Superintendent – Scarsdale, NY
Job Description
Westchester County, New York
The Edgemont Union Free School District is seeking an inspiring, collaborative, and forward-thinking educational leader to serve as its next Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2027.
Located in Westchester County, just 20 miles north of New York City, Edgemont is a small, high-performing public school district with an extraordinary sense of community. Serving approximately 1,850 students across two K–6 elementary schools, one junior/senior high school, and a Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program, Edgemont offers the personal connections of a close-knit school community alongside the rich cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity of a much larger district.
The Edgemont School District is characterized by:
- A commitment to building an academically rigorous, diverse, and inclusive school community that offers a safe, welcoming, and respectful learning environment for all students, faculty, and staff.
- A highly educated and engaged parent community, which provides strong support to the schools.
- Comprehensive, relevant, and rigorous interdisciplinary learning opportunities for our deeply engaged and motivated student body, grounded in character education and connecting learning to life.
- An outstanding faculty, staff, and administration dedicated to providing a wealth of opportunities for students to challenge themselves and explore their interests, as well as the support needed for academic and social success.
- A comprehensive, innovative, and inclusive special education program dedicated to meeting the diverse academic, social-emotional, and developmental needs of students through a continuum of individualized services, specialized programs, and collaborative supports spanning elementary, junior/senior high school.
- A focus on offering a varied and innovative curriculum across STEAM, the humanities, fine arts, performing arts, music, and technology, along with inclusive athletic programs and a robust set of extracurricular and service activities.
- A strong relationship with numerous community groups that contribute in many different ways to enhance the schools and the educational experiences of the students in collaboration with the faculty and administration.
- A district that is annually recognized as a highly ranked elementary, middle, and high school in New York and nationally, as measured by U.S. News and World Report and Newsweek.
The Leadership Opportunity: The Board of Education is seeking a visionary educational leader for the position of Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2027. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, a creative and collaborative approach to problem-solving, and a keen sense of the opportunity and challenges of educating students in today’s world. Appropriate NYS certification is required. Salary range: $290,000 – $320,000, commensurate with experience.
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