(KLZA)-- A new Falls City elementary school principal has been hired.

Robert Alderson was hired by the Falls City Board of Education as the new South Elementary School Principal on February 7 following interviews with two candidates.

Alderson has been in education for 27 years, the last 18 serving as a Nebraska elementary principal at Wood River, Gibbon and Kimball. 

According to a news release from Superintendent Tim Heckenlively's office, Alderson has a  strong background in instruction leadership, school law, special education and data analysis.

In the release, Anderson noted it is very important for  him to be able to build relationships with students, staff, and parents, saying he believes it is the key to building a positive culture that enhances education. 

Anderson will begin his duties in Falls City with the start of the 2019-20 school year.