Westhill Central School District - Survey for Community, Parents, Staff & Students
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Westhill Central School District Superintendent Search

The Board has begun a search for a new Superintendent of Schools. We invite you - community, parents, staff and students, to assist us in developing a profile of desirable attributes/qualities of this individual. The following questions ask you to rate how important various attributes or characteristics of the next superintendent are to you. Please respond by September 5, 2012. Once the survey period is closed, a summary of all responses will be completed and we will use it to help us evaluate the applicants. Your input is greatly appreciated!

1. Please check that which best describes your role.

Please check that which best describes your role. I am an instructional staff member in the district

I am a non-instructional staff member in the district

I am a parent of a child (children) in the district

I am a community member without children in school now

I am a student in the district

2. Rate how important each of the following characteristics/attributes is to you in selecting the next Superintendent of Schools (please check only one box for each item):

	Not important at all	Of little importance	Of some importance	Very important	Essential
Has experience in a district similar to ours	*Rate how important each of the following characteristics/attributes is to you in selecting the next Superintendent of Schools (please check only one box for each item): Has experience in a district similar to ours Not important at all	Has experience in a district similar to ours Of little importance	Has experience in a district similar to ours Of some importance	Has experience in a district similar to ours Very important	Has experience in a district similar to ours Essential
Has been a practicing superintendent	Has been a practicing superintendent Not important at all	Has been a practicing superintendent Of little importance	Has been a practicing superintendent Of some importance	Has been a practicing superintendent Very important	Has been a practicing superintendent Essential
Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director of Special Education)	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director of Special Education) Not important at all	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director of Special Education) Of little importance	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director of Special Education) Of some importance	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director of Special Education) Very important	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director of Special Education) Essential
Has been a school principal	Has been a school principal Not important at all	Has been a school principal Of little importance	Has been a school principal Of some importance	Has been a school principal Very important	Has been a school principal Essential
Has teaching experience	Has teaching experience Not important at all	Has teaching experience Of little importance	Has teaching experience Of some importance	Has teaching experience Very important	Has teaching experience Essential
Has an earned doctorate	Has an earned doctorate Not important at all	Has an earned doctorate Of little importance	Has an earned doctorate Of some importance	Has an earned doctorate Very important	Has an earned doctorate Essential
Is active in his/her community	Is active in his/her community Not important at all	Is active in his/her community Of little importance	Is active in his/her community Of some importance	Is active in his/her community Very important	Is active in his/her community Essential
Is an outstanding public speaker	Is an outstanding public speaker Not important at all	Is an outstanding public speaker Of little importance	Is an outstanding public speaker Of some importance	Is an outstanding public speaker Very important	Is an outstanding public speaker Essential
Can explain educational issues in plain language without talking down to people	Can explain educational issues in plain language without talking down to people Not important at all	Can explain educational issues in plain language without talking down to people Of little importance	Can explain educational issues in plain language without talking down to people Of some importance	Can explain educational issues in plain language without talking down to people Very important	Can explain educational issues in plain language without talking down to people Essential
Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students	Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students Not important at all	Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students Of little importance	Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students Of some importance	Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students Very important	Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students Essential
Presents him/herself well in writing	Presents him/herself well in writing Not important at all	Presents him/herself well in writing Of little importance	Presents him/herself well in writing Of some importance	Presents him/herself well in writing Very important	Presents him/herself well in writing Essential
Makes other people feel at ease when talking to him/her	Makes other people feel at ease when talking to him/her Not important at all	Makes other people feel at ease when talking to him/her Of little importance	Makes other people feel at ease when talking to him/her Of some importance	Makes other people feel at ease when talking to him/her Very important	Makes other people feel at ease when talking to him/her Essential
Understands current curriculum issues in New York	Understands current curriculum issues in New York Not important at all	Understands current curriculum issues in New York Of little importance	Understands current curriculum issues in New York Of some importance	Understands current curriculum issues in New York Very important	Understands current curriculum issues in New York Essential
