Conway, Arkansas

An Invitation to Apply for the Position of

Superintendent

Conway Public

School District

The Position The Conway Public Schools, Conway, Arkansas, Board of Education, is seeking a highly qualified Superintendent. The Board wishes to have the successful candidate assume the responsibilities of the position July 1, 2021. 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. 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 Board developed the following desired characteristics. The Conway Public Schools Board of Education is seeking a Superintendent of Schools: Who will embrace and build upon the following Core Values of the Conway School District:

• Students First • A Staff committed to Excellence • Value and Respect Diversity • Provide Innovative Educational Opportunities • Cultivate Community Relationships • Maintain a Safe and Caring Environment

In Support Of The District Core Values, The Next Superintendent Will Be An Individual:

• Who is fiscally conservative, has proven budgeting experience, values and understands equity in budgeting for key and essential areas.

• Who has successfully demonstrated the ability to hire and utilize subordinates effectively, build strong relationships throughout the District and State, expand involvement, and communicate effectively with all staff, students, community and the Board of Education.

• Who is a person of high integrity, strong morals, compassionate, a servant leader, displays humility, and has a sense of humor.

• Who has demonstrated success with broad based Community engagement and the development of a strong public relations/marketing campaign.

• Who will integrate into the community, values and promotes diversity, promote the “Wampus Cat Culture”, and builds trust with all publics.

• Who is innovative, a strategic thinker, follows through on tasks, understands law and policy, and is involved on the State level by having input to influence decisions related to public K-12 education.

• Who understands and values “All” students in making decisions, uses data as the score card to continue moving the District forward.

The Community • Location: Located along 1-40 approximately 30 miles from

Little Rock, our capital city, and is the northwestern entryway to the LR-NLR-Conway metro region

• Population of the city: 65,300 • Major employers in the area: University of Central

Arkansas, Acxiom Corporation, Conway Human Development Center, Conway Public School District, Conway Regional Health System, Nabholz Construction Corporation

• Medical facilities available: Conway Regional Health System, Baptist Health - Conway

• Recreational activities: Golf, swimming, hiking, parks, boating, fishing

• Community activities/festivals: Toad Suck Daze Festival, ECO Fest, Soaring Wings Marathon

• Sport teams in the area: UCA Bears, CBC Mustangs, Hendrix Warriors

• Colleges or universities nearby: Central Baptist College, Hendrix, College, University of Central Arkansas

Board of Education The Board of Education consists of seven members, elected to serve five-year terms. The incumbency of the members ranges from 2 to 15 years.

Name Occupation Years Served Trip Leach Director of Finance and Administration 6 Scott Champlin Operational Support 6 Dr. Diane Robinson Senior Court Research Associate 4 Bill Clements Retired Educator 15 Andre Acklin Vice President-Funeral Home 10 Amy Ferdowsian Homemaker 3 Jennifer Cunningham Self-employed 2

The District • Number of students: 10,117 • Square miles of district: 125.6 • Number of administrative staff: 61 • Number of certified teachers: 781 • Number of classified staff: 399 • Number of school buildings:

• 1 Preschool • 9 elementary • 4 middle schools • 1 junior high school • 1 high school

• Special programs: Lego League, Makerspace, Chess Club, Forensic Team, Skills USA

• Partnerships: Articulated credit, concurrent credit, industry certification

• Extracurricular activities: Sports, Band, Choir, Orchestra, Theatre, JROTC, Quiz Bowl, FBLA, FFA, National History Day, a wide variety of career and technical programs

• Assessed valuation: $1,253,957,979

• Operating budget: $90,343,680

District Website:

www.conwayschools.org

APPLICATION

available at

www.macnjake.com

11725 Arbor Street, Suite 220 Omaha, Nebraska 68144

Phone: (888) 375-4814 Fax: (402) 991-7168 E-mail: mail@macnjake.com

An application for superintendent should include: A letter setting forth personal qualifications, experiences and reasons for interest in the position. A current résumé. A completed application form. Reference letters, certificates and licenses, and academic transcripts from colleges/universities indicating degree(s).

Candidates are asked not to directly contact board members. Any effort to do so may eliminate them from consideration. Names of applicants will be held in strict confidence whenever possible; however, McPherson & Jacobson complies with individual states’ Freedom of Information laws. In the final process, the school board may visit the district where the candidate is employed, but will not proceed without the knowledge and consent of the candidate.

Selection Time Line Closing date for applications: October 29, 2020 (11:30 p.m. central time) Board of Education selects finalists to interview: November 10, 2020 Interviews with the Board of Education: November 16-19, 2020 or

November 30 - December 3, 2020 Selection of new Superintendent: December 8, 2020 Start date: July 1, 2021

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

Mission Statement

"Every Child, Every Day - Whatever It

Takes"