Position Title: Superintendent
Salary: $158,000 - $170,000
Closing Date: March 15, 2007
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The Position
The Governing Board and District Representatives of the Tri-Valley ROP are seeking a dynamic leader to serve as superintendent. The position requires an experienced administrator with a proven track record of success in management and organizational leadership. We are seeking a professional with a passion for education and the mission of the ROP and its future development. The ideal candidate will possess a student centered philosophy and the ability to form collaborative relationships between our joint powers districts, the local business community and our staff and students. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.
The Community
The Tri-Valley ROP serves the communities of Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and Sunol in Alameda County. Our headquarters/administrative offices are located in the city of Livermore. Livermore is located approximately 43 miles east of San Francisco.
The communities we serve are proud of their low crime rates, excellent schools and reputations for academic excellence. Our Bay Area location offers excellent opportunities for housing and a positive quality of life. Our businesses communities include, wineries and growing scientific and technology industries. Our population is educated and diverse.
To learn more about the Livermore Valley, please visit our Chambers of Commerce at:
To learn more about the school districts we serve, please visit their websites at:
Mission Statement
The mission of the Tri-Valley ROP is to:
- Educate and train a broad spectrum of students by providing a bridge of opportunity connecting school to continuing education and career.
- Support and guide the development of life and career skills valued by business, industry, colleges and society.
- Provide an environment of continuous program improvement, responsive to the changing needs of students, employers and industry.
The Program
The Tri-Valley ROP was founded as a joint powers agreement between the Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and Sunol Unified School Districts in 1972. The intent of the ROP and its programs are to provide quality career preparation and technical education opportunities. The programs are governed by a Board of selected elected representatives of the school districts represented. An advisory board of district representatives assists the governing board and superintendent in the development and implementation of programs. Current ROP registration/ADA is 820.
The Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program offers a variety of ROP classes for high school juniors and seniors that develop skills necessary for employment success. ROP classes are designed to sequence directly into business, industry and/or continuing education following the completion of high school. These classes are career-technical offerings and students are able to earn credit in the same manner as other high school elective classes.
Currently, classes for high school students are offered at Amador, Dublin, Foothill, Granada, Livermore, Valley and Village High Schools. Classes are also offered at TV Channel 30, the Dublin-San Ramon Services District Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility and the Dublin Beauty College. The Tri-Valley ROP is also contracted by the Alameda County Jail at Santa Rita to operate their educational program.
ROP Course offerings are offered in the following areas: Agriculture/Scientific Technology, Child Development, Communications Technology, Computer Technology and Applications, Criminal Justice, Health, Industrial Technology, Marketing and Management, Personal Services and Science Technology. ROP courses are based on current and future labor market demands.
Our course offerings have been developed to integrate academic and occupational competencies by infusing applied mathematics, communication and/or principles of technology into them as well as integrating School-To-Career guidelines and state standards.
Our ROP students may earn community college credit by exam and receive credit from Las Positas College, Chabot College and Modesto Junior College.
Adult enrollment is welcome in two of our ROP programs; Water Pollution Control and Cosmetology/manicurist.
To learn more about our course offerings and programs, visit the Tri-Valley website at: www.tvrop.org.
Selection Criteria
The following criteria represents the standards that will be used in the evaluation of applications and in the selection of the Superintendent.
Education and Preparation
- Bachelor’s Degree– Required
- Master’s Degree– Required
- Doctorate– Optional
- Teaching experience at the secondary or adult level– Required
- Administrative experience in education, or business– Required
- ROP, vocational education, adult education, or alternative education experience– Desirable
- Successful leadership and/or management experience as a district administrator or site administrator– Desirable
- CA Teaching or Administration Credential– Required
Personal Characteristics
- Excellent communication skills
- A personable, visible and approachable leadership style
- Interpersonal skills that foster team building and collaboration
- An appreciation for differing view points and the value of sharing and receiving information
- Strong public relations skills
- High level of energy, stamina and personal motivation
- Excellent personal and professional organization and time management skills
- A high degree of personal and professional integrity and ethics
- Passion and dedication to public education and the children we serve
- A good sense of humor and the ability to keep issues in perspective and focus
Professional Skills and Abilities
- The ability to work cooperatively and effectively with all levels of leadership in the Tri-Valley ROP (staff, board, district representatives, business community, feeder schools and community).
- Experience in strategic planning, implementation and execution.
- An organized leader with an attention to timelines, priorities and details.
- The ability to develop and implement vision and goals for the program.
- Management expertise in the administration of programs, grants, reporting and supervision of personnel.
- Understands and has a working knowledge of all aspects of ROP funding, accounting and budgeting.
- Proactive leadership style.
- Promotes collaborative decision making and staff involvement.
- A visionary leader who inspires staff to exceed expectations.
Application Procedure
All applications will be held strictly confidential. Each applicant is requested to follow the procedures listed below. Those applicants wishing additional information should contact the adviser, Molly McGee Hewitt, at (916) 669-3292. You may download an application by visiting www.csba.org/es.
For duplication purposes, please do not bind application materials.
Applications are to be sent to:
Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program
Molly McGee Hewitt, Adviser
Director, Executive Search Services
California School Boards Association
3100 Beacon Blvd., Suite Tri Valley
West Sacramento, CA 95691
All applicants must provide the following items by the closing date, March 15, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. to be considered:
- A completed Application Information Form. (Please complete as instructed; do not complete by stating “see attached résumé”.) The Application Information Form and brochure may be downloaded via CSBA’s Web page at www.csba.org/es
- A personal letter of application stating reasons for interest in the Tri-Valley Regional Occupational Program superintendent position.
- A résumé providing biographical background information about educational preparation, experience and achievements.
- Five (5) current letters of professional references describing the applicant’s performance in previously held positions.
- A placement file from an accredited university is optional.
It is the applicant’s responsibility to arrange to have placement papers or reference letters forwarded in time to meet the March 15, 2007 (5:00 p.m.) deadline. Additional brochures may be requested by calling the CSBA 24-hour Brochure Request Line at (916) 669-3296.
Selection Procedure
A professional screening committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant. The board and the screening committee will use the described criteria during the screening, interviewing and final decision-making process. After receiving and studying the report of the screening committee, the board will select and interview the top candidates. Candidates will also be interviewed by a selected group of district stakeholders during the selection process.
The board will select candidates for the final interviews, conduct the interviews and select the superintendent. Any applicant who contacts a board member with the intent of influencing the board’s decision will be disqualified.
Travel expenses for those candidates selected for the initial interview will be the responsibility of the candidate.
Travel expenses will be the responsibility of the candidate.
Salary and Contract Terms
The Governing Board of the Tri-Valley Regional Occupation Program will offer a salary of $158,000-$170,000 (competitive and negotiable) to the successful candidate, based on that individual’s experience and qualifications.
It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide the district with employment eligibility and verification of citizenship in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act.
Board of Education
|
District |
| Jim Ott, President |
Pleasanton Unified School District |
| Guin Van Dyke, Vice President |
Sunol Unified School District |
| Jennifer Henry, Member |
Dublin Unified School District |
| Tom McLaughlin, Member |
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District |