Search Service Experience

The NRCSA Superintendent Search Service is a highly successful process. NRCSA has completed 41 searches in the previous five years and in 38 of them superintendents recruited by NRCSA are still in place.

Past Searches

2023-24 Search Season

Deshler Public Schools - Interim

Fairbury Public Schools - Interim

Raymond Central Public Schools

Sioux County Public Schools

2022-23 Search Season

Ansley Public Schools

Bruning-Davenport Unified School System - Interim

Educational Service Unit 16

Louisville Public Schools

Lakeview Community Schools

Medicine Valley Public Schools

North Bend Central Public Schools

NSAA Executive Director

Randolph Public Schools

Ravenna Public Schools

South Central NE Unified System 5

Southwest Public Schools

Superior Public Schools - Interim

Tekamah-Herman Community Schools

Thayer Central Community Schools

2021-22 Search Season

Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools

Arthur County Schools

Bayard Public Schools

Educational Service Unit 11

Heartland Community Schools

Leyton Public Schools

Newman Grove Public Schools

North Bend Central Public Schools

O'Neill Public Schools

Potter-Dix Public Schools

St Edward Public Schools

St Paul Public Schools

Tri County Schools

Wheeler Central Public Schools

2020-21 Search Season

Amherst Public Schools

Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools

Boyd County Schools

Centennial Public Schools

Creighton Public Schools

Eustis-Farnam Public Schools

Franklin Public Schools

Friend Public Schools

Loup City Public Schools

Oakland-Craig Public Schools

Ravenna Public Schools

Sutherland Public Schools

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

Wynot Public Schools

2019-20 Search Season

Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools

Deshler Public Schools

Fillmore Central Public Schools

Maywood Public Schools

Osceola Public Schools

Stanton Community Schools

Stapleton Public Schools

Sterling Public Schools (Interim)

Sterling Public Schools (Permanent)

2018-19 Search Season

Bruning-Davenport Unified System

Northwest Public Schools

Potter-Dix Public Schools

2017-18 Search Season

Johnson County Central Public Schools

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School

Loup City Public Schools

Maywood Public Schools

Southern Valley Schools

2016-17 Search Season

Litchfield Public Schools

McPherson County Schools

St. Edward Public Schools

Stapleton Public Schools

2015-16 Search Season

Cody-Kilgore Public Schools

Dorchester Public Schools

Hitchcock County Schools

Pleasanton Public Schools

Lakeview Community Schools

Wheeler Central Schools

2014-15 Search Season

Arnold & Callaway Public Schools

Franklin Public Schools

McPherson County Schools

Ravenna Public Schools

Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools

2013-14 Search Season

Newman Grove Public Schools

Winside Public Schools

References

Amherst Public Schools - Les Adelung - (308) 627-4948

Ansley Public Schools - Pete Cunningham - (308) 212-0298

Arnold Public Schools - Duane Bowers - (308) 520-5768

Bayard Public Schools - Kim Kildow(308) 631-0389

Boyd County Schools - Beth Drueke - (402) 340-5219

Bruning-Davenport Unified System - Mike Schroeder - (402)-364-3048

Bruning-Davenport Unified System- Jerry Baysinger - (402) 366-7533

Callaway Public Schools - Doug G'Schwind - (308) 870-1952

Centennial Public Schools - Jason Richters - (402) 641-5025

Cody-Kilgore Public Schools - Adam Naslund - (402) 389-1561

Creighton Public Schools - Duane Fanta - (402) 358-0113

Deshler Public Schools - Brian Isernhagen - (402) 768-3175

Dorchester Public Schools - Lindsey Zoubek - (402) 641-8823

Educational Service Unit 11 - Dick Phillips - (308) 830-2974

Educational Service Unit 16 - Judy Thompson - (308) 530-6316

Eustis-Farnam Public Schools - John Keller - (308) 325-1743

Franklin Public Schools - John Siel - (308) 470-0671

Friend Public Schools - Jamie Tuttle - (402) 416-5480

Heartland Community Schools - Gary Braun - (402) 694-1263

Hitchcock County Schools - Craig Scott - (308)340-9592

Johnson County Central Public Schools - Greg Hunzeker - (402) 699-4223

Lakeview Community Schools - Keith Runge - (402) 564-8798

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School - Steve Schutte - (402) 518-0111

