Weston Public Schools, located within commuting distance of New York City, is nationally recognized for its strong commitment to academics, personalized approach to education, innovative co-curricular programs, and attention to the social-emotional development of its students.  The district serves nearly 2,200 students across an elementary, intermediate, middle and high school, all located on a single campus.

The district benefits from an experienced and highly skilled faculty, a strong and innovative leadership team, and a highly educated and engaged community. Students are high performing, creative and proud of their schools, and the Board of Education is committed and supportive.

The Board of Education is seeking an exceptional leader who is deeply committed to student achievement and teacher performance to become an integral part of the Weston community and guide the district into its next phase of growth and success. 

For more information, please visit www.westonps.org

Among the many hallmarks of Weston Public Schools recently cited by staff, students and residents are:

• Strong team of dedicated teachers and staff members
• A small district with a “private school feel”
• A highly engaged and supportive community
• A district culture of innovation, achievement and focus on the whole child

  Some of the major leadership challenges for the new superintendent, also cited by staff, students and residents, are:

• Engaging the educational and broader community in the creation of an educational vision for the future
• Developing plans for an aging infrastructure, and facilities maintenance and improvement
• Effectively and transparently collaborating and communicating with all segments of the community, including town boards
• Establishing clear, consistent internal systems that promote the district’s mission

Following significant staff and community engagement, the Weston Board of Education has approved the following specifications for its search for a new Superintendent.

The successful candidate will be:

• A bold, innovative and visionary educator with deep expertise in curriculum, instruction and social-emotional development, and how they combine to enhance student performance.

• A passionate and inspirational advocate for Weston Public Schools’ commitment to success for all students and teaching excellence who actively engages students and teachers in upholding high standards and expectations.

• An enthusiastic and ethical leader who cultivates trust, mentors and develops staff, strengthens board governance, and unites the school community around a shared vision that supports the district’s mission.

• A transparent and proactive communicator who listens actively, engages and connects with stakeholders, seeks parent, staff and student voice, embraces collaboration, and explains decisions clearly through multiple platforms.

• A strategic leader with expertise in school finance who ensures fiscal soundness and is skillful in working collaboratively with school and town boards in developing school budgets, maximizing resources, deploying staff, and engaging the community in long range planning for the use and improvement of facilities.

• A visible and accessible leader who is excited about becoming a member of the Weston community and who embraces challenges as opportunities to elevate a high-achieving district to even greater success.

Possession of, or eligibility for, Connecticut certification as a Superintendent of Schools (093) is required.  A regionally-competitive starting base salary, commensurate with qualifications and experience, will be offered together with a regionally-competitive fringe benefit package.  Applications must be submitted online at www.leadschools.us by March 24, 2025, (click on “current searches”). In addition to completing the basic application, candidates are asked to upload a cover letter describing how they meet the above criteria, together with their current resume. All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

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SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, LLC, is a company dedicated to supporting the leadership needs of America's schools. Since 2004, our firm has served the needs of more than one hundred private and public schools and districts in the metropolitan New York area. Sixteen associates, highly experienced educators and school board members, comprise the reservoir of expertise available to meet a district's leadership support needs. Our service products include (1) facilitating recruitment for superintendent and other leadership positions; (2) leading Board-Superintendent team development activities; (3) mentoring newly-appointed superintendents and other leaders; (4) supporting long-range planning efforts; (5) conducting leadership organizational studies; (6) facilitating community-based focus groups; and (7) conducting leadership compensation studies.

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