The Board of Education of the New York Mills Union Free School District invites interested, highly-qualified educators to submit applications for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The search process will be conducted over the next several months. The successful candidate should be available to assume the position on or about January 2023.

This is a fully confidential search for all applicants, from receipt of application through appointment to the superintendency. The Board is being assisted in the selection by Patricia N. Kilburn, Ed.D., District Superintendent of the Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, who will work with the Board to screen applicants and make recommendations regarding candidates. The Board will make all decisions concerning the selection process, the evaluation of candidates and the final appointment.

The District has an enrollment of approximately 559 students (330 in K-6 and 229 in 7-12) with 63 instructional staff, 34 support staff and two administrators. The professional staff consists of grade level classroom teachers and certified instructors for art, music, foreign languages in both Spanish and French, physical education, library, academic intervention services, social work, psychology and speech/language services.

Spanning an area of three square miles, the suburban community encompassing the New York Mills Union Free School District is located in Central New York, west of the city of Utica and is contiguous with the villages of New York Mills and Yorkville, as well as the towns of Whitestown and New Hartford. Residents have a strong history of pride and involvement in their school and community, and celebrated the District’s 100th Birthday during the 2013-14 school year.

The successful candidate will have a broad range of experience that encompasses grades K-12 with proven leadership in educational administration. The candidate should be experienced in community relations, have a strong background in curriculum, instruction, school finance and budgeting. The candidate should be a dynamic, visionary leader with outstanding communication, problem solving and planning skills. The candidate must possess or be eligible for New York State certification as a School District Leader (SDA/SDL). 

Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest, current résumé, copy of administrative certification (SDA/SDL), completed application form, college transcripts and four confidential references or four confidential letters of reference by June 3, 2022 to:

Patricia N. Kilburn, Ed.D.
District Superintendent

Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES
Box 70, 4747 Middle Settlement Road
New Hartford, NY 13413

newyorkmillssuptsearch@oneida-boces.org
315.793.8560