Litchfield Public Schools - Mitch Feldman - (308) 390-4656

Louisville Public Schools - Andy Mixan - (402) 690-9095

Loup City Public Schools - Cindy Ericson - (308) 383-1756

Maywood Public Schools - Russ Gerlach - (308) 362-4223

McPherson County School - Bob Ryland - (308) 520-0046

McPherson County School - Trent Neal - (308) 530-5493

Medicine Valley Public Schools - Austin Klein - (308) 367-7000

Newman Grove Public Schools - David Fowlkes -  (402) 741-1551

Newman Grove Public Schools - Jeanie McCloud - (402) 741-0193

Northwest Public Schools - Dan Leiser - (308) 390-4517

Nebraska School Activities Association - Bob Drews - (308) 991-6294

O'Neill Public Schools - Gene Chohon - (402)340-1580

Oakland-Craig Public Schools - Gus Ray - (402) 639-9974

Osceola Public Schools - Jennifer Boruch - (402) 366-9397

Pleasanton Public Schools - Wendy Kingston -  (308) 440-1591

Potter-Dix Public Schools - Tim Maas - (308) 879-4292

Potter-Dix Public Schools - Joe Nicklas - (970) 520-3578

Randolph Public Schools - Paul Schmit - (402) 360-1228

Ravenna Public Schools - Misti Fiddelke - (308) 627-7394

Sioux County Public Schools - Jud Skavdahl - (308) 665-5711

South Central NE Unified System 5 - Lance Williams - (402) 469-2311

Southwest Public Schools - Duane Teter - (308) 350-1668

St. Edward Public Schools - David Roberts - (402) 649-2223

Stanton Community Schools - John Mandl - (402) 380-5698

Stapleton Public Schools - Steve Schaeffer - (308) 636-2984

Sutherland Public Schools - Ron VanSkiver - (308) 386-8492

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca - Andy Burr - (402) 874-0421

Tekamah-Herman - Mandyn Pruess - (402) 870-0096

Tri County Public Schools - Brian Quackenbush - (402) 239-2979

Wheeler Central Schools - Susan Gehl - (308) 750-8016

Wheeler Central Schools - Susan Patrick - (308) 750-4715

Wilcox - Hildreth Public Schools - Jeff Loschen (308) 991-6398

Winside Public Schools - John Mangels - (402) 649-4649

Wynot Public Schools - Laurie Schulte - (402) 841-9094

Testimonials

Amherst Public Schools

"The leadership through the process was very helpful."

Ansley Public Schools

"The consultants were very relatable; their experience gave us confidence."

Arnold Public Schools

"Very easy to work with. Very knowledgeable about small rural schools. The consultants work off each other well."

Bayard Public Schools

"They listened to what the the Board had to say. The consultants took the time to get to know the school."

Boyd County Schools

"We were very impressed with how thorough the search was."

Bruning-Davenport Unified System

"Provided us with a lot of good information on the candidates"

"The consultant was very organized and the communication with the Board was terrific."

Callaway Public Schools

"Well organized and prepared for the meetings. Kept the board informed. Knew what to look for while searching. Lead meetings very well."

Centennial Public Schools

"They tried to understand out district."

Cody-Kilgore Public Schools

"The NRCSA team was very thorough in their presentation of all the applicants."

"They kept the board on time during a lengthy interview process. Through the entire search the consultants were pleasant and friendly to work with."

"Nothing the search service did could be improved."

Creighton Community Schools

"Very professional, easy to talk to and created a good working relationship with the Board..."

Deshler Public Schools

"The consultants were very knowledgeable, personable, and ran a very organized search"

"Can't imagine what kind of time we would have spent on this process if we tired to do it ourselves, and wouldn't have had the kind of information provided to us."

"They (the consultants) found eight candidates late in the process."

Dorchester Public Schools

"The consultants answered all of our questions and had us very well prepared for the interviews. It seemed like the consultants did a lot of reference calls..."

Educational Service Unit 11

"The consultants were: Thorough, organized, and they listened to us."

"They made our job much easier."

Educational Service Unit 16

"It is impossible to list all the good things about the Search Service."

Eustis-Farnam Public Schools

"Thorough vetting of candidates."

"Liked that staff and community were involved."

Franklin Public Schools

"The consultants did a great job, they are quality people that communicated well with the board. They were good listeners but injected good advice and counsel at key times..."

Friend Public Schools

"They (the consultants) are top notch and so great to work with."

"We are so happy we chose NRCSA for our search."

