Because the Association understands the choice of a superintendent to be the most important decision a board of education will ever make, the Association offers professional services to school boards seeking to fill a vacancy. The Association makes every effort to keep the costs for searches reasonable.

A search typically involves a number of steps:

• needs assessment.
• a profile of the qualifications desired, "the person needed"
• a national announcement of the vacancy
• professional screening of applicants
• school board interviews with the finalists
• board negotiations with the selected candidate and the awarding of a contract

A brochure announcing the vacancy is developed for each search. The brochure contains such information as:

• a description of the district and community
• a description of "the person wanted"
• some indication of salary
• application procedures and processes

IASB welcomed the opportunity to make a personal presentation regarding its services to any member board of education that anticipates a search. There is never a cost for this presentation. A personal presentation will allow the board to explore a variety of options (or levels of service) for the search. A superintendent search, by its very nature, is an individualized effort, customized to fit the needs of a particular district.

CLICK HERE to download a brochure with more information. Or contact the Association offices in Springfield at 217/528-9688 or in Lombard at 630/629-3776.

IASB is an equal opportunity employment search agency.