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Superintendent Search
Finding a Leader For Your Future
BWP Associates Will HelpSchool Board Presentation
Meeting 1
Madison Metropolitan School District
Mission - “Every school will be a thriving school that prepares each student…”
Dr. Kevin Castner, Albemarle County, VA Superintendent (Retired)
Dr. Debra Hill, IL, Superintendent (Retired)
Broad support from BWP Nationwide Directors and Associates
Relationship with colleagues around the country
MMSD Superintendent Search Team
• 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.
Our record of success
Tailor a process that will support and help the Board find the best candidate.
Create community and staff support for the searcheffort 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.
MMSD Superintendent Search Objectives
1. Specification
2. Recruitment
3. Assessment
4. Selection
The Four Step Search Process
Engage employees and community in discussion.
Identify experiences, qualities and skills nextsuperintendent must possess and demonstrate.
Create leadership profile and description.
Seek Board approval of profile and post vacancy.
Begin recruiting candidates.
Step 1 - Specification
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.
Public Engagement Strategies
Goal – findoutstandingcandidates
Advertise in nationalpublications andwebsites
Nominations fromextensive network
Personal contacts
Step 2 - Recruitment
Step 3 - Assessment
• Go beyond application references
• Conduct extensive internetresearch
• Read “between the lines”
• Our focus is “Match and Fit”!
Exceed Expected Vetting of Top Candidates
Associates provide information andmaterials to assist Board withinterviews
Step 4 - Selection
• 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
Support School Board Throughout Search Process
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
Superintendent Search – proposed next steps
Madison Metropolitan School DistrictSchool Board Leadership Team
Experience demonstrates that people of good will, working for the
common good, will always make the best decision(s).