HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
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The Medina County Career Center Board of Education is seeking qualified applicants for the position of High School Principal. The search is due to the retirement of Ms. Linda Bowers, who has served as high school principal for the past fourteen years.

About the district
Current high school enrollment is 1,098 students. Courses include 26 career and technical pro-grams and academic offerings of English, Foreign Language, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. In addition, Adult & Continuing Educa-tion serves approximately 1,373 individuals each year. The Medina County JVSD was created in 1970 with the goal of providing career and techni-cal education opportunities to the youth and adults of Medina County. The District serves six associate districts. They include Black River Local, Brunswick City, Buckeye Local, Cloverleaf Local, Highland Local, and Medina City. The Dis-trict is supported by two permanent levies.
The Medina County JVSD employs 86 teachers and administrators. More than 49% of staff mem-bers have a masters degree or higher. The aver-age teacher has taught for 12 years in the District. The Career Center also employs 65 classified staff who clean and maintain the facilities and assist teachers and administrators in carrying out their responsibilities. The staff is dedicated to providing outstanding career and technical oppor-tunities for Medina County residents.

About the community
The District is situated approximately two miles west of the Medina City Square. The property is 110 acres. The campus is comprised of a main building, agriculture/science building, a horse barn, maintenance building and fire tower. The City of Medina is approximately 25 miles south of Cleve-land and 20 miles west of Akron. Overall, there is approximately 300,000 square feet of teaching space. Medina County hosts three major cities—Brunswick, Medina and Wadsworth. The area provides many recreational opportunities including recreation centers, the Medina County Park Sys-tem, and numerous golf courses. Medina County offers a mix of urban and rural living with easy ac-cess to major cities and highways.

Board of education
Mrs. Susan Muniak, President/Brunswick, 20 years
Mr. Gary Horton, Vice-President/Buckeye, 2 years
Mr. Michael Gannon/Black River, 5 years
Mrs. Bonnie Nelson/Brunswick, 11 years
Mr. Tom Neumann/Brunswick, 14 years
Mr. Michael Schmidt/Cloverleaf, 1 year
Mrs. C. Susan Vlcek/Medina, 11 years
Dr. Robert Wilder/Medina, 2 years
Dr. Nancy Wingenbach/Highland, 16 years

Salary and contract
The Board will provide a competitive compensa-tion package. A multi-year contract with provi-sions for annual review and evaluation will be offered. The actual salary and fringe benefits will be commensurate with the education and experi-ence of the candidate based on the District’s Ad-ministrative Salary Schedule.

Qualifications:
The Medina County Career Center Board of Education has identified the following qualifications as being of particular importance for the position of principal. The Board seeks a candidate with excellent leadership abilities and a commitment to the highest level of personal and professional standards. The successful candidate shall demonstrate:
• A strong knowledge of educational performance standards and curriculum with successful experience in improving student achievement.
• A thorough understanding of career and technical education, especially as delivered in the State of Ohio.
The ability to embrace the District’s current strategic plan, implement current initiatives, as well as plan for the future.
• Success in promoting partnerships and collaboration with staff, parents, community leaders, businesses, and other important stakeholders.
• A working knowledge of school facilities particularly as related to career and technical education programming. Integrity with high standards of honesty, ethics, and personal conduct.
• The ability to communicate effectively and engage students, community members, Board representatives, fellow administrators, teachers, and classified personnel in important school matters.
• At least five years successful, full-time classroom teaching experience, preferably at the high school level in a career and technical setting.
• Strong knowledge of special education laws and regulations on both the Federal and State level.
• Visionary skills with the ability to produce short and long-range plans for ongoing improvement.
• A demonstrated ability to use common sense in decision making and working with others.
• Excellent administrative skills which focus on accountability, quality supervision, evaluation, and data-driven decision making.
• A keen belief in the value and worth of career and technical education coupled with strong academic offerings.

The application process
The following information must be received on or before the application deadline:
• A letter emphasizing qualifications and reasons for interest
• An up-to-date resume
• A copy of current Ohio Principal license or evidence that one is obtainable by July 1, 2010
• Credentials and transcripts
• Three letters of recommendation
• A completed application form, which can be obtained upon request by calling (330) 725-8461, ext. 143

Send application materials to:
Michael S. Larson, Superintendent
Medina County Career Center
1101 West Liberty Street
Medina, OH 44256
Phone: (330) 725-8461
Fax: (330) 723-6573