Jim Carroll

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DISC Type : ci

Division Superintendent at York County School Division

Yorktown, Virginia, United States

Overview

Dr. Jim Carroll is the Division Superintendent for the York County School Division, bringing over 36 years of experience in public education. His career progressed from special education teacher to principal and chief officer, where he supervised over $60 million in capital projects. He holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Wingate University.

He is dedicated to enhancing organizational success through relationship building, effective coaching, and pushing for improved performance. He has a keen interest in professional development and management principles from institutions like Harvard Business Review and Yale School of Management.

Unique fact: He has been involved in the opening of three new schools during his career, including one as the founding principal.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

Educational Leadership
With a 36-year career culminating in his recent appointment as Division Superintendent, he has a long history of school and district leadership.
School Operations
As the former Chief Operations Officer, he guided major operational initiatives and supervised more than $60 million in capital improvement projects for the division.
Workplace Culture
He introduced research-based working conditions surveys to help schools and departments strengthen their culture and improve student outcomes.

Media Appearances

York County School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent. Featured in York County School Division

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Work History

3-2026
Division Superintendent at York County School Division
10-2025 - 3-2026
Interim Division Superintendent at York County School Division
7-2019 - 9-2025
Chief Operations Officer at York County School Division
12-2014 - 6-2019
Chief Human Resources Officer at York County School Division
1-2010 - 11-2014
Principal at Cabarrus County Schools

Education

Graduate Certificate from Georgetown University
2012 - 2015
Doctor of Education - EdD from Wingate University

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Exp : 34 Location : Yorktown, Virginia, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : Division Superintendent at York County School Division
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Insights For Selling To Jim

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Invite them for a social do but don’t rely solely on the relationship

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jim is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jim

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jim move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Jim take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Jim

Personality Compatibility


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