• Solicit input from various stakeholders (e.g., Board of Education members, Farmington Public Schools administration and staff, and community members) to assess the district’s needs, goals and priorities and identify important candidate qualifications and attributes • Coordinate and implement a search process designed to identify a leader who supports the district’s and community’s vision and beliefs • Develop recruitment materials that include information about the district and community, reflect the district’s needs, goals and priorities; and outline candidate qualifications, attributes and selection criteria • Advertise the position in the appropriate media (including websites) to recruit candidates from within Connecticut, regionally and nationally • Create an internet-based portal to provide relevant information to potential candidates • Create an internet-based portal to provide regular updates on the search process to the community • Develop an application process • Screen candidate applications and select candidates for further consideration • Complete in-depth background investigations, including the validation of professional credentials, employment history, consumer credit, internet search, criminal history and all other requirements, of candidates selected for interview • Prepare written summaries of the qualifications and experience of candidates presented for interview • Establish a schedule for interviewing selected candidates and making site visits • Assist Board members in preparing for interviews of finalists by developing questions and evaluation forms • Attend interviews, as requested • Advise the Board regarding salary and benefit expectations • Perform other tasks and responsibilities that may be determined by the Board • Identify other services that the proposer may suggest for the Board’s consideration and approval
