Superintendent Search Finding a Leader For Your Future BWP - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Madison Metropolitan School District Mission - “ E very school will be a thriving school that prepares each student …” Superintendent Search Finding a Leader For Your Future BWP Associates Will Help Schoo l Board Presentation Meeting 1

MMSD Superintendent Search Team  Dr. Kevin Castner, Albemarle County, VA Superintendent (Retired)  Dr. Debra Hill, IL, Superintendent (Retired)  Broad s upport from BWP Nationwide Directors and Associates  Relationship with colleagues around the country

Our record of success • Over 800 successful national searches by BWP & Associates • Superintendent searches completed by team: - Rochester, NY - Columbus, Ohio - Sumter, SC - Alamance Burlington, NC - Lower Merion, PA - Spotsylvania County, VA (2) - Hanover County, VA (2) - Alexandria City, VA - Danville City, VA - Rockingham County, VA - Chesterfield County, VA - Petersburg City, VA - Falls Church City, VA - Williamsburg – James City County, VA • Contact our former clients for references.

MMSD Superintendent Search Objectives  Tailor a process that will support and help the Board find the best candidate.  Create community and staff support for the search effort by involving them in the process.  Recruit highly-qualified candidates who match profile .  Complete the search within the Board’s expectations.  School Board is the decision maker.

The Four Step Search Process 1. Specification 2. Recruitment 3. Assessment 4. Selection

Step 1 - Specification  Engage employees and community in discussion.  Identify experiences, qualities and skills next superintendent must possess and demonstrate.  Create leadership profile and description.  Seek Board approval of profile and post vacancy.  Begin recruiting candidates.

Public Engagement Strategies  Interview Board members  Meet with representatives of various groups  Open forum(s) for employees and community  Online survey posted on district’s website Collected data allows associates to “specify” a skill set for recruiting and selecting good candidates.

Step 2 - Recruitment  Goal – find outstanding candidates  Advertise in national publications and websites  Nominations from extensive network  Personal contacts

Step 3 - Assessment

Exceed Expected Vetting of Top Candidates • Go beyond application references • Conduct extensive internet research • Read “between the lines” • Our focus is “ Match and Fit ”!

Step 4 - Selection  Associates provide information and materials to assist Board with interviews

Support School Board Throughout Search Process • Work for you and operate in your best interest • Advise the Board on pros and cons of each decision • Support Board during every step of search

Superintendent Search – proposed next steps Specifications: Completed Fall 2019 -Board approves profile -Community Engagement; Survey; - Report Results Recruitment/Assessment : September – November, 2019 -BWP receives and reviews applications -BWP screens applications and completes reference checks -BWP prepares candidate slate; recommendations to Board Selection: December - January, 2020 -Board selects candidates for interviews - Board conducts first round of interviews -Board conducts finalist interviews -Board selects new superintendent and negotiates contract -Board introduces new superintendent to community - Superintendent begins on or before July 2020

Madison Metropolitan School District School Board Leadership Team Experience demonstrates that people of good will, working for the common good, will always make the best decision(s).