Superintendent SearchFinding a Leader For Your Future

BWP Associates Will Help

Schools Board Presentation October 7, 2019

Experience demonstrates that people of good will, working for the common good, will always make the best decision(s).

DeKalb County School District Board of Education

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Dr. Kevin Castner, Superintendent (Retired)

Dr. Percy Mack, Superintendent (Retired)

Dr. Debra Hill, Superintendent (Retired)

Broad support from BWP Nationwide Directors and Associates

Relationship with colleagues around the country

Superintendent Search Team

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• Over 800 successful national searches by BWP & Associates

• Superintendent searches completed by team:

- Rochester, NY- Columbus, Ohio- Sumter, SC- Alamance Burlington, NC- Greenville, SC- 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

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Tailor a process that will support & 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

Superintendent Search Objectives

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The Four Step Search Process

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1. Specification 2. Recruitment 3. Assessment 4. Selection

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

Step 1 - Specification

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Interview Board members

Meet with representatives of various groups

Open forum(s) for employees and community

Online survey posted on district’s website

Public Engagement Strategies

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Collected data allows associates to “specify” a skill set for recruiting and selecting good candidates.

Goal – find outstanding candidates

Advertise in national publications and websites

Nominations from extensive network

Personal contacts

Step 2 - Recruitment

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Step 3 - Assessment

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• Go beyond application references

• Conduct extensive internet research

• Read “between the lines”

• Our focus is “Match and Fit”!

Exceed Expected Vetting of Top Candidates

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Associates provide information and materials to assist Board with interviews

Step 4 - Selection

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• 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

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Specifications: Completed Fall 2019-Board approves profile

-Community Engagement; Survey; - Report Results

Recruitment/Assessment: September – December, 2019-BWP receives and reviews applications-BWP screens applications and completes reference checks-BWP prepares candidate slate; recommendations to Board

Selection: January – February, 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

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https://www.bwpassociates.com/

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DeKalb County School District - Georgia

Seeking a Superintendent of Schools

Information on community and position coming soon