SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS (#3659)

NOTICE OF POSITION AVAILABILITY

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

BERKELEY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION

MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

1. QUALIFICATIONS: An applicant must satisfy the Berkeley County Board of Education
that, if appointed, he or she will comply with the qualification criteria of West Virginia
Code §18-4-2 before entering into the duties of superintendent on July 1, 2023. The
§18-4-2 electronic link is: https://code.wvlegislature.gov/18-4-2/

The above-stated statutory qualifications are minimum qualifications. Consideration
shall be afforded to applicants who possess qualifications that meet and exceed the
minimum requirements for the position.

Berkeley County Board of Education Search Facilitator’s Note: Before applying for
the position, an interested applicant having any questions regarding qualifications,
including certification criteria established in West Virginia Board of Education Policy
§5202, may wish to contact Robert Hagerman, Executive Director / Office of Office of
Certification / West Virginia Department of Education. His preferred contact
information is rhagerma@k12.wv.us . The telephone number is 304-558-7010.
Additionally, interested applicants should not address inquiries relative to
qualifications to the Superintendent Search Facilitator, who is providing
superintendent search services to the Berkeley County Board of Education, or to any
member or members of the Berkeley County Board of Education or to any Berkeley
County Board of Education Central Office Administrative Staff.

After the successful candidate is chosen by the Board, he or she will be required, as a
condition of employment, to file with the Board’s President the tuberculosis
certifications required by West Virginia Code §18-4-2.
Applicants should not submit these certifications with their application.

2. RESIDENCY: The applicant who is awarded the position must, throughout his or her
tenure as superintendent, satisfy the statuary residency requirement for county
superintendent, that he or she is a resident of West Virginia and a resident of Berkeley
County or a contiguous county in West Virginia at the time of actually entering into
the duties of the position. To the extent state statute permits such, the Berkeley
County Board of Education states its preference the applicant who is awarded the
position reside in Berkeley County.

3. DUTIES: As established by West Virginia §18-4-10, the county superintendent shall
“Act as the chief executive officer of the county board as may be delineated in his or
her contract or other written agreement with the county board, and, under the
direction of the state board, execute all its education policies.” The superintendent

shall have all such other duties as specified in (a) West Virginia Code (including,
without limitation, W. Va. Code §§ 18-4-10, 18-4-11 and 18-5-25), (b) the policies of
the West Virginia Board of Education, and (c) Berkeley County Board of Education
policies.

4. TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: A written contract for a period of 1, 2, 3, or 4 year(s),
beginning July 1, 2023, shall be issued in accordance with West Virginia Code §18-4

5. SALARY: Negotiable, commensurate upon qualifications and experience. This language to be omitted: including experience as a county schools superintendent, school administrator, principal or in a similar position, providing that qualifications as described are met.

6. BENEFITS: The Berkeley County Board of Education makes available to all qualifying employees certain benefits. The superintendent may participate and receive these benefits upon the same terms and conditions that apply to other employees. Benefits include medical insurance, free employee optical insurance, free family dental insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), life insurance, liability insurance, paid personal leave, paid sick leave, sick leave bank, unused leave compensation, vacation, Out of School Environment Day Compensation, Social Security, Tax Sheltered Annuity, Workers’ Compensation, Unemployment Compensation and West Virginia retirement. Provision of other benefits will be subject to negotiations with Berkeley County Board of Education before the contract of employment is finalized. Benefit information can be found at https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageType=3&DomainID=57&ModuleInstanceID=21926&ViewID=6446EE88-D30C-497E-9316-3F8874B3E108&RenderLoc=0&FlexDataID=46977&PageID=4032

7. EVALUATION: Evaluation of the county superintendent shall be in accordance with West Virginia Code §18-4-6, West Virginia Board of Education Policy 5309 and any applicable BERKELEY Board of Education policies.

8.APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
(a) Provide the following documents to the Superintendent Search
Facilitator:
(a) A letter expressing interest in the position
(b) Contact information from three references
(c) A current résumé or curriculum vita

Forward documents in PDF to: superintendentsearchberkeley@outook.com
Note: This is a dedicated email established for search applications and for comments or
questions regarding the search.

