Position Available:
Superintendent, District 109
Address:
Deerfield Public Schools District 109
517 Deerfield Road
Deerfield, IL 60015
Qualifications:
Hold or be eligible for appropriate Illinois licensure for Superintendent. Experience is preferred but not required.
Consultants Assisting the Board:
Dr. Linda Yonke: yonkelinda@gmail.com 847 276-7263
Dr. Benjamin Martindale: benmartindale56@hotmail.com 847 815-6308
Schools:
- 1 Preschool
- 4 Elementary Schools
- 2 Middle Schools
Community Served:
- Deerfield, Illinois
Sears School Student Enrollment/Demographics:
- 5 Blue Ribbon Schools
- Enrollment:
- 2,921 Students in Grades Pre-K-8:
- Demographics:
- Low income 1.0%
- Mobility rate 1.7%
- Ave. class size 20
- Pupil/Teacher Ratio 14:1
- Teachers with MA or higher 70.8%
- Teacher retention rate 91%
NOTE: Information taken from the 2019 Illinois Report Card
Financial Information: (From Illinois School Report Card 2019)
$54.8 Million budget
$17,650 Operating expenditure per pupil
$81,400 Average teacher salary
Union Affiliation:
Deerfield Education Association, IEA-NEA
Salary Offered:
Regionally competitive
District Website:
www.dps109.org
Search Calendar:
- Applications due: October 15, 2020
- Initial screening by search firm and new Superintendent: Mid-October
- Determination of final slate of candidates: Early November, 2020
- Initial Interviews (Search firm and new Superintendent): Mid-November
- Stakeholder Interview/Board second round of interviews: Mid to Late November
- Announcement of new Superintendent: Late November/Early December
- Positions Begins: July 1, 2021
Compensation Package Offered: Regionally Competitive
Community
Deerfield is a thriving North Shore community located within easy commuting distance of Chicago and less than five miles from the shores of Lake Michigan. Deerfield is an attractive community with beautiful parks and plentiful activities and services for its residents.
Application Process:
Apply for the position through the School Exec Connect website:
www.schoolexecconnect.com