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Searching for Higher Education Leadership: Advice for Candidates and Search Committees
#1 by Watershed Books on February 10, 2010 - 9:42 am
Table of Contents
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Advice for Candidates 1
Before You Start Looking 3
Preparing Your Application 14
Preliminary Interviews 22
Second-Round Interviews 31
Building Relationships with Committees and Consultants 38
Considering an Offer 47
If You Are Not Selected 54
Transition to the New Appointment 58
Advice for Search Committees 63
Understanding the Leadership Opportunity 65
Assembling Strong Search Committees 73
What Search Consultants Do 82
Preparing for the Search 91
Recruiting Candidates 101
Evaluating Candidates and Selecting Finalists 114
Transition to New Leadership 151
Appendices
Professional Development Programs 155
Reference Lists 159
Interview Guide 161
Items to Consider When Reviewing an Offer 167
Search Committee Code of Ethics 169
Search Schedule 171
Reviewing Applications 173
Candidate Raring Sheet 176
Reference Questions 179
Campus Response Sheet 183
Role of Spouses and Partners 184
Bibliography 187
Index 189
Rating: 5 / 5