Mr. Vuckovich brings a wealth of education, knowledge, experience, and leadership to the Windber Area School District. He has been serving as Superintendent in the Indiana Area School District in Indiana County since 2018. Mr. Vuckovich had an agreement through 2028 by Indiana, but he decided to move to his hometown district here in Windber. Prior to Indiana, Mr. Vuckovich was the acting Superintendent in the Johnstown School District for 2 years and has held various positions in his career, starting as a social studies teacher at Johnstown. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown.
Mr. Vuckovich was the 2022 recipient of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators (PASA) Award for Leadership in Public Education. He also received the 2022 Education Policy Fellowship Program (EPLC) Exceptional Leadership Award. Mr. Vuckovich was recognized in 2021 as one of 24 Superintendents across the country as a “Superintendent to Watch” by the National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA). In 2018, he was awarded the Excellence as an Instructional Leader award by PASA and the William E. Caldwell Award for Excellence in Administration and Supervision. He has received numerous other awards and achievements throughout his career in public education.
Mike Vuckovich, his wife Angela (Costantino) Vuckovich reside in the Windber Community and their 4 children attend school in the Windber Area School District. Mike and his family are involved in a number of local and community groups and organizations.
Mr. Vuckovich will be hired at a $135,000 starting salary with a 5-year agreement.