Phase 1
Initial Meeting with Board |
- Review search process
- Discuss collectively with the Board:
- Characteristics desired in new Superintendent
- District strengths and challenges
- Community / staff input process
- Online survey
- Search Protocols and Agreements
- Finalize timeline
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Phase 2
Community and Staff Input |
- Meet with individuals and groups per Board’s request to solicit input:
- Characteristics desired in new Superintendent
- District strengths and challenges
- Post online survey following Board approval
- Present survey results to board members
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Phase 3
Position Description |
- Develop Position Description using:
- Input received
- Description of District and community
- Key search dates / timelines
- Board reviews and approves draft
- Posted on Leadership Associates website, District
- website, and provided to candidates
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Phase 4
Advertising, Recruitment, Reference Checking |
- Advertise in trade publication(s)
- Announce to our 1,100+ subscribers
- Actively recruit
- Conduct reference and database checks on all potential candidates
- Conduct individual interviews with all potential finalists
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Phase 5
Selection of Finalists |
- Meet with Board to review all applicants
- Discussion and determination of top candidates
- Board determines finalists to interview
- Review of interview process and preparation of interview questions
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Phase 6
Final Interviews |
- Board conducts interviews with assistance from Leadership Associates
- Board selects finalist
- Consultants inform all candidates of outcome
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Phases 7, 8 & 9
Validation Process
Contract Offer
Public Approval of
New Superintendent after
New Superintendent is Signed |
- Board conducts a validation process prior to official contract offer
- Work with Board and finalist as needed to develop final parameters for contract and to prepare press release
- Board takes public action at a regularly scheduled meeting to employ new Superintendent
- Leadership Associates will provide and review Board and Community input with new Superintendent
- Leadership Associates will provide follow-up services as desired including a 90-day entry plan for new Superintendent
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