Heartland Community Schools

"The search was organized and executed in a very timely fashion. The information the Board received was put together well."

Hitchcock County Schools

"Very organized, very knowledgeable."

"Made a potentially difficult process seem relatively easy."

Johnson County Central Public Schools

"The communication process with the Board of Education throughout the process was outstanding..."

“This was a great experience for the Board of Education.”

Lakeview Community Schools

"We greatly appreciate all the time and hard work put into doing the research on our District’s needs, lining groups for interviews, prepping groups for the interview process, and making sure the Board had all the necessary information to make our decision.”

Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School

"Consultants were easy to communicate with. They were very thorough and answered all our questions. We appreciated the vast experience the consultants brought to the process."

Litchfield Public Schools

"NRCSA's service and attention to detail make the daunting job of hiring for a superintendent position a structured and manageable task. They add a higher level of expertise and knowledge to the process in all areas that matter."

Louisville Public Schools

"The consultants were very organized, professional, and knowledgeable. They put our minds at ease throughout the hiring process."

Loup City Public Schools

"Organized, knowledgeable, helpful, and flexible."

"Worked hard to meet our needs and made the process easy."

"The search process is centered around the needs of the district..."

Maywood Public Schools

"The NRCSA consultants stayed with us through the entire process from start to finish and offered guidance and input whenever we asked for it."

"The consultants found many worthy candidates for our superintendent position."

McPherson County Schools

"Very Professional...Very impressed with the amount of information we received."

"Helpful, professional, and informative."

Medicine valley Public Schools

"Communication between NRCSA and the Board was great throughout the process."

 Newman Grove Public Schools

"Very courteous and professional, they (the consultants) took the time to do research and present applicants to select the ones to fit our needs. Everything was presented in a very professional manner. Very available to us."

"Exceeded our expectations."

Northwest Public Schools

"Both were very professional and respectful."

"Were able to answer many questions..."

NSAA Executive Director

"Customized to fit our needs."

"Very good communication."

O'Neill Public Schools

"The consultants experience as educators brings a ton of knowledge and hands-on experience."

Oakland-Craig Public Schools

"NRCSA has a very knowledgeable and experienced team."

"There is no comparison with regards to communication, organization, and strength of candidates."

Osceola Public Schools

"The consultants did a great job gathering lots of information on the candidates."

Pleasanton Public Schools

"Very organized and professional."

"A wealth of information and experience."

Potter-Dix Public Schools

"Easy to talk to."

"Very thorough, good communication."

Randolph Public Schools

"Consultants were personable and easy to work with."

Ravenna Public Schools

"It was easy for the board, they did what they said they would do on schedule and brought excellent candidates to the board."

"Willing to adapt to our schedule."

"Flexible with dates; Very personable consultants."

Sioux County Public Schools

"Organized, easy."

South Central NE Unified System 5

"They (the consultants) asked many questions to understand what we were looking for."

Southwest Public Schools

"NRCSA advertised for us and gathered all the candidate information."

St. Edward Public Schools

"NRCSA Consultants were: friendly, well organized, very personable, knowledgeable, and made it easy."

Stanton Public Schools

"The service was very efficient and the consultants were very helpful."

Stapleton Public Schools

"The Consultants were very professional and tried hard to find us a good fit. They were very easy to work with."

Sutherland Public Schools

"The step-by-step process made this easier than we ever imagined."

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

"The consultants were very helpful throughout the process."

Tekamah-Herman Community Schools

"As a board we liked how organized they were and that everything was mapped out for us."

Tri County Public Schools

"We were impressed with the consultants as being personable and professional. The consultants research and information was top notch and put the Board at ease."

Wheeler Central Schools

"The consultants were professional, supplied the board and committees with good thorough information, were organized, detailed, and gave the board good advice."

Wilcox-Hildreth Public Schools

"The Board of Education enjoyed working with the Nebraska Rural Community Schools Association. The Board appreciated the fact that the association was very knowledgeable in the whole process."

"The group was well organized and followed a timeline. The group was also very friendly and easy to work with."

Winside Public Schools

 "We were very satisfied and impressed with the NRCSA Superintendent Search Service, Jim and Alan. They were very professional, courteous, and on point throughout the entire process. They were attentive to our requests and provided us with very accurate and thorough information on the candidates...We were very satisfied in the service they provided."

Wynot Public Schools

"Very prepared."

"Very thorough."

"Made the process stress free."