Position Description for Indianola Community School District, Indianola, Iowa

The Indianola Community School District, Indianola, Iowa, Board of Education, is seeking a highly qualified and fully certified Superintendent.  The Board wishes to have the successful candidate assume the responsibilities of the position July 1, 2022.

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: 3,500

Location: 17 miles south of Des Moines

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.

• Leader of Leaders - The district seeks a proactive experienced educational leader of leaders who is passionate about setting high expectations for self and others. This visionary leader must be fiscally responsible, a strong decision maker, a creative problem solver, knowledgeable of current issues and barriers to learning, with a demonstrated ability to delegate duties and mentor others.

• Communication - The superintendent must possess outstanding communication skills, including active listening, clear and concise written communication, and the ability to successfully navigate difficult situations. He/she must have proven experience in delivering presentations to multiple stakeholder groups.

• Engaged and Visible - The successful candidate will be expected to be highly engaged and involved throughout the school district and community. He/she will need to demonstrate commitment to the district and community by building strong working relationships and immersing self into leadership roles.

• Character - The successful candidate must be a person of unquestioned integrity, moral, and ethical character. He/she must be honest, trustworthy, and humble, as well as firm, fair, and consistent with all constituents.

Search Timeline:

• Closing date for applications: February 24, 2022 (11:30 p.m. central time)
• Board of Education selects finalists to interview: March 1, 2022
• Semi-finalist interviews with the Board of Education: March 5, 2022
• Finalist interviews with the Board of Education: Week of March 8, 2022
• Selection of new Superintendent: Week of March 8, 2022
• Start date: July 1, 2022

Contact information:

            McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C.

            11725 Arbor St., Suite 220

            Omaha, NE 68144

            888-375-4814

            Email: apps@macnjake.com

School Website:         http://indianola.k12.ia.us  

Announcement of Vacancy Brochure: http://macnjake.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Indianola-CSD-IA-8x11-Brochure-3-1.pdf

Consultants: Mr. Lyle Schwartz                l_schwartz@macnjake.com

                        Mrs. Kim Antisdel                k_antisdel@macnjake.com  

Indianola Community School District 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 a reasonable accommodation in the application or recruitment process please contact McPherson & Jacobson at the address/phone/email above.