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USD 268 Cheney KS Superintendent

Position Category Administration
Position Type Superintendent
Posting Start Date
Posting End Date
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School District USD 268 Cheney
City, State

Cheney, KS
United States

Description

The USD 268 Superintendent search priorities are:
• Leadership Values: Will reflect Cheney’s proud “small town” character, a family community that welcomes all and holds proudly to traditional values, celebrating family and long-held traditions.
• District Leadership Expectations: Will support the Board of Education in achieving the district’s mission, vision, and goals through effective leadership of compliance, policy guidance, data oversight, community engagement, academic improvement and excellence, fostering a positive culture for staff, teachers and students.
• Financial Acumen: Will exhibit strong leadership, securing financial opportunities (Bond election), managing operations efficiently and effectively to maintain district standards of excellence, student academic success and vision for deliberate and sustainable growth.
• Educational Leader: Will have a proven track record of exhibiting excellent leadership strategies for developing and inspiring administrators, staff and teachers in the Cheney tradition of upholding high standards, academic excellence through staff development and support, curriculum design grounded in fundamental principles and standards that ensure student academic success, growth, and create career and college opportunities for students.
• Leadership Characteristics: Will be a steady, non-anxious leader who brings a strategic perspective to identifying and evaluating opportunities that best support students in achieving their college and career goals. This leader will develop, support, and inspire teachers and staff through a collaborative approach that advances the district’s mission and ensures continued progress holding the district values, and advancing toward the district mission, vision and goals.

Required Qualifications Kansas State Board of Education District Leadership License Certificate (copy) or comparable license in another state.
Include the following materials with your application: Cover Letter
Include the following materials with your application: Resume
Include the following materials with your application: Reference List
Include the following materials with your application: Letter(s) of Reference
Include the following materials with your application: Teaching/Administration Certification
Application Instructions Application Requirements: Candidate application materials should clearly demonstrate a proven track record of success aligned with the priorities outlined in this document. During the selection process, candidates will be expected to address each priority area and reflect on the expertise and experience that prepare them to meet these expectations.
• Cover Letter addressing your experience and expertise to fulfill the role and responsibilities as outlined in the search priorities above. .
• Current resume/CV
• Kansas State Board of Education District Leadership License Certificate (copy)
• References: (Within the previous 5 years. Older references will not be accepted.)
Letter with contact Information from: board member (supervisor), colleague, and direct report. Contact information for additional references: board member (supervisor), colleague and a direct report.

We invite you to submit additional materials that support your successful track record fulfilling the priorities for the position. Transcripts will not be accepted. However, candidates will be required to prove they have completed their highest degree.

Link https://ksbrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Approved-USD-268-Superintendent-Se…
Contact Name Tracy Frederick
Contact Email tracy.frederick@ksbrc.org