Friday, January 25, 2019

Superintendent Search Update



The Mariposa County Unified School District Board of Trustees has selected the
executive search firm Leadership Associates to conduct the search for our next
Superintendent. In January 2019, Superintendent Hopper announced her resignation,
which is set to take place at the end of June 2019.


The first step of the search process is slated to occur during the month of February, and
involve gathering input from stakeholders, including our school board, staff members and
our community members. These stakeholders will help determine the characteristics, skills
and qualities Mariposa desires in a new Superintendent. The firm will use this
information to develop a profile to recruit candidates who match our communities
priorities. Active recruitment will take place into March, with a tentative deadline for
applications set to take place on March 11, 2019.

The firm will assist the school board in reviewing applications, screening candidates,
and selecting finalists to interview. The board’s goal will be to approve a Superintendent’s
contract at the regularly scheduled board meeting in April 2019. This timeline will allow our
new Superintendent to start July 1, 2019.


Leadership Associates is the premier search firm in California.  With a vast array of
experience working with smaller unique districts like ours, Leadership Associates will work
closely with ALL stakeholder input and provide their expertise and guidance to our
school board.

I hope all of you are looking forward to providing feedback to ensure we identify the ideal
candidate who fits our unique needs here in Mariposa. Below I have attached the
Superintendent Search Process Flow Chart for your review.

For more information, visit http://leadershipassociates.org/



Warm regards,
Jeff Aranguena
Assistant Superintendent of District Operations

Superintendent Search Update

The Mariposa County Unified School District Board of Trustees has selected the executive search firm Leadership Associates to condu...