District Financial Information

Total valuation $156,634,350

Millage Inside 5.3 Outside (voted) 49.31 Bond (voted) 5.07

Appropriations General fund $9,743,214 Total — all funds $13,300,815

Expenditure per pupil $7,512

Receipts General funds Local taxes 40.02% Local other 5.3% State 54.5% Federal 0%

Enrollment 1,210

Number of employees Certificated 82 Non-certificated 57 Administrators 4

Bond rating — Moody’s Aaa

Average teacher salary $50,645

Bachelor’s degree 42%Master’s degree 58%Average years of experience 13.1

Salary and ContractThe successful candidate will be offered a multiyear contract. The salary will be regionally competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. A comprehensive benefits package is included.

Board of EducationKenneth M. Fletcher, president 4 yearsLisa Gumpf, vice president 12 yearsVictoria Brock 1 yearBrian Pusateri 26 yearsDianne M. Whittlesey 6 years

Tentative TimetableOfficially launch search March 27Application deadline April 24Interviews begin May 11References/second round week of May 18Action to employ TBDEmployment begins TBD

Application ProcessNominations of and applications by qualified candidates are encouraged. Candidates must complete and maintain an online dossier of application materials. These may be altered, updated and submitted at any time for any advertised OSBA opening.

Applicants must log in to the secure, online system through the OSBA website at www.ohioschoolboards.org. Click “Administrative Openings” and follow the appropriate prompts for instructions and a tutorial. Applicants may contact OSBA for a website password. Application materials will no longer be accepted through the mail.

The application process consists of completing the online application. The following items should be uploaded when completing the application:l a letter of interest emphasizing qualifications and

reasons for interest;l an up-to-date résumé;l the necessary Ohio certifications, licenses,

credentials and transcripts;l at least five OSBA Reference Forms, available on

the OSBA website.Additional materials that candidates would like to include can be uploaded as part of the online application dossier.

Note: Applicants should not make personal contact with board of education members. For information about the search contact the OSBA search consultant.

Questions about the online application process may be directed to Debby Hoopes, OSBA senior administrative associate of search services, at (614) 540-4000 or dhoopes@ohioschoolboards.org.

OSBA School Board Services8050 N. High St., Suite 100Columbus, OH 43235-6481

www.viking.portage.k12.oh.us

Superintendent

Waterloo Local School District

is seeking qualified applicants for the position of

Application deadlineApril 24, 2014

Waterloo Local

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Superintendent

The SearchThe Waterloo Local School District Board of Education is seeking qualified applicants for the position of superintendent. The successful candidate will replace Matthew L. Montgomery, who has served as superintendent since July 2013. Steve Horton, school board services consultant at OSBA, is assisting the board with its search.

The DistrictThe Waterloo Local School District is a consolidation of Atwater and Randolph townships in Portage County and serves students in grades kindergarten through 12. Its mission statement — Waterloo Local School District, in cooperation with our families and community, cultivates academic excellence through high quality instruction and experience-based learning connecting students’ lives to their futures — conveys the district’s commitment

to embracing student achievement in a 21st century world.

The district, who’s mascot is the Vikings, operates in a unified upgraded campus that is the result of passing a bond issue and maintenance levy in 2000. The elementary building serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade. Students in grades six through eight attend the middle school and grades nine through 12 attend the high school.

The Waterloo Local School District is committed to working with each student through a comprehensive curriculum that includes an online digital academy. Students also are offered career training at the Maplewood Career Center.

The CommunityThe district is ideally located south of Cleveland, between Akron and Youngstown. It is known for a quiet rural lifestyle and has recently become a popular location for a white-collar professional community.

This beautiful area of the state features wonderful recreational areas at the West Branch State Park and Berlin Reservoir. It also is home to the annual Portage County Randolph Fair. There are many opportunities for higher education within an easy driving distance such as University of Akron, University of Mount Union, Kent State

University and Northeast Ohio Medical University.

QualificationsA superintendent license is preferred and the successful candidate should have strong building-level and central office administrative experience. A willingness to live within a reasonable distance to the Waterloo area and be visible and active in the community is preferred. In addition this person must demonstrate:

l A commitment to strong, positive board/superintendent relations.

l Excellent speaking and listening skills and an ability to instill trust in the community and staff at all levels.

l The ability to work as an articulate, straightforward communicator with strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability

to work tactfully, creatively and visibly with school board members, administrators, staff, students, parents, the community and state elected officials.

l A sound knowledge of strong management practices and demonstrated abilities as a team leader who is able to set expectations, delegate and motivate while maintaining accountability.

l Visionary skills and an ability to produce short- and long-range plans for ongoing improvement.

l Leadership and the ability to publicly celebrate and market the district’s successes.

l Leadership that will develop and support teaching and administrative talent.

l Sound decision making to firmly support issues that affect the school community and support implementing the school board’s decisions.

Waterloo Local School District