the district which includes areas such as curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, social-emotional learning, career and college readiness, MSIP accountability, federal programs, early childhood education, parents as teachers, discipline hearings, summer school, virtual and alternative programs, health services, tuition-based programs and other duties as assigned. Qualified applicants must possess experience in a number of these areas while demonstrating the ability to learn quickly and continually acquire necessary knowledge and skills. The assistant superintendent is expected to evaluate programs, create proposals and make data-driven decisions and recommendations to the superintendent. The position requires working collaboratively with all administrators, teachers and support staff members to set goals and measure progress.

First round interview will take place on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.

DETAILS:

• 12-month position with district-recognized holidays, paid sick and personal leave, and 20 vacation days
• Administrator contract
• Minimum starting salary $170,000, competitive salary commensurate with experience and education
• District provided benefits package that includes employee health, dental, life and vision insurance
• Contract begins 07/01/2025

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a master’s degree, a doctorate is preferred
• Requires Missouri superintendent certification, or eligible to obtain superintendent certification
• Requires three years of successful administrator experience and five years of teaching experience
• Prefers experience in public school central office administration
• Requires proven organizational and instructional leadership skills
• Requires a strong work ethic and ability to think critically and solve problems creatively
• Requires evidence of a strong professional learning network that supports innovative practices
• Requires collaborative and interpersonal skills with willingness to learn and work productively on a team
• Requires evidence of ability to implement and sustain programs focused on improving student achievement within a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural school setting with energy and enthusiasm
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, parents and the community
• Requires skills as a connected/digital leader

For more information regarding Assistant Superintendent duties and responsibilities, please view the Assistant Superintendent job description.

External candidates must have a resume entered into Unified Talent Applicant Tracking, prior to the closing date, in order to be considered for a position.  Cover letters and copies of transcripts are optional.  Verification of certification and transcripts will be requested upon hire.

Current employees must complete an abbreviated Unified Talent application, by applying as an internal applicant.

All applicants must apply through Affton's Unified Talent Applicant Tracking website at:

https://affton.schoolspring.com

AFFTON SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER & E-VERIFY PARTICIPANT

Salary : $170,000