Superintendent of Schools

School District of Indian River County; Vero Beach (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Indian River County in Vero Beach, Florida seeks a Superintendent of Schools to provide student-centered leadership and build sustained improvement in teaching and learning. The role emphasizes instructional excellence, strategic leadership, continuous improvement, and innovation.

The role also requires developing the instructional and organizational leadership capacity of principals, district administrators, teachers, and staff; leveraging robust data systems and

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher with certification in Administration and Supervision and/or Educational Leadership.
• Florida Educational Leadership certification or equivalent eligible for reciprocity in Florida.
• Successful experience in teaching and school administration totaling a minimum of ten years or minimum 5 years district leadership in a large district.

Responsibilities

• Provide student-centered leadership to advance instructional excellence and sustained improvement.
• Develop leadership capacity of principals, district admins, teachers and staff.
• Leverage data systems and problem solving to identify needs, monitor progress and accelerate improvement.
• Align organizational systems, resources and partnerships; ensure fiscal stewardship and operational excellence.
• Foster collaborative engagement to achieve exceptional outcomes for every student.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic leadership

Data-driven

Educational leadership

Education

Master's degree or higher with Admin/Leadership certification

Florida Educational Leadership certification or reciprocity

Doctoral degree preferred

Job description

Superintendent of Schools

School District of Indian River County Office of the Superintendent - Vero Beach, Florida Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education

Job Details

Job ID: 5943839

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 29, 2026 3:25 PM (UTC)

Job Description

Job Summary: To provide student-centered leadership building on sustained improvement and academic achievement by advancing instructional excellence, strategic leadership, continuous improvement, and innovation; develop the instructional and organizational leadership capacity of principals, district administrators, teachers, and staff; leverage robust data systems and structured problem solving to identify needs, monitor implementation, and accelerate improvement; align organizational systems, resources, and community partnerships; ensure effective fiscal stewardship and operational excellence; and foster collaborative engagement to achieve exceptional outcomes for every student.

Qualifications: (1) Master's Degree or higher with certification in Administration and Supervision and/or Educational Leadership. Doctoral Degree preferred. (2) Florida Educational Leadership certification or equivalent certification eligible for reciprocity in Florida (3) Successful experience in teaching and school administration totaling a minimum of ten (10) years or a minimum of 5 years of district leadership experience with broad responsibility for instructional and/or organizational operations in a public school district serving 7,500 students or more in the state of Florida preferred. (4) Satisfactory criminal history records check and drug screening.

Salary Information: Contract - Negotiated. Two hundred fifty days worked per year (12 months). FLSA Exempt.

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Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories: Administration > Superintendent

Contact Information

• Takeisha Harris
• 6500 57th Street
• Vero Beach, Florida 32967
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]