(b) SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH DOCUMENT FORMAT FOR APPLICANTS
§ Applicants will be notified when documents have been received in
electronic format. Questions regarding the search process should be forwarded to
superintendentsearchberkeley@outook.com

(c) DEADLINE: Deadline for receipt of documents relative to the Berkeley
County Superintendent Search position is 4:00 p.m., March 3, 2023.
Accordingly, all documents must be received or postmarked by that date.
Unless the Berkeley County Board of Education determines otherwise the
deadline for submitting superintendent search documents will not be
extended

9. SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH FACILITATOR’S ROLE: The Superintendent Search Facilitator’s role, as determined by the Berkeley County Board of Education in this search and selection process, includes (a) making available, through various venues and formats, information regarding the position vacancy, including how one may apply for the position, (b) gathering of search-process generated information, including letters of reference and related items, for submission to the county board, (c) preparing, for board approval, items to be included in any final contract and, if approved by the board under separate agreement with the Search Facilitator, preparing a contract for the successful applicant/finalist having been appointed by the county board, (d) completing, to the satisfaction of the county board, such other duties, responsibilities and attendant services as may be agreed upon by the Berkeley County Board of Education and the Search Facilitator.

In fulfilling its role, as described in the foregoing paragraph, the Search Facilitator shall strive to remain neutral with respect to the candidacy of any applicant or finalist for the superintendent position. The Search Facilitator will not sponsor or promote any applicant(s), screened applicant(s) or finalist(s)candidate. Nor will the Search Facilitator advocate against any applicant(s), screened applicant(s) or finalist(s). The evaluation of any applicant(s), screened applicant(s) or finalist(s) qualifications is an exclusive function of the Berkeley County Board of Education.

10. CONTACTING OF MEMBERS: As requested by the Board, please refrain from contacting Berkeley County Board of Education Members in context of the selection process.

11. RELEASE OF INFORMATION: The Berkeley County Board of Education is subject to West Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act to the extent such Act may cover these superintendent search processes and procedures. As part of the Application process, each applicant shall acknowledge such in the manner designated by the Superintendent Search Facilitator.

12. NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any educational program, activity, or employment available in any school on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, sex, religion, political belief, age, national origin, linguistic and language differences, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, socioeconomic status, height, weight, marital or familial status, disability or veteran status. Source: https://www.berkeleycountyschools.org/Page/14421

The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries and questions regarding the application of nondiscrimination policies:

Title IX/Gender/Sexual Harassment
• Title IX Coordinator
Elice Gregory, Director of Student
Support Services
1453 Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405
(304) 267-3500
emgregor@k12.wv.us

Philadelphia Office for Civil Rights
• U.S. Department of Education
The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn
Square East, Suite 515
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3323
(215) 656-8541
OCR.Philadelphia@ed.gov

Section 504
• 504 Coordinator
Kelli Gainer-Duranko, Assistant Di-
rector of Special Education
401 South Queen Street
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401
(304) 264-5055
khouse@k12.wv.us

Employees/ Employment
• Dr. Justin Schooley, Assistant
Superintendent of Human Resources
1453 Winchester Avenue
Martinsburg, West Virginia 25405
(304) 267-3500
jschoole@k12.wv.us

13. BERKELEY COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHOOL DISTRICT SPECIFICS: As the second largest and the fastest growing school district in West Virginia, Berkeley County Schools serves a diverse student population of nearly 20,000 students in 16 primary schools; 6 intermediate schools; 6 middle schools; 4 high schools including a universal Pre-K program and a tri-county vocational school. Berkeley County Schools is the largest employer in Berkeley County with over 2,874 regular employees. In 2022, Berkeley County residents approved the largest school bond in West Virginia ($124.9 million). Including estimated excess levy funds, the school district operating budget stands at $259 million. For additional information regarding Berkeley County Schools, West Virginia, visit www.berkeleycountyschools.org

For additional information regarding Berkeley County School educational data, please visit zoom link https://zoomwv.k12.wv.us/Dashboard/dashboard/28116

14. FOR DETAILED INFORMATION REGARDING BERKELEY COUNTY.
• Martinsburg-Berkeley County Chamber Commerce - http://www.berkeleycounty.org/
• Martinsburg-Berkeley County Convention and Visitors Bureau – https://www.travelwv.com/
• Main Street Martinsburg, Inc. - http://www.mainstreetmartinsburg.com/
• Development Authority of Berkeley County - http://www.developmentauthority.com/

15. DISCLAIMER: The Berkeley County Board of Education has sole authority and discretion to modify particulars relating to the county superintendent search.

16. GENERAL BERKELEY COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH QUESTIONS. Contact Howard M. O’Cull, Ed.D., Superintendent Search Facilitator: superintendentsearchberkeley@outook.com / 304-549-9463.
Note: Provisions relating to section 1. Qualifications, please contact Robert Hagerman,
Executive Director / Office of Office of Certification / West Virginia Department of Education. His preferred contact information is rhagerma@k12.wv.us. The telephone number is 304-558-7010.