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At pivotal career points, superintendents can use this measuring tool to assess personal and professional fit

In our various roles as educators, we frequently advise central-office leaders, aspiring superintendents and current superintendents. We often discuss how to find, consider and maintain a superintendent position that aligns well with their professional and personal selves.

The superintendency is evolving with expectations that are increasingly public facing, political and civically oriented. As the role becomes more political, the landscape itself grows more polarized, sometimes making superintendents feel like a political spoil. Superintendents leave office due to shifts in board of education control or political tides.

In this evolving reality, aspiring and sitting superintendents need a tool to assess personal and professional fit.