Warwick School District

Warwick School District (3,800 students; six schools) is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The district seeks an ethical, highly skilled, and well-qualified leader who embraces Warwick’s culture. The district, comprised of the Borough of Lititz and the Townships of Elizabeth and Warwick, is situated in a wonderful community characterized by its heritage of historic buildings, shops, and cafes along Main Street. Warwick presents a tremendous leadership opportunity to provide a comprehensive, standards-aligned educational and extracurricular experience for students at all levels. The successful candidate must have: 

— Organizational leadership skills to drive the district’s mission, vision, shared values, and strategic goals;  

— An unwavering dedication to fostering academic growth and addressing the developmental needs of students;

— Culture-building values like integrity, respect, and self-accountability;  

— The professional will to expand the district’s strengths and develop innovative plans to mitigate areas that require growth and improvement;

— Excellent internal and external communication skills;  

— Experience in school budgeting and finance to maintain and expand high-quality student programs and maximize operational efficiencies; 

— The ability to deploy and support educational and operational technology;

— Team-building strategies that will acknowledge the skills of our highly professional staff through collaboration, mentoring, and instructional leadership;

— A record of engagement that demonstrates a willingness to become an active participant in the community and leverage community resources; 

— The temperament and skill to build a board-superintendent partnership and effectively execute the policies of the district;

— Strong capabilities to build leadership capacity in others; and,

— Principled decision making abilities to proactively approach situations, build consensus, embrace a range of views, and stand behind decisions.

Warwick strives to develop an unprecedented workplace culture. The district’s approach to instruction and learning, as well as overall care for all employees and students, is part of the ‘charge’ of the next superintendent! The successful candidate must hold, or be eligible for, a PA superintendent letter of eligibility. Significant teaching and administrative experience strongly preferred.  To apply, send a cover letter and resume to Tom Templeton with Templeton Advantage, LLC at tom@templetonadvantage.com. Please call Mr. Templeton at (717) 636-3238 after submitting your information to receive a briefing on the process. All inquiries will be treated with confidentiality. Deadline to be assured consideration is November 4th.