Description
Pella School District Superintendent, Pella, IA
Salary Range: $195,000-$235,000
Closes: January 4, 2026 *Position to start July 1, 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year.
Application Link: www.tinyurl.com/PellaSuptApplication
District Website: https://www.pellaschools.org/
About the District:
The Pella Community School District is located in the heart of a vibrant community renowned for its unique Dutch heritage and stunning landscapes. The district serves about 2,500 students in six recently constructed and remodeled buildings. In addition, The Career Academy of Pella is a state-of-the-art building hosting courses and programs focusing on career and technical education.
The district is known for its strong academic performance and educational quality, with all schools ranking as commendable and high performing in the Iowa Schools Performance Profiles. With a dedicated team of educators and state-of-the-art facilities, Pella Schools aims to inspire and empower students to reach their full potential.
Position Purpose:
To inspire, lead, guide and direct every member of the administrative, instructional, and supportive services teams in setting and achieving the highest standards of excellence in developing and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services, so that each individual student enrolled in the school district will be provided with a complete, valuable, meaningful, and personally rewarding education.
To oversee and administer the use of all school district facilities, property, and funds with to ensure that those resources are utilized in an appropriate manner.
Qualifications:
- Holds Iowa superintendent licensure (or plans to obtain licensure
- Holds an evaluator approval certification
- Bachelor's Degree and Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university, preferably in School Administration
- Master’s plus 30 or Doctoral Degree preferred
- Extensive successful teaching experience, preferably in more than one grade leve
- Extensive successful administration experience, preferably both as a school building and central office administrator
- Strong Iowa finance background preferre
- Proven school improvement experience preferred
- Willingness to reside and be visible in the district preferred
