Superintendent-President Search Overview October 18, 2016 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Superintendent-President Search Overview

October 18, 2016 Presentation By: Narcisa Polonio, Ed.D., Executive Vice President, Research, Education & Board Services

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Our Commitment to Long Beach City College

• ACCT's capability to facilitate the superintendent-president search
• ACCT’s knowledge of and involvement with California community colleges
• Our knowledge of and involvement with the national community college network
• Assistance every step of the way

The ACCT Searches Team, in effect, becomes staff to the Search Committee and the Board of Trustees to assist with every step of the search process.

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ACCT SEARCH PROCESS

• Search Organization and Planning
• Profile Development
• Marketing and Advertising Strategy
• Recruitment of Diverse Candidate Pool
• Candidate Evaluation and Screening
• Facilitation of Appointment

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Search Organization and Planning Profile Development Marketing and Advertising Recruitment of Diverse Candidate Pool Candidate Evaluation and Screening Facilitation of Appointment

Search Organization and Planning

• Work closely with the Board of Trustees to outline an overall process.
• Keep constituents informed of progress.
• Work closely with and consistently communicate with the Search Committee

and the Board of Trustees on all phases of the search process.

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Search Committee Role

• Establish the search criteria
• Review applications
• Select candidates
• Interview semifinalists
• Recommend finalists

An important part of the process!

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Profile Development

• Skill sets/experiences for the next superintendent-president of the College?
• What does the College wish to accomplish?
• Immediate & long term?
• What are the challenges facing the College?
• What are the community expectations?
• Information gathered through:
• Board of Trustees discussion
• Survey instrument
• Interviews with key stakeholders
• Open public forums

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Superintendent-President Success Factors

 Education  Proficiency  Intelligence  Emotional Intelligence

 Interpersonal Skills

 Motivation and Motivational Ability  Character and Integrity

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Progress Reports and Communication

The ACCT Search Process:

• Provides an opportunity to involve all College constituencies.
• Fosters consensus and support of College goals.
• Regular progress reports from the Board of Trustees to

constituents.

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Final Stages

• Board of Trustees Interviews Finalists
• Comprehensive reference Reports on Top Candidates
• Selection of Candidate(s)
• Negotiation Assistance

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Superintendent-President Search Timeline-Draft

October 21, 2016

• ACCT visits Long Beach City College to facilitate a series of public forums. Information gathered

during the public forums will be used to prepare the draft Superintendent-President profile.

Week of December 5, 2016

• Search Committee Meeting #1 – orientation and training on roles and responsibilities.
• Board reviews, revises, and approves Superintendent-President profile.

January 18, 2017

• Target Date for Applications

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Superintendent-President Search Timeline-Draft

February 2017

• Search Committee Meeting #2: Committee selects semifinalists for confidential interviews.
• Search Committee Meeting #3: Committee holds confidential interviews with semifinalists; after

the final interview the Committee will deliberate and recommend 3 - 5 finalists to the Board for further consideration.

• Final candidates visit Long Beach City College. Board interviews final candidates and candidates

participate in College-wide open forums.

Early March 2017

• Board visits #1 candidate’s institution (optional).

March 2017

• Board selects and announces next Superintendent-President of Long Beach City College.

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