Suggested Cantus Director Search Timeline - Key Dates
July 6: Executive Committee discusses job description, title, and search committee
July 18*: Board Meeting approve search committee members.
August 1: Search Committee starts meeting
August 22*: Approve job description at Board Meeting
September 1: Post job description widely and circulate to candidates. Start recruitment process.
September 26* Board Meeting
October 16 – October 20: Narrow to top five candidates. Start setting up interviews.
October 21 – November 20: Interviews (all rounds)
October 24*: Board Meeting
November 28*: Board Meeting - vote to approve search committee recommendation.
December 1 – New Director is announced
January 2: New Director starts.
*Regularly scheduled board meetings
Note: Often, there is not a full board meeting in August. I recommend this year we have one.
July 18*: Board Meeting approve search committee members.
August 1: Search Committee starts meeting
August 22*: Approve job description at Board Meeting
September 1: Post job description widely and circulate to candidates. Start recruitment process.
- Search open September 1 – October 15.
September 26* Board Meeting
October 16 – October 20: Narrow to top five candidates. Start setting up interviews.
October 21 – November 20: Interviews (all rounds)
October 24*: Board Meeting
November 28*: Board Meeting - vote to approve search committee recommendation.
December 1 – New Director is announced
January 2: New Director starts.
*Regularly scheduled board meetings
Note: Often, there is not a full board meeting in August. I recommend this year we have one.