Dowdall, Jean A.

Searching for higher education leadership : advice for candidates and search committees / Jean A. Dowdall. - Westport, CT : Praeger, 2007. - xii, 197 p. ; 25 cm. - American Council on Education/Praeger series on higher education . - American Council on Education/Praeger series on higher education. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-188) and index.

Part I. Advice for candidates. Before you start looking ; Preparing your application ; Preliminary interviews ; Second-round interviews ; Building relationships with committees and consultants ; Considering an offer ; If you are not selected ; Transition to the new appointment -- Part II. Advice for search committees. Understanding the leadership opportunity ; Assembling strong search committees ; What search consultants do ; Preparing for the search ; Recruiting candidates ; Evaluating candidates and selecting finalists ; Transition to new leadership.

0275991466 (alk. paper) 9780275991463 (alk. paper)

2006038813


College administrators--Selection and appointment--United States.

LB2331.695 / .D69 2007

378.1/10973