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Marysville Schools Superintendent Search

Marysville Schools is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Superintendent. The Board of Education seeks an effective and experienced leader in education and administration. It is preferred that the new Superintendent will begin August 1, 2025.

Community Information about Marysville

As a growing city, Marysville is an excellent place to call home.  Marysville offers small-town values in a city that is continually attracting new stores, businesses, and restaurants. Marysville offers convenient access to Columbus (approx. 20 minutes) without the challenges of living in a big city.

For more information about our community, please visit the following links:

About Marysville Schools

Marysville Schools, as we prefer to call ourselves, is a growing school district located about 20 miles Northwest of Columbus, Ohio. The district has over 5,600 students consisting of five elementary schools (K-4), one intermediate school (5-6), one middle school (7-8), one high school (9-12), and one STEM early college high school (9-12).  Our schools employ over 300 teachers and 200 support staff, such as maintenance, custodians, secretaries, aides, food service personnel, bus drivers, School Age Child Care (SACC), etc. 

The Marysville Schools academic program provides opportunities for all students to reach their full potential.  Our job is to provide a personalized education with a focus on problem solving, collaboration and communication so today's students have the skills they need to be successful in careers, college and life.

Marysville Schools offers Advanced Placement (AP) Courses for high school students as well as a numerous College Credit Plus (CCP) offerings.  

Marysville Schools was presented the Momentum Award by the State Board of Education in 2016, 2017 and 2018 for exceeding expectations in student growth for the year. Marysville Schools was recognized as the Union County Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year in 2015.

Marysville Schools offers All Day, Every Day Kindergarten for ALL students.

The district promotes, supports and takes great pride in extracurricular and co-curricular activities as well.  Students can participate in a variety of activities within athletics, the performing arts, clubs, etc.

District Mission

At Marysville Schools, our mission is to ensure each child is challenged, prepared, and empowered through innovation, collaboration, and inspiration. We are committed to:

  • Student Learning: Providing a rigorous and engaging educational experience that ignites curiosity and fosters a lifelong love of learning.
  • Community Partnerships: Building strong, collaborative relationships with families, local businesses, and community organizations to support and enhance the educational experience.
  • Financial Stability: Ensuring responsible stewardship of resources to maintain a stable and sustainable financial foundation for our schools.
  • Safety & Wellness: Creating a safe and nurturing environment that promotes the physical, emotional, and mental well-being of every student and staff member.
Through innovation, we ignite our students' curiosity. Through collaboration, we strengthen their capacity. Through inspiration, we empower their confidence and fortitude toward the future. Marysville Schools is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive community where every child can achieve their full potential.

Leadership Criteria & Qualifications/Responsibilities

Our Superintendent shall be able to demonstrate the following.
  • Strong spokesperson with interpersonal skills who can publicly celebrate and market the successes of the school district, serve as a student advocate, and instill trust and unity in the community/staff at all levels by being approachable and collaborative.
  • Chief executive who will keep the Board fully informed and current with matters about the schools, one who can forge a strong partnership based on mutual trust and respect and can unify district leadership.
  • Visionary and innovative skills along with an ability to create and implement our vision with input from internal and external stakeholders and implement action plans for ongoing district improvement.
  • Decisive and innovative educational leader with a strong background in student achievement and financial management.
  • Educational team leader who can attract, develop, supervise, and support teaching and administrative talent, who inspires high-performance standards with accountability, and finds satisfaction in the success of others.
  • Successful administrative experience is required.
  • Willingness to become an active and contributing member of the school community and be comfortable with high visibility in schools and the community while being accessible.
The application period has closed.

Timeline*

February 5, 2025    
Announcement of Vacancy

February 28, 2025    
Application Deadline

March 11-13, 2025    
First Round Interviews

March 18, 2025     
Second Round Interviews

TBD  
Board Action to Employ

August 1, 2025 
Preferred Start Date

*Timeline subject to change

Applicant Criteria

The Marysville Board of Education is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Superintendent. It is preferred the new Superintendent will begin by TBD.

Terms of Employment & Compensation

The Board will provide a competitive and negotiable compensation package. A multi-year contract with provisions for annual review and evaluation will be offered. The actual salary and benefits will be commensurate with the education and experience of the candidate.

Contact Us

For information regarding the position, please contact:
Wade Lucas
Client Services Representative
614.440.1978 or [email protected] 

For further information regarding the application process, please contact:
Tamekia Jackson
Human Resources
ESC of Central Ohio
614.542.4141 or [email protected].