All interested applicants must submit the following items in the following order:

The Board of Directors and the staff of Region 18 Education Service Center in Midland, Texas, are looking for a visionary team leader with strong public relations, planning, and marketing skills to serve as Executive Director.

This vacancy is created by the August 31, 2017 retirement of John R. Thomas who has served as Executive Director since 2009.

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Formal letter of application

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Professional résumé

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Educational philosophy that includes leadership style and professional goals

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Highlights of professional accomplishments

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Three letters of recommendation

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Professional references with current addresses and telephone numbers

Selection of Executive Director: By end of April 2017 Executive Director Start Date: June 2017

Items should be addressed to: Region 18 Education Service Center Executive Director Search Attn: Pam King P.O. Box 60580 Midland, TX 79711-0580

Region 18 ESC is an equal opportunity employer. No person shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any program or activity sponsored by Region 18 ESC on any basis prohibited by applicable law, including but not limited to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age or disability.

Region 18 Education Service Center 2811 Laforce Blvd. Midland, TX 79706 www.esc18.net

Region 18 is the largest of twenty ESC regions in the state, encompassing 37,553 square miles. The region includes 19 counties, 33 school districts, 173 campuses, 7 charter campuses, over 7,000 professional educators and over 88,000 students. Region 18 ESC’s main office is located in Texas between Midland and Odessa, adjacent to Midland International Airport. Region 18 ESC employs 137 staff members and has two field offices. One field office is located in Fort Davis, Texas. The other field office is located in Austin, Texas, and houses the Texas Center for Educator Excellence, www.txcee.org.

Region 18 ESC offers professional development, technical assistance and support in the following areas: ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Bilingual/ESL Business & School Finance Services Child Nutrition Curriculum & Instruction Federal Programs Human Resources Information Systems Purchasing Cooperative School Board Training School Leadership Special Education Teacher, Principal & Superintendent Certification Program Telecommunications & Technology

Qualifications: Experience serving as a school district superintendent Hold a master’s degree from an accredited university Demonstrate strong commitment to student achievement and school performance Possess excellent oral and written communications skills Experience in: Supervision of personnel and management of a budget Planning, developing and implementing innovative programs Using outcome measures to evaluate the effectiveness of organization processes, programs, and personnel Knowledge of: Current educational practices and research The state accountability system for academic performance Public education school finance and school law Chapter 8 of the Texas Education Code Understanding of: The role of Education Service Centers in providing assistance to schools and school personnel The role of Education Service Centers in providing assistance for state initiatives The needs of large, small, and rural school districts and for communication with school leadership The role of technology in improving instruction in the classroom The role of technology in improving the effectiveness and efficiency of school districts and ESC operations

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Salary is negotiable and will be determined by the ESC18 Board of Directors Multi-Regional Insurance Cooperative Employee Benefits Program Teacher Retirement System benefits State Leave days are transferable to the ESC leave program