Blue Hills Regional opens search for next superintendent
By GuestBy Judy Bass
A search is underway for the next superintendent-director of Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton due to the anticipated retirement later this year of James P. Quaglia, who has held the position since 2010.
Blue Hills Regional has been a leader in career and technical education for more than 50 years. The school provides a full slate of robust academics as well as outstanding technical education in 17 career pathways in high-wage, high-demand fields. Blue Hills has a student population of 846 who come from its nine member towns: Avon, Braintree, Canton, Dedham, Holbrook, Milton, Norwood, Randolph and Westwood.
Qualifications for the position include the following:
* Licensed as a vocational-technical superintendent in Massachusetts
* Master’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
* Minimum of 10 years in education that includes classroom experience and at least five years of administrative experience
* Strong leadership and communications skills
* Successful experience in school finance and budget formulation
* Experience in building successful relationships with key stakeholders
* Positive interpersonal skills and experience in team building
* Exemplary character, ethics and professionalism
* Competence in both academic and Career and Vocational Technical Education (CVTE)
* Knowledge of the importance of technology in 21st century teaching and learning
Salary will be negotiated commensurate with experience (three-year contract plus benefits package).
The deadline for applications is May 3. The search committee will select and interview candidates May 6-17 and finalists will be selected May 20-24. Finalist interviews will take place May 28 to June 14. The position has a start date of September 1.
Applications and additional information are available at www.masc.org/superintendent-searches-2/superintendent-searches.
Completed applications and information must be sent to: Blue Hills Regional Technical Search, Massachusetts Association of School Committees, One McKinley Square, Boston MA 02109, or via fax to 617-742-4125. Applications must be received on or before May 3 at 3 p.m. EDT.
For further information, contact Kathleen Kelly or Glenn Koocher at 800-392-6023. Please do not contact School Committee or members of the administration.
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