Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services Survey

Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services

The Search Committee will review the information that you have entered. Thank you for taking the time to complete this brief survey. Your feedback will help us to find the best candidate.

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* 1. Please indicate your role in the District.

Parent

Teacher

Other staff member

Community member without children currently attending the Pelham Public Schools

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Are you a parent of a special needs student?

Yes, I currently have a special needs student in the District

I previously had a special needs student in the District, but my child is no longer in the school district

No, I do not have a special needs student in the District.

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* 3. How many years have you been connected to the Pelham Public Schools?

0-2

3-5

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* 4. Please rate the importance of the following experiences that the next Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services should have:

	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Previous experience as an assistant superintendent	Previous experience as an assistant superintendent Not important	Previous experience as an assistant superintendent Somewhat important	Previous experience as an assistant superintendent Important	Previous experience as an assistant superintendent Very important
Experience in a high-performing school district	Experience in a high-performing school district Not important	Experience in a high-performing school district Somewhat important	Experience in a high-performing school district Important	Experience in a high-performing school district Very important
Experience as a teacher	Experience as a teacher Not important	Experience as a teacher Somewhat important	Experience as a teacher Important	Experience as a teacher Very important
Experience working directly with special needs students	Experience working directly with special needs students Not important	Experience working directly with special needs students Somewhat important	Experience working directly with special needs students Important	Experience working directly with special needs students Very important
Experience as an administrator	Experience as an administrator Not important	Experience as an administrator Somewhat important	Experience as an administrator Important	Experience as an administrator Very important

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* 5. Please rate the characteristics that you believe the next Assistant Superintendent for Pupil Personnel Services should possess (number from 1-7, 1 being MOST important):

Experience developing and supervising best practices across the total Pupil Personnel Services Department (curriculum, budget, facilities, etc)

Experience meeting the needs of a diverse student body

Experience implementing and developing a special education program

Commitment to establishing strong partnerships with parents and community members

Commands respect through assertive, compassionate, student-centered leadership

Has a sense of humor

Experience working in or leading a special education program across multiple grade levels

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* 6. Please rate the importance of the following management skills that you believe the next assistant superintendent for pupil personnel services should have

	Not important	Somewhat important	Important	Very important
Excellent writing skills	Excellent writing skills Not important	Excellent writing skills Somewhat important	Excellent writing skills Important	Excellent writing skills Very important
Excellent speaking skills in both large and small groups	Excellent speaking skills in both large and small groups Not important	Excellent speaking skills in both large and small groups Somewhat important	Excellent speaking skills in both large and small groups Important	Excellent speaking skills in both large and small groups Very important
Visible and accessible	Visible and accessible Not important	Visible and accessible Somewhat important	Visible and accessible Important	Visible and accessible Very important
Represents and promotes the district's mission and values	Represents and promotes the district's mission and values Not important	Represents and promotes the district's mission and values Somewhat important	Represents and promotes the district's mission and values Important	Represents and promotes the district's mission and values Very important
Selects effective faculty and staff	Selects effective faculty and staff Not important	Selects effective faculty and staff Somewhat important	Selects effective faculty and staff Important	Selects effective faculty and staff Very important
Skills and sensitivity working with all members of a diverse school community	Skills and sensitivity working with all members of a diverse school community Not important	Skills and sensitivity working with all members of a diverse school community Somewhat important	Skills and sensitivity working with all members of a diverse school community Important	Skills and sensitivity working with all members of a diverse school community Very important
Organizes and budgets resources creatively and appropriately	Organizes and budgets resources creatively and appropriately Not important	Organizes and budgets resources creatively and appropriately Somewhat important	Organizes and budgets resources creatively and appropriately Important	Organizes and budgets resources creatively and appropriately Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are the greatest strengths of the Pupil Personnel Services Department that you want the next assistant superintendent to continue to build on or enhance?

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* 8. What concerns do you have about Pupil Personnel Services department that you want the next assistant superintendent to be aware of and take action to address?

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* 9. If you could decide the first thing about the pupil personnel services department that the new assistant superintendent would change, what would it be?