Superintendent

Superintendent

Cross County Community School District

Stromsburg, Nebraska

Position Description for Cross County Community School District

The Cross County Community School District  Board of Education, Stromsburg, Nebraska, 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 School Board in identifying and screening the candidates.

Enrollment : 375 students

Location : Stromsburg, Nebraska – 65 miles NW of Lincoln

Salary : Regionally competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications

The Qualifications

• A highly motivated and transparent servant leader with strong character and integrity.
• A strong instructional leader that helps create and maintain a unifying culture that helps us hire and retain high quality staff while advocating for an effective education for all
• An organized leader that has strong school budget and finance skills that can be a strategic negotiator through the use of comparability studies
• An involved community minded leader that appreciates and takes pride in being part of our rural communities
• A strong, approachable communicator that leads by example, is a good listener, and has natural people skills to connect well with students, staff, and community members at all age levels.

Search Timeline :

Closing date for applications : December 1, 2025

School Board selects finalists to interview : December 10, 2025

Finalists’ Interviews with the School Board : December 15, 2025

Selection of new Superintendent : December 17, 2025

Contact information :

McPherson & Jacobson, L.L.C.

11725 Arbor St., Suite 220

Omaha, NE 68144

888-375-4814

Email : apps@macnjake.com

School Website :   https : / / www.crosscountyschools.org /

Consultants :

Dr. Mike Lucas         M_Lucas@macnjake.com

Dr. Derrick Joel        D_Joel@macnjake.com

Cross County Community 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.

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