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Position Description for Fort Smith Public Schools, Fort Smith, Arkansas
The Fort Smith Public Schools, Fort Smith, Arkansas, Board of Education is seeking a highly qualified Superintendent of Schools. The Board wishes to have a successful candidate assume the responsibilities of the position on July 1, 2025.
McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development, 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: 14,000
Location: Northwest Arkansas, 160 miles northwest of Little Rock
The 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 Fort Smith Board of Education is seeking a leader:
- That is a licensed central office administrator who has comparable experience in a district similar to the Fort Smith Public Schools District.
- That has classroom experience, values grade level reading and early literacy, and is supportive of all extra-curricular programs.
- That has strong communication skills, promotes the district internally and externally, builds relationships within the district and community, is approachable, innovative, and a good listener.
- That is a servant leader, an individual of integrity, high moral standards, is transparent, visible in the district, and assumes ownership of the district.
- That places students first in decision making but also values the importance of quality staff.
- That understands school finance and has the political acumen for handling state and local issues.
Search Timeline:
- Closing date for applications: February 20, 2025 (11:30 p.m. central time)
- Board selects finalists to interview: March 20, 2025
- Interviews with the Board: April 1-4, 2025
- Selection of new Superintendent: Week of April 7, 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
District Website: https://www.fortsmithschools.org
Consultants: Dr. Ken James k_james@macnjake.com
Dr. Megan Duncan m_duncan@macnjake.com
Fort Smith Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin or disability and, when needed, will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees. Anyone requesting reasonable accommodation in the application or recruitment process please contact McPherson & Jacobson at the address/phone/email above.
