Community Superintendent

Jeffco Public Schools (Jeffco) is located in Jefferson County, Colorado. It is the second largest school district in Colorado serving 69,000 students across 155 schools. With 14,000 employees, the district is the largest employer in Jefferson County and has provided educational excellence for more than 70 years.

Jeffco Public Schools is a Single-State Employer. All candidates hired by Jeffco Public Schools must reside within the state of Colorado.

Desired

Start Date:

07/07/2026

Annual Position

FLSA:
Exempt

FTE: 1.00000 , Hours/Day: 8.000 , Days/Year:
Year Round

Salary Plan, Grade, Step: JCA - Administrator - 229 days , G12, 1

Min-Mid Annual Salary Range: $ - $ Effective as of: 06-16-2025

Compensation schedules for Jeffco Schools can be found here. Starting salary for non-licensed roles is based on the candidate's relevant work experience and education. Additional considerations may be given for job-specific certifications and skills. Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application. Starting Salary for licensed educators is based on the step and lane schedule found here.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENT

The successful new hire or rehired candidate will be responsible to complete and incur the fingerprinting and processing fee of $54.50 through an appropriate fingerprinting vendor and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, within 48 hours of offer acceptance.

The Community Superintendent serves as a critical leader within Jeffco Public Schools. The Community Superintendent oversees a set of Jeffco schools, with a focus on coaching, supporting, and supervising principals in their work to achieve academic consistency and coherence and a culture of deep student engagement in alignment with the district strategic plan. The Community Superintendent drives school-level success by balancing instructional leadership, leadership empowerment, and operational oversight.

The role focuses on supporting principals in effective school leadership, improving student outcomes, and fostering equitable student-centered learning environments. First and foremost, the Community Superintendent is an instructional leader who leverages their expertise to support improvement of teaching and learning across Jeffco schools.

• Leadership Coach:
  Provide personalized, one-on-one leadership coaching to Principals to help them achieve both short- and long-term goals for schools. Build capacity in Principals to be effective instructional leaders; respond to issues in a timely and effective manner; and create a positive and equitable school environment for both staff and students.
• Principal Supervisor:
  Evaluate the effectiveness of Principals, providing both formal annual evaluations and ongoing informal feedback. Build internal accountability by identifying individual responsibilities and collective expectations. Provide feedback on leadership structures and decision-making processes at the school. Ensure that Principals and school leaders are following district best practices for performance management, student management, curriculum implementation, and compliance with state and federal law.
• Strategic Leadership:
  Participates in the refining and implementation of Jeffco Thrives by setting long-term goals; identifying opportunities and challenges; and making decisions that align with the strategic plan.
• Data Coach:
  Monitor school performance using provided data tools. Coach Principals on reading and interpreting data on their schools. Coach Principals on how to use data to make sound decisions that strengthen teacher performance and student achievement. Provide feedback to IT and other departments on new data needed and improved ways to provide data.
• Professional Learning Facilitator:
  Lead regular meetings of Principals to discuss strategic goals, new processes, and facilitate group learning. Monitor progress and effectiveness of professional learning in Principals.
• Curriculum Implementation Monitor:
  Monitors curriculum implementation to ensure alignment with standards and the district's vision. Visits schools to…