Chief Administrator Search Begins

The Heartland AEA Board of Directors initiated the search process for a new Chief Administrator at its July board meeting. The search process will be completed over the next six months and will generally progress as outlined below. Please know that the timelines are general at this point and may be adjusted.

• July Board Meeting -- Initiate the search process and review prior processes that were used for a Chief Administrator search

• August Board Meeting -- Identify tasks for an external search or recruitment firm to complete, identify possible search firms to partner with and request proposals from various search firms; identify tasks that the Board will be responsible for during the search

• August -- Begin conducting meetings for staff input (Dave Tilly & Laura Gillon)

• September -- Initiate the Request for Proposal (RFP) for search firm

• October -- Conduct search firm interviews

• October Board Meeting -- Receive an update from staff input

• November -- Receive a report from internal and external stakeholders on desirable characteristics of a new Chief Administrator

• December -- Approve interview committees and receive a list of potential candidates from search firm

• January -- Identify which candidates to interview

• Late January/early February -- Interview candidates, conduct site visits, make selection and offer contract

Input from Heartland staff members will be invaluable as we move through the process of hiring a new Chief Administrator. We will solicit your ideas and feedback and all input will be given consideration during the hiring process. There will be a number of opportunities for staff to offer their input during the next six months beginning in August and early September when Dave Tilly and Laura Gillon will be meeting with staff groups to identify desirable characteristics of a new Chief Administrator. If you have any questions about the search process, please contact Dave Tilly at dtilly@aea11.k12.ia.us.