Announcement of Superintendent Search
Martinsville City Public Schools
Martinsville, Virginia 

The School Board of Martinsville City Public Schools invites applications and nominations for the position of Superintendent.  

THE CITY

Martinsville is a nationally recognized success story. Once a thriving industrial center, the region has been renewed as a diverse community, but one that has never lost its small town appeal. With a vibrant "destination uptown", numerous cultural and recreational opportunities, a first class education system, and a varied, technologically advanced economy, Martinsville has consistently ranked for over a decade among the top cities under 25,000 in which to live in the Southeast. Near both the Blue Ridge Mountains and the metropolitan areas of Virginia's Roanoke Valley and North Carolina's Piedmont Triad, Martinsville offers the best of tightly knit, less expensive, neighborly life with easy access to the temptations of the urban cities.  

 THE SCHOOLS

Martinsville City Public Schools is home to 1 Early Childhood Center, 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. Total student enrollment is approximately 2400 students in grades PK-12. All schools are fully accredited. The system has a 100% college acceptance rate. Students receive Arts, band, music, foreign language and gifted instruction in elementary school. Martinsville Middle school is home to the only NASA SEMAA lab in the state.

 QUALIFICATIONS

• To be considered for this position candidates must be on Virginia’s Superintendent Eligibility List or meet the qualifications for the Eligibility List. Questions concerning the eligibility requirements should be directed to Patty S. Pitts, Assistant Superintendent, Office of Professional Licensure, State Department of Education, P.O. Box 2120, Richmond, VA 23218-2120. Telephone: (804) 371-2522.
• Doctorate Degree, preferred.
• Candidate should be skilled in motivation, communication, and mediation.
• Be experienced in curriculum and instruction, effective schools correlates, budget and finance, school reform, and staff development.

 The candidate must agree to become a resident of Martinsville City within six months of assuming the duties of Superintendent.

 SALARY

 Commensurate with experience and qualifications.

 APPLICATION

 Deadline:  September 10, 2010.

Submit to: Mr. James H. Johnson, Jr., Chair
                    P.O. Box 5346
                  Martinsville, VA 24115

The Virginia School Boards Association is assisting the School Board with the search process. Candidates should not make contact with individual Martinsville City School Board members.
Inquiries should be directed to Ms. Gina Patterson, Assistant Executive Director (434) 295-8722, Virginia School Boards Association, 200 Hansen Road, Charlottesville, VA 22911 or gina@vsba.org.  If you would like an electronic version of the application, please contact VSBA. For additional information on Martinsville City Public Schools, visit their website at http://www.martinsville.k12.va.us/