Superintendent Search
Superintendent Search Overview
Superintendent Profile
The Robla School Board is seeking a highly qualified Superintendent. A successful candidate will have the background, skills, and abilities essential for excellence in educational leadership. The board recognizes that selecting a Superintendent is the most important decision it will make. To clarify what success would look like in the Robla School District, the Board has developed the following desired characteristics:
- Clear demonstration of honesty, integrity, openness, reflectiveness and collaboration
- Strong interpersonal skills and marked relationship building character traits
- Ability to communicate in a straightforward and sensitive manner with all members of the educational community
- Bold commitment to the educational community’s growth by fostering high student achievement, student/staff safety and deep family engagement
- Genuine commitment to diversity, equity, social justice and inclusion through the continued refinement of the systems and policies that result in actions that are responsive to the needs of our students
- Provide effective visionary leadership and strategic planning to focus human and material resources towards an outstanding quality education for students with consistent evaluation and reflection of program effectiveness
- Develop and maintain a productive board/superintendent leadership team with open two-way communication
- Engage in a high level of visibility at school sites, classrooms, and school and community events
- Empower, model and coach administrators to fulfill their areas of responsibility while holding them accountable for showing results
- Foster and engage in positive and cooperative labor relations
- Partner with community resources to support the instructional program
- Capitalize on opportunities to maintain district solvency and in creative approaches to financing, planning and implementing the development and maintenance of school facilities
- Seek out and engage in professional development activities to enhance leadership skills and keep abreast of the latest in educational community’s legal and best practices
Superintendent Search Process and Timeline
| Activity | Date(s) |
| Advertise Position | January 27 through March 3 |
| Community Engagement Forum |
March 6 from 4:30-5:30 pm
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| Paperscreen and Rank Applicants |
March 4 through March 8
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| Board and Leadership Team 1st Interview |
March 15
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Board 2nd Interview
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To be confirmed-target dates: March 22-March 31
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| Candidate Selection & Notification |
To be confirmed-target dates: March 27-April 5
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| Board Approval of Candidate/Announcement of New Superintendent |
April 20
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| Retiring Superintendent Reyes Transitions the new Superintendent |
May 1 through June 30
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Opportunities for Input
Community Engagement Forum
March 6, 2023 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Robla School District Board Room (5248 Rose Street, Sacramento)
Robla staff, parents and community members are invited to share with us their thoughts on the character traits and professional attributes our next Superintendent should have. This is a drop-in forum, so please come by anytime between 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Additional opportunities for input and engagement will be posted here and on the district's calendar.
News/Updates
Information for Candidates
The Robla School District is nestled in the north area of the City of Sacramento and our quiet community is home to a very diverse population. The District has served the educational needs of the Robla Community for over 100 years. With five TK-6 elementary school sites and one Preschool site, our staff proudly serves 2,000 students. The District engages in variety of initiatives, partnerships and programs to support the educational, physical and social emotional wellbeing of our students and community. Attending to our students with a ‘whole child’ approach and preparing them for success is our top priority to meet the needs of our underserved community.
Position Conditions & Application Process
- Competitive Salary at $200,000, plus advanced degree stipend
- Attractive Benefits Package
- 225 Work Days
- Valid Administrative Services Credential or Certificate of Eligibility (preferred)
- Must have at least three years of school district administrative experience (preferably at the district level as a Director, Chief of Assistant/Associate Superintendent)
- Deadline: Friday, March 3, 2023 by 3:00 pm EdJoin, ACSA or RSD
- Certificated Application
- Resume
- Three Letters of Recommendation (dated with in the past two years)
- Degree or transcript copies (unofficial transcripts accepted)
- Credential copy (if applicable)
- Other supporting documentation (optional)