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MSBA is fully committed to using our expertise and resources to establish a profile of Superintendent candidates suited to the needs and desires of your school district as well as your community. 


Dr. Michael W. Waldrop


Dr. E. Harold Fisher

  
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Please check back for detailed information about MSBA superintendent searches.

 

    

The MSBA Superintendent Search Service is directed by MSBA Executive Director, Dr. Michael W. Waldrop, and coordinated by former longtime college administrator and school board member, Dr. E. Harold Fisher. Fisher is former president of the National School Boards Association and of the Mississippi School Boards Association. He also is a retired college president, former school board member and consultant to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

Just for You!

MSBA tailors every search to meet individual school district and community needs. Our experienced superintendent search consultants have decades of school board and administrative experience. They know how school boards operate and can advise local boards regarding options for finding the right person for the district. Once options are presented, all decisions regarding how the search process will be conducted are made by the local board.

 

 

Highlights of the Search Process

Current Superintendent Searches
Vicksburg Warren School District
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Application, Brochure
to be posted by June 24, 2013
Application Deadline: July 26, 2013
 
  
National Superintendent Searches
Cullman City School System
Cullman City, Alabama
Application Deadline: June 7, 2013

The Alabama Association of School Boards is conducting a superintendent search on behalf of the Cullman City Board of Education. The 3000-student, award-winning, top performing school system was the first in Alabama to adopt a one-to-one computer laptop initiative (2006), providing laptops and wireless worldwide web access to students and employees. Click here to download the search brochure. 

  
 

Learn the Needs

  • Attend school district board meeting to discuss service
  • Interview board members to understand needs
  • Assist in setting search guidelines
  • Conduct "town" meetings to learn community expectations

 

Publicize the Position

  • Develop an announcement brochure
  • Disseminate the announcement locally, regionally, and/or nationally
  • Prepare an employment application based on district expectations

 

  
 

Qualify the Candidate

  • Review and process each application
  • Verify references
  • Verify candidate's qualifications and availability

Present the Candidate

  • Submit a list of qualified candidates
  • Prepare interview questions
  • Assist board with drafting contracts

 

 

  

 MSBA's Superintendent Search Service continues to build a strong track record for matching school districts with top candidates for their highest leadership position.

 

 

Tuesday, June 18, 2013 MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION
489 Springridge Rd., P.O.Box 203, Clinton, MS 39060
Phone: 601-924-2001   Fax:601-924-2003   Toll Free:888-367-6722