Description

Camden-Rockport Schools (MSAD 28) and Five Town CSD
Camden, Rockport (PreK-12); and Appleton, Hope and Lincolnville (Grades 9-12)

Application Deadline: December 12, 2025

Start Date: July 1, 2026

Come Lead an Exceptional School System in a Scenic Coastal Maine Community!

Camden-Rockport Schools (MSAD 28) and the Five Town Community School District invite an innovative, collaborative, and experienced leader to serve as our next Superintendent of Schools. Nestled between the Camden Hills and Maine’s stunning coastline, our simple but powerful mission guides all we do: Be Kind. Work Hard. Keep Learning.

We are deeply connected to our sense of place — surrounded by mountains, lakes, rivers, a ski hill, and the ocean — and inspired by the natural beauty that defines our community.

About Our Districts

Camden-Rockport Schools and the Five Town CSD are two closely connected and forward-thinking districts that proudly serve 1,400 students. We offer top salaries, excellent health insurance, and a supportive working environment where educators thrive. Our schools are built on a strong culture of collaboration, equity, excellence, and environmental stewardship, with an unwavering focus on what is best for students.

We seek an inspirational and strategic leader who shares our commitment to student-centered learning and continuous improvement. This is an extraordinary opportunity to lead a district with a solid foundation of community trust and a culture of innovation.
Learn more at www.fivetowns.net/superintendent.
Watch a video highlighting our schools and community here.

What Sets Us Apart

Exceptional Schools.
Our schools consistently provide students with a world-class education designed to help them thrive. Families move here because of the high-quality public education and caring learning environments we provide.

Innovation and Wellbeing.
Over the past decade, we’ve been recognized as a state and national leader in outdoor and experiential learning. We have:

• Established a nature-based pre-K program;
• Expanded hands-on, project-based learning across all grades;
• Created a high school innovation center and makerspaces in multiple schools;
• Centered student wellbeing, including maintaining smartphone-free schools; and
• Empowered students with voice, choice, and multiple pathways to success.

This is an exciting opportunity for a new superintendent to build on a strong foundation and help us reach new heights.

A Supportive, Tight-Knit Community.
Our community values and supports its public schools. We know our neighbors, look out for one another, and believe in decency and respect for all. The Superintendent, School Board, educators, and families work together in genuine partnership — allowing our leader to focus on leading, innovating, and strengthening our schools without the divisiveness seen elsewhere.

A Beautiful Coastal Lifestyle.
Few places rival the Camden area’s combination of natural beauty, vibrant culture, and small-town warmth. Enjoy mountains, lakes, trails, ski slopes, and the ocean — all within minutes of home. Our community offers world-class dining, art, music, and cultural opportunities, consistently ranking among the top places to live in the United States.

The Leader We Seek

We’re looking for an experienced, visionary leader who will partner with the Board, educators, and the broader community to deliver exceptional education while nurturing a culture of innovation, sustainability, and student wellbeing.

Our next superintendent will:

• Lead with the values of our mission: Be Kind. Work Hard. Keep Learning.
• Embody the priorities of our strategic plan — Wellbeing, Experiential Learning, Adapting to a Rapidly Changing World, Sustainability, and Equity.
• Always act in the best interests of students and in fairness to taxpayers.
• Communicate with clarity, empathy, and transparency.
• Demonstrate a proven record of educational innovation that empowers staff and centers on student learning.
• Collaborate effectively with the School Board, staff, and community partners.
• Manage resources responsibly and communicate budget priorities with skill and openness.
• Approach challenges with optimism, confidence, and collaboration.
• Value place-based, hands-on learning as a core driver of student engagement.

Application Information

Learn more about our district: www.fivetowns.net/superintendent
View the job description here.

To receive an application form: please contact Maine School Management Association via email: msma@msmaweb.com or telephone: (800) 660-8484.

Completed application packets should be sent via email to: msma@msmaweb.com and should include:

• Cover letter
• Completed application form
• Current resumé
• Three current letters of reference
• Copy of Maine Superintendent of Schools certificate (010) or evidence of eligibility for certification as a superintendent in Maine
• College/University transcripts

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