1. Develop search criteria that incorporates the District’s goals and the leadership characteristics that the Board of Education and community consider requisite for success. 2. Provide advice and assistance to the Board of Education in the overall search, including the interview process. 3. Assist the Board of Education in conducting a nationwide search that generates a diversified pool of highly qualified, vetted candidates. 4. Recommend a search process that includes input collected through a variety of data gathering methods of all stakeholder groups, including but not limited to the Board of Education, district and site administrators, staff, parents, students, community members, businesses, and organizations. 5. Demonstrate a candidate identification process that identifies a diverse pool of highly qualified and competent candidates in Districts with similar achievement and community context, reflecting a familiarity with our students’ needs. 6. Develop a candidate profile and job description, with input from the Board of Education, district staff, community members and the general public. 7. Develop an application process for the Superintendent position. 8. Prepare and distribute materials and advertise nationally and statewide for the position. Identify and solicit applications from superior candidates nationwide and locally. 9. Communicate with and manage candidates’ expectations, coordinate and facilitate the interview process and arrange any site visits. 10. As requested, prepare reports and recommendations to the Board, including information on the candidate pool.
