Superintendent Search, North Park School District, Walden, Colorado

 

 

About Us:

 

Nestled in the heart of the Northern Colorado Mountains, North Park School District R-1 is a close-knit, rural district with a strong sense of community, resilience, and heart.  The North Park School District serves all of Jackson County, including the county seat, Walden.

 

North Park is a small, rural, and remote district currently serving about 125 students in preschool through 12th grade, all housed in one building.  North Park School offers rigorous and engaging academic programming with many opportunities for experiential learning including a robust vocational agriculture program, FFA, computer science, student leadership, community service, and many valued partnerships with local agencies.

 

North Park is a high, isolated, inter-mountain basin that opens north into Wyoming.  Rimmed on the west by the Park Range Mountains, on the south by the Rabbit Ears Mountain Range, and on the east by the Medicine Bow Mountains.  The elevation ranges from 7,800 feet to 12,953 feet with the average elevation in town around 8,000 feet above sea level.

 

 

Position Description:

 

Lead North Park. Shape the future.  Where small-town pride meets big opportunities in education.

 

The North Park Board of Education is seeking a visionary superintendent ready to lead a dynamic team, strengthen local partnerships, and build on the district's tradition of perseverance and progress.  The Board wishes to have the successful candidate assume the responsibilities of the position July 1, 2026.

 

 

Qualifications:

 

The North Park Board of Education recognizes that selecting a superintendent is one of the most important decisions it will make.  We are seeking an experienced educational leader who fits the specific profile our community and Board have identified.  The ideal candidate has prior classroom and principal experience, and is deeply committed to a servant leadership style.  Below are the core competencies required for this role:

• Effectively creates, motivates, and inspires all stakeholders to achieve a common vision.
• Financial Acumen: Possesses strong financial management skills and commitment to fiscal responsibility, including expertise in Colorado school finance, budgeting, capital project, and bond financing.
• Instructional Leadership: Dedicated to building a system of excellence which prioritizes and empowers staff growth through proactive and innovative approaches to foster a positive learning culture.
• Accountability & Innovation: Drives excellence by building on current district goals and elevating innovation from the classroom level through the entire community.
• Communication & Transparency: Leads with transparent, proactive, and cascading communication.  Actively seeks and uses feedback for continuous school improvement.
• Community Commitment: Demands a commitment to residing within the district and a demonstrated ability to lead authentically by embracing the unique context and challenges of a small, rural community.

 

Additional Requirements:

• Teaching and leadership experience required
• Master's degree or higher
• Successful supervisory experience
• Possess, or have the ability to earn within three years, a Colorado Administrative License
• Contract begins July 1, 2026

 

Compensation & Benefits:

• Starting Salary: $107,000 (Dependent on experience and placement on the salary schedule)
• Family Health Insurance
• Vacation and Paid Leave
• Life Insurance Policy
• Professional Association Dues
• Moving Stipend
• Initial Housing May Be Available

 

Licensing Information:

 

Information about licensing can be obtained from the Colorado Department of Education website.

 

 

Application Process:

 

A completed application must be submitted on the district website by 5:00 pm on January 5, 2026.

 

 

Disclosures:

 

All materials will be accepted and treated confidentially.  When an applicant becomes a finalist, all records will become available for public inspection with the exception of letters of recommendation, medical, psychological, and sociological data.

 

Applicants should not make direct contact with members of the board or administrative staff except questions about submission of application materials.

 

North Park SChool District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  The District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or gender, disability and prohibits discrimination in any education program or activity, including in admission and employment.  When needed, the District will provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees.  Anyone requesting reasonable accommodation in the application or recruitment process, please contact Amy Ward at superintendent@npk12.org.

 

Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees, and members of the public.  Nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures are located at https://npk12.org/en-US