Presidential Search Committee Handbook for Community Colleges

R.H. PERRY & ASSOCIATES 3

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ADVANCE PLANNING Governing Board and Search Counsel Working Together ........................................................4 Selecting the Search Committee ................................................................................................4 Selecting the Search Committee Secretary or Liaison ...............................................................5 Code of Conduct ........................................................................................................................6 Secure Client Suite .....................................................................................................................7 Communiqués to Campus Constituents .....................................................................................7 PRO FORMA SEARCH PROCESS AND TIMELINE .............................................................8 THE SEARCH PROCESS Leadership Needs Assessment (The Pre-Search Study) ................................................9

Phase I – Needs Assessment & Marketing

Executive Search Profile ..............................................................................................10 Recruitment Strategy (Nationwide Sourcing Initiative) .............................................10

Phase II – Recruitment Strategy & Candidate Management

Candidate Management ...............................................................................................11 Identification of Top Candidates .................................................................................11 Selection of Semi-finalists ...........................................................................................12

Phase III – Selection & Evaluation

Semi-finalist Interviews ...............................................................................................12 Meeting Format Suggestions .......................................................................................12 Selection of Finalists ....................................................................................................13 Due Diligence ..............................................................................................................13

Phase IV – Finalist Due Diligence

Recommended Compensation Package .......................................................................14

Phase V – Finalist Interviews/ Appointment / Closure

Optional Home Campus Visits ....................................................................................14 Finalists Interviews (A Suggested Protocol)................................................................15 Interviews by the Board ..............................................................................................16 Appointment and Closure ............................................................................................17