Superintendent Search
The Walnut Creek School District Governing Board is conducting an Executive Search for the District’s next Superintendent.
Leadership Associates, an executive search firm, was selected on 9th March 2026 to advise the Board in this important process.
Information and updates will be provided on this webpage throughout the search.
Community Input Sessions & Survey
The Governing Board of Walnut Creek School District invited all stakeholders of our community to be part of the process. The feedback provided will help guide the recruitment and interview process in selecting our next Superintendent. To allow space for everyone’s voice to be heard, we hosted open community forums on 24th and 26th March, as well as gathering community input through an online survey which closed on 27th March.
Click here to view the Community Input Executive Summary.
Online Survey
To ensure this is a collaborative and inclusive process, the Board is providing an anonymous online survey for students, staff, parents, and our community to have a say in the process. We encourage you to participate by following the link below to provide your input.
What’s Next?
Using the information gathered from the community during our open forum sessions and online survey, Leadership Associates developed a position description
for use in advertising and recruiting applicants for our next Superintendent.
Click here for the Superintendent Position Description.
Leadership Associates is currently completing the candidate screening process, which includes comprehensive reference and background checks on all applicants. They will present all applications to the Governing Board for candidate selection at a Closed Session meeting on 6th May 2026.
The Board will conduct interviews of the selected candidates on 15th May and 19th May.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Governing Board is working with Leadership Associates to conduct a rigorous, nationwide search. The Board will seek, receive, consider, and review all input from the community, review all candidate applications, interview those candidates determined by the Board and select the new Superintendent.
¿Cómo funciona el proceso de búsqueda?
La Junta está trabajando con Leadership Associates para realizar una búsqueda rigurosa a nivel nacional. La Junta buscará, recibirá, considerará y revisará todos los comentarios de la comunidad, revisará todas las solicitudes de candidatos, entrevistará a los candidatos determinados por la Junta y seleccionará al nuevo Superintendente.
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The Board has approved a timeline which reflects these details. These dates are subject to change as the search process continues.
¿Cuándo se contratará al nuevo Superintendente?
La Junta ha anunciado un horario con estos detalles en esta página. Estas fechas están sujetas a cambios a medida que continúa el proceso de búsqueda.
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The Governing Board appreciates the in-depth feedback provided by the WCSD community about the characteristics, experience, and skills desired in the next Superintendent. Feedback was collected via an online survey and multiple input conference sessions. This valuable input was used to develop the Superintendent Position.
¿Cómo y cuándo contribuyen los padres y otras partes interesadas?
La Junta Directiva agradece los comentarios detallados proporcionados por la comunidad del WCSD con respecto a las características, la experiencia y las habilidades deseadas para el próximo Superintendente. Los comentarios se recopilaron a través de una encuesta en línea y de múltiples sesiones de consulta. Esta valiosa información se utilizó para definir el perfil del puesto de Superintendente.
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All information gathered was presented to the Board and then compiled, summarized, and incorporated into the Superintendent Position Profile description.
¿Cuándo compartirá el Distrito los aportes recopilados con el público?
Toda la información recopilada fue presentada a la Junta y, posteriormente, compilada, resumida e incorporada a la descripción del perfil del puesto de Superintendente.
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By law, the Board is solely responsible for hiring the new Superintendent. The Board will seek, receive, and consider all input from the community, review all applications, interview those candidates determined by the Board, and select the new Superintendent.
¿Quién tomará la decisión final?
Por ley, la Junta es la única responsable de contratar al nuevo Superintendente. La Junta buscará, recibirá y considerará todos los aportes de la comunidad, revisará todas las solicitudes, entrevistará a los candidatos determinados por la Junta y seleccionará al nuevo Superintendente.
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Updates regarding the Superintendent search process will be posted here. The Board will also provide updates at its regularly scheduled board meetings and future press releases.
¿Cómo puede el público seguir este proceso?
La información sobre el proceso de búsqueda del Superintendente, incluidas las actualizaciones, se publicará en este sitio web. La Junta proporcionará actualizaciones con respecto a la búsqueda del Superintendente en sus reuniones programadas regularmente y en comunicados de prensa.
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The Governing Board was gratified to receive a robust response to the application. The applicant pool, which is confidential, includes a broad spectrum of applicants including sitting superintendents, assistant superintendents, and cabinet level district employees. The Board is confident that an exceptional Superintendent will be identified.
¿Podemos interarnos quien está solicitando o aplicando para el puesto?
La Junta Directiva se complace en haber recibido una sólida respuesta a la convocatoria de candidaturas. El grupo de candidatos —cuyas identidades permanecen confidenciales— abarca una amplia diversidad de aspirantes, entre los que se incluyen superintendentes en ejercicio, superintendentes adjuntos y funcionarios distritales de nivel ejecutivo. La Junta confía en que se seleccionará a un Superintendente excepcional.