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Minnetrista sets expedited timeline to fill assistant administrator vacancy
Summary
Staff outlined an accelerated hiring timeline after the assistant administrator announced departure: applications are due June 10, internal scoring June 11–13, first‑round interviews June 16–20, final rounds June 23–27 and possible council approval of an offer at the July 14 meeting to start mid‑August if scheduling allows.
Staff member Jasper told the Minnetrista City Council on June 2 that the assistant administrator has indicated an intention to leave around June 20 and presented a compressed hiring timetable.
Key dates Jasper outlined: the job posting remains open with applications due June 10; staff will score resumes internally June 11–13 and select roughly 3–5 candidates for initial interviews the week of June 16–20 (department heads, support staff and the personnel committee will participate); council would then interview finalists in a second round the week of June 23–27 (with noticed meetings as required); the goal is to make an offer and seek council approval by July 14 so a new hire could begin in mid‑August, depending on notice periods and scheduling constraints.
Jasper said the personnel committee (Kathleen and Peter) is leading the screening and staff will aim for objective scoring to determine the cutoff for interview rounds. Council members asked to clarify when the council would be directly involved; Jasper said the committee and department heads would handle the initial rounds and the council would be involved in the final decision.
Next steps: staff will accept applications through June 10 and return with scoring results and interview logistics; council members indicated agreement with the proposed process and staffing role assignments.
