Search Procedure for President of Pierpont Community & Technical College
RFP for Executive Search Services:
The Board directed administrative staff following its September 15, 2009 meeting to conduct a Request for Proposals from Firms to provide Executive Search Services. Per the direction of the Board, the RFP was prepared and approved by the Executive Committee. A RFP Review Committee was selected by the Board at its October 20 meeting. The Committee reviewed and scored responses received and presented the successful bidder, Myers McRae Higher Education Executive Search, and recommendation to contract to the Board for approval on November 17.
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Search Committee Membership:
The Search Committee will be appointed by the Board of Governors Chair and will be constituted as follows:
• Three members of the Board of Governors
• Two faculty members
• One classified staff member
• One student
• One Dean
• One Representative from the Foundation Board/Alumni
• Five community representatives
• Fairmont State University President (ex-officio)
Constituency groups will nominate individuals for service to the Board of Governors Chair.
Chronology of the Search:
September 15, 2009 - Board charges administrative staff to prepare and release an RFP for Executive Search Services.
October 20, 2009 - Board appoints RFP Review Committee and charges them with final selection of Executive Search Firm.
November 24, 2009 - Board receives recommendation on Executive Search Firm from RFP Review Committee and affirms selection.
December 15, 2009 - Board approval of search procedure
TBA - West Virginia Community College Council approval of search procedure
December 15 – January 5 - Search Firm develops position description
January 15, 2010 - Begin national distribution of position announcement
March 1, 2010 - Full consideration date for receipt of presidential nominations and applications
March 12, 2010 - Committee Briefing
March 17, 2010 - Committee Briefing
March 25/26, 2010 - Off-site interviews and finalists selection
April 5 - 9, 2010 - On-campus interviews with finalists
April 20, 2010 - Board selects and nominates new Pierpont Community & Technical College President
TBA - Community College Council review
Screening Process:
The Executive Search firm will make applicant materials available via secure and confidential login to members of the Search Committee. Search Committee members will review the applicants on their own schedule and will rate them with the rating scale provided by the Executive Search firm.
The Executive Search firm will conduct a “narrowing” session with the members of the Search Committee following the full consideration deadline established. The Search Committee will narrow the pool to 12-15 candidates for further review.
The Search Committee will identify a pool of 6-8 candidates for interview at an off campus location. The Search Committee will select 3 finalists.
The 3 finalists will be invited to campus for interviews, which will include open forums with faculty, classified and non-classified staff, students, alumni and the community. The Search Committee will make comment sheets available to provide a mechanism for input from those who attend the forums.
The Search Committee will make a recommendation concerning the finalist to the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors will make the final selection.
Background Checks:
The Executive Search firm is responsible to conduct background checks on all finalists.
