63 Beaver Brook Rd Danbury, CT 06810 www.danbury.k12.ct.us Invites you to apply for the position of SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS!

OUR COMMUNITY THE DANBURY SCHOOLS Danbury is an urban/suburban community in Fairfield We have nearly 12,500 students in our 13 elementary, County and has over 83,000 residents. Danbury incorpo- 3 middle, and one comprehensive high school. Two of rates the virtues of both an urban center, together with our schools are magnet schools. One elementary school small town charm. Danbury is close to New York, Stam- ford, Hartford, and Boston. It lies in northern Fairfield has an International Studies theme and our new middle County, right over the New York border. school hosts two academies: STEM and Global Studies. The magnet middle school is the first district school to The Danbury community has a rich diversity of ethnic offer Mandarin Chinese. One of our schools has been backgrounds, with people from all over the world making recognized by the US Department of Education as a their homes here. Danbury has an expansive recreational National Blue Ribbon School and the other has earned program, vibrant fine arts and cultural scene, a variety the National Green Ribbon Award. of restaurants and dining opportunities, and local sports teams. Transportation is abundant with major highways, has a Freshman Academy Metro North Railroad, the bus system, and Danbury Air- (“a school within a school”) to help students transi- port. Danbury also offers a variety of housing options. tion easily and an Early College Opportunity Program (DECO) partnership with our local community college, Naugatuck Valley Community College, that offers its The city is bordered by Ridgefield, Redding, Bethel, Brookfield, and New Fairfield. Putnam County, NY is freshmen an opportunity to earn an Associate Degree nearby. Major corporations in Danbury include Boehring- at the same time as their high school diploma. er-Ingelheim, , Cartus, Praxair, Scholas- DHS offers 230 different courses, 57 athletic teams, tic, Barden, Pitney Bowes, and Goodrich. 26 clubs, a Junior Aerospace ROTC program and the school was recently named an Innovative School by the College Board for increasing student enrollment in Other Points of Interest include: advanced classes. • 17 parks covering 1,600 acres The District is moving to transform to a grades 9-12 • Close proximity to NYC Academy Model that will provide career connected and • Candlewood Lake experiental learning with a new school scheduled to • Danbury Whalers Hockey open in the Fall of 2024. • Restaurants and shopping Danbury also takes great pride in its Alternative Center • Cultural Centers for Excellence (ACE), a community-connected alterna- • Historical Society tive high school, and its rich Adult Education program- • Danbury Music Center ming. Each summer the district offers numerous enrich- • Theater and Museums ment opportunities for students at all levels. • Military Museum of Southern New England DANBURY PUBLIC SCHOOLS 63 Beaver Brook Rd Danbury, CT 06810 www.danbury.k12.ct.us

Invites you to apply for the position of SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS!

UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIPS Danbury Public Schools enjoy a strong partnership with Western State University, which is located within the city. There are strong faculty and student collaborations that result in academic programs at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. In 2018, the Danbury Public Schools added a partnership with The University of Bridgeport (UB). Both programs bring in student teachers and interns to our classrooms and these partnerships provide special tuition rates to Danbury teachers and administrators.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: REQUIREMENTS: The salary willl be in the area of $250,000 to $275,000, Danbury Public Schools encourages all qualified candi- negotiable commensurate with qualifications and experi- dates to apply. Candidates must have or be qualified to ence, and includes an excellent benefits package. obtain certification as a Superintendent in Connecticut (092). For more information about the Danbury Public Schools, please see our website at www.danbury.k12.ct.us. For more information about Connecticut Superin- tendent licensure/certification, visit the Connecticut Department of Education website at http://www.sde. ct.gov. DEADLINE AND SELECTION: Questions about certification should be directed to the All materials submitted as part of the Superintendent CT Department of Education. application will remain confidential to the fullest extent allowed by law, which includes Board review in a closed Application Deadline is: June 09, 2021 session of the Board. After all applications have been reviered and preliminary interviews conducted by the consulting firm, the names of the top candidates will be Please direct all application materials and presented to the Danbury Public Schools Board for its inquiries to: consideration. Selection of candidates for final interviews Ray & Associates, Inc. | www.rayassoc.com is the sole responsibility of the Board. To be considered for the position please submit an application file online 901 17th Street NE and include: Cedar Rapids, IA 52410 Phone: (319) 393-3115 | Fax: (319) 393-6911 • A letter of application stating personal qualifications, experiences, and reasons for interest in the position. [email protected]

• The online application form and a current resume. Please do not contact the Board of Education • Four current letters of recommendation or District directly.