Superintendent Searches

Mainstays: Some tasks allow one shot to get it right. Finding the right person to hire as school superintendent is one of them. Some school boards and screening committees need extensive help in gaining the best crop of quality candidates to fill the district's top administrative job. Others are more in need of help in getting the word out about their district and their vacancies.

This comprehensive KSBA service assists boards with every phase of a search from initial planning and the establishment of a screening committee to the ultimate drafting of a contract. The service begins with criteria establishment and includes any or all of the following: candidate recruitment, work with the screening committee according to board instructions, assistance with interviews and development of the employment contract.

Catalog of Services:

• initial planning of a national or Kentucky only search process

• establishment of a screening committee

• candidate recruitment

• working with the screening committee according to board instructions

• assistance with candidate interviews

• development of the employment contract.

• Additionally, KSBA provides a general summary seminar on the superintendent selection process, recommended procedures and requirements under state law.

2007 Primary Numbers:

Successfully assisted five Kentucky boards of education with superintendent searches during the 2007-2008 fiscal year and currently working with 17 additional districts on searches.

KSBA also provides a listing of district and school administrative vacancies, which is updated weekly. Click here to go to the Educational Vacancies page.

Service Contacts: Mike Oder, Jhan Wilson