Description
Position Description for Spearfish School District, Spearfish, South Dakota
The Spearfish School District Board of Education, Spearfish, South Dakota, is seeking a highly qualified Superintendent to lead the district and support its mission of ensuring success for all students.
McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C., Executive Recruitment and Development are engaged as consultants in a search for outstanding candidates. They will assist the Board in identifying and screening the candidates.
Enrollment: 2,304 Students
Location: Spearfish, South Dakota
Salary: Regionally competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications
Apply online at: www.macnjake.com
The Qualifications:
- Someone who leads through consistent visibility and approachability, intentionally building trust and strong working relationships across the district and community through presence, listening, and personal engagement.
- A person who demonstrates unwavering integrity, earns trust through transparent and ethical decision-making, and consistently leads with values that place students and staff at the center of all actions.
- A leader who shows genuine pride in and commitment to the community by actively participating in local organizations and events.
- A proactive, forward-thinking leader who can set a clear vision, think creatively, and strategically plan for the long-term success and growth of the school system.
- A leader who consistently makes decisions through a student-centered lens, collaborating with others to ensure those decisions lead to meaningful and measurable outcomes for all students.
Search Timeline:
Closing date for applications: February 12, 2026
School Board selects finalists to interview: February 25, 2026
Finalists’ Interviews with the School Board: March 7, 2026
Selection of new Superintendent: March 9, 2026
Start date: On/about July 1, 2026
Contact information:
McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C.
11725 Arbor St., Suite 220
Omaha, NE 68144
888-375-4814
Email: apps@macnjake.com
School Website: www.spearfish.k12.sd.us
Consultants:
Dr David Barker
Mr. Darren Tobey
Spearfish School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability and, when needed, will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees. Anyone requesting reasonable accommodation in the application or recruitment process please contact McPherson & Jacobson at the address/phone/email above.
Requirements
The Qualifications:
- Someone who leads through consistent visibility and approachability, intentionally building trust and strong working relationships across the district and community through presence, listening, and personal engagement.
- A person who demonstrates unwavering integrity, earns trust through transparent and ethical decision-making, and consistently leads with values that place students and staff at the center of all actions.
- A leader who shows genuine pride in and commitment to the community by actively participating in local organizations and events.
- A proactive, forward-thinking leader who can set a clear vision, think creatively, and strategically plan for the long-term success and growth of the school system.
- A leader who consistently makes decisions through a student-centered lens, collaborating with others to ensure those decisions lead to meaningful and measurable outcomes for all students.