Understands and has experience with special education issues	Understands and has experience with special education issues Not important at all	Understands and has experience with special education issues Of little importance	Understands and has experience with special education issues Of some importance	Understands and has experience with special education issues Very important	Understands and has experience with special education issues Essential
Has experience with school finance and budget in New York	Has experience with school finance and budget in New York Not important at all	Has experience with school finance and budget in New York Of little importance	Has experience with school finance and budget in New York Of some importance	Has experience with school finance and budget in New York Very important	Has experience with school finance and budget in New York Essential
Knows New York school law	Knows New York school law Not important at all	Knows New York school law Of little importance	Knows New York school law Of some importance	Knows New York school law Very important	Knows New York school law Essential
Has a proven track record with labor negotiations	Has a proven track record with labor negotiations Not important at all	Has a proven track record with labor negotiations Of little importance	Has a proven track record with labor negotiations Of some importance	Has a proven track record with labor negotiations Very important	Has a proven track record with labor negotiations Essential
Has published articles and/or books on education	Has published articles and/or books on education Not important at all	Has published articles and/or books on education Of little importance	Has published articles and/or books on education Of some importance	Has published articles and/or books on education Very important	Has published articles and/or books on education Essential
Has a sense of humor	Has a sense of humor Not important at all	Has a sense of humor Of little importance	Has a sense of humor Of some importance	Has a sense of humor Very important	Has a sense of humor Essential
Exhibits a great deal of integrity	Exhibits a great deal of integrity Not important at all	Exhibits a great deal of integrity Of little importance	Exhibits a great deal of integrity Of some importance	Exhibits a great deal of integrity Very important	Exhibits a great deal of integrity Essential
Is familiar with our district	Is familiar with our district Not important at all	Is familiar with our district Of little importance	Is familiar with our district Of some importance	Is familiar with our district Very important	Is familiar with our district Essential
Is professionally active at the local, state, and national levels	Is professionally active at the local, state, and national levels Not important at all	Is professionally active at the local, state, and national levels Of little importance	Is professionally active at the local, state, and national levels Of some importance	Is professionally active at the local, state, and national levels Very important	Is professionally active at the local, state, and national levels Essential
Has experience in New York State	Has experience in New York State Not important at all	Has experience in New York State Of little importance	Has experience in New York State Of some importance	Has experience in New York State Very important	Has experience in New York State Essential
Is willing to reside in our district	Is willing to reside in our district Not important at all	Is willing to reside in our district Of little importance	Is willing to reside in our district Of some importance	Is willing to reside in our district Very important	Is willing to reside in our district Essential
Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers	Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers Not important at all	Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers Of little importance	Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers Of some importance	Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers Very important	Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers Essential
Has demonstrated leadership skills on the job	Has demonstrated leadership skills on the job Not important at all	Has demonstrated leadership skills on the job Of little importance	Has demonstrated leadership skills on the job Of some importance	Has demonstrated leadership skills on the job Very important	Has demonstrated leadership skills on the job Essential
Has experience with capital construction projects	Has experience with capital construction projects Not important at all	Has experience with capital construction projects Of little importance	Has experience with capital construction projects Of some importance	Has experience with capital construction projects Very important	Has experience with capital construction projects Essential
Is visible and accessible	Is visible and accessible Not important at all	Is visible and accessible Of little importance	Is visible and accessible Of some importance	Is visible and accessible Very important	Is visible and accessible Essential
Will make a long-term commitment to our district ( at least five years)	Will make a long-term commitment to our district ( at least five years) Not important at all	Will make a long-term commitment to our district ( at least five years) Of little importance	Will make a long-term commitment to our district ( at least five years) Of some importance	Will make a long-term commitment to our district ( at least five years) Very important	Will make a long-term commitment to our district ( at least five years) Essential

3. Add any additional thoughts below that you wish to share with the Board of Education as it embarks on this important task:

Add any additional thoughts below that you wish to share with the Board of Education as it embarks on this important task:

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