REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Superintendent of Schools/Curriculum Director
Ringwood School District. New Jersey
RFP Title: Executive Search/Recruitment Services
The Board of Education for the Ringwood School District seeks the services of a consultant to conduct a search and initial application review for a new Superintendent of Schools/Curriculum Director. The Ringwood school district is a comprehensive Pre-K-8 District, consisting of 4 schools with an enrollment of approximately 1100 students, and a faculty/staff of approximately 286. More information about the district can be found on the web page www.njrps.org.
Proposals will be received until: February 2, 2024, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, via email to BusinessOffice@njrps.org or at the Board of Education Office, Attn: Business Office 121 Carletondale Road, Ringwood, NJ 07456
Services to be performed for: Board of Education
For additional information, please contact: Business Office, 973-962-7500x7002
Overview
Purpose. It is the purpose of this Request for Proposals to solicit proposals from executive search firms to conduct a search for qualified candidates for the position of Superintendent of Schools/Curriculum Director for the Ringwood School District.
Vendors responding to this document should propose all services and associated costs to deliver a comprehensive school superintendent search for the Ringwood Board of Education
Scope of Work
The Board of Education will work with selected firm or individual to develop a Superintendent search. At a minimum, the activities will:
- Develop Search criteria that incorporate the Board’s goals and leadership characteristics that the Board considers a requisite for success.
- Advise Board on a compensation package that facilitates successful recruitment of the type of superintendent/curriculum director that the district needs and the Board desires.
- Solicit applications.
- Develop an application process for the position
- Advise the Board regarding identification and assessment of candidates
- Assist with logistics of finalist interviews
- Ensure a satisfactory search
Understanding that discretion in the search process is of the utmost importance to the Board, as well as to many candidates, the search firm or individual must maintain the confidentiality of all information collected as appropriate.
Schedule of Activities
The following activities outline the process to be used to solicit vendor responses and to evaluate each vendor proposal (interview and award dates are a goal and may vary):
February 2, 2024 Proposals due
February, Contact finalists and conduct interviews
Week of February 26, 2024, Award contract