We just concluded a successful Superintendent search for Washoe County School District (Reno, NV)!

Click HERE to read the announcement of the 5 finalists and a little about the WCSD search process.

Other recent searches:

New Hampshire:
SAU 21 – Hampton/Seabrook/Winnacunnet
SAU 4 – Newfound
SAU 33 – Raymond
SAU 35 – White Mountains
SAU 49 – Governor Wentworth
SAU 50 – Greenland
SAU 52 – Portsmouth
SAU 81 – Hudson

Connecticut (in partnership with Cooperative Educational Services):
Plainfield School District
Stratford School District
RSD 13

When you engage TBG to provide services, you are doing so with a firm that is very, very different and more effective than any other search firm. TBG’s mission is to enhance leadership capabilities of district and school leaders at every level, with the outcome being significantly improved student performance and readiness for further education, civic contributions, work, and life in general. To meet this goal, TBG provides a suite of behavioral- science and competency-based leader development and organization capacity building services and workshops.

The proven results of the TBG approach can be summarized as follows:

• Significant evaluation bias reduction.
• Leveling of the playing field for diverse and disadvantaged candidates.
• Significant reduction is Search Committee (SC) disagreements.
• Significant reduction in false positives:
  • Charisma and likability are not necessarily related to competence.
  • Experience is not necessarily linked to competence.
  • There are lot of people who are much more effective getting a job than doing the job – these candidates are eliminated.
• Significant reduction in false negatives.
  • There are candidates who are less polished than others in their language or look, or present themselves as less outgoing, and/or don’t look as good on paper. The TBG approach gets below the surface to see what competence they truly possess and ensures they are not eliminated unless evidence-based.
• Higher confidence in your selection decision.
• The hiring of leaders who are a good fit on multiple levels and can do the job at a high level.

If you are interested in more information on our Superintendent Search services, please contact us at [email protected] or 401-965-8345.

A self-directed search is the 21st century answer to districts that need to conserve funds and increase district capacity. That’s why The Bryan Group (TBG) developed the Self-Directed Superintendent Search. We provide step-by step instructions and include our proprietary tools that are highly effective and not available from any other firm. This process is fully competency-based, self-paced, and results in significant bias reduction since selection is based on valid and measurable criteria, not opinion.

Why choose this process versus trying it on your own without proven tools and protocols, or hiring a consulting firm? First, this program uses research-based, cutting edge, behavioral science best practices which result in identifying the candidate that will best fit your unique district. Second, the process is rooted in data, which greatly reduces bias and helps your search committee come to decision quicker and with less conflict because each candidate is compared to the same criteria, taking subjectivity out of the picture. Third, this program is very affordable and doable, saving school districts the tens of thousands of dollars usually spent on a high quality search such as this one. Fourth, this process builds the capacity of your district’s team with skills they can use in future hiring situations.

The Superintendent Evaluation Program’s (SEP) purpose is to significantly enhance the likelihood that your superintendent will meet your goals for the District in the most efficient and effective manner possible. It provides a process that can be embraced by the board, superintendent, and other key stakeholders due to its validity, high utility, ease of implementation, and positive impact on performance.

We have developed materials that are competency and behavioral science-based and that are usable by a District to conduct their own evaluation process. Use some or all of the elements of the SEP and customize the program to fit your District’s needs. Need some guidance or support with the execution of the program? TBG has support plans available to ensure a smooth and successful program for everyone involved.