Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School Principal Search Parent Survey

From the Search Committee:
Immaculate Heart of Mary will be hiring a new principal for IHM School for the upcoming school year 2021-2022. It is important for the search committee to review the input of our professional staff and our parents in the process. This survey will help us to better understand the characteristics you see as value in a principal. This survey is a best practice that will help us identify and select the most excellent candidate. We appreciate your feedback. Please keep this Principal Search in your prayer.

Please complete this survey by May 21, so that we can use your input to help inform the selection process.

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* 1. Please choose the answer most appropriate to your student/s at the IHM School:

Parent of Kindergarten Student

Parent of Pre-K Student

Parent Grade 1-2

Parent Grade 3-4

Parent Grade 5-6

Parent Grade 7-8

Parent of Multiple Students

Staff Member of the IHM School

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* 2. Please rank the following 8 principal leadership skills. All are important but chose skills in your order of importance for IHM School.

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* 3. Rate each of the statements below on how important it is to you that the new IHM principal possesses the following background, knowledge, or experience.

	Doesn't Matter	Limited Importance	Important	Extremely Important
Expertise in curriculum, instruction, and assessment.	Expertise in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Doesn't Matter	Expertise in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Limited Importance	Expertise in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Important	Expertise in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Extremely Important
Successful elementary-level administrative experience (principal, assistant principal, etc).	Successful elementary-level administrative experience (principal, assistant principal, etc). Doesn't Matter	Successful elementary-level administrative experience (principal, assistant principal, etc). Limited Importance	Successful elementary-level administrative experience (principal, assistant principal, etc). Important	Successful elementary-level administrative experience (principal, assistant principal, etc). Extremely Important
Successful administrative experience at any level (principal, assistant principal, etc).	Successful administrative experience at any level (principal, assistant principal, etc). Doesn't Matter	Successful administrative experience at any level (principal, assistant principal, etc). Limited Importance	Successful administrative experience at any level (principal, assistant principal, etc). Important	Successful administrative experience at any level (principal, assistant principal, etc). Extremely Important
Successful experience as an elementary classroom teacher (grades Pre-K-8).	Successful experience as an elementary classroom teacher (grades Pre-K-8). Doesn't Matter	Successful experience as an elementary classroom teacher (grades Pre-K-8). Limited Importance	Successful experience as an elementary classroom teacher (grades Pre-K-8). Important	Successful experience as an elementary classroom teacher (grades Pre-K-8). Extremely Important
Experience in school administration, finance, and building operations/management.	Experience in school administration, finance, and building operations/management. Doesn't Matter	Experience in school administration, finance, and building operations/management. Limited Importance	Experience in school administration, finance, and building operations/management. Important	Experience in school administration, finance, and building operations/management. Extremely Important
Experience in hiring, evaluation, and development of staff.	Experience in hiring, evaluation, and development of staff. Doesn't Matter	Experience in hiring, evaluation, and development of staff. Limited Importance	Experience in hiring, evaluation, and development of staff. Important	Experience in hiring, evaluation, and development of staff. Extremely Important
Experience working with students with special needs and their families.	Experience working with students with special needs and their families. Doesn't Matter	Experience working with students with special needs and their families. Limited Importance	Experience working with students with special needs and their families. Important	Experience working with students with special needs and their families. Extremely Important
A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Parish School Community.	A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Parish School Community. Doesn't Matter	A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Parish School Community. Limited Importance	A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Parish School Community. Important	A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Parish School Community. Extremely Important
A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Catholic School.	A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Catholic School. Doesn't Matter	A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Catholic School. Limited Importance	A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Catholic School. Important	A strong understanding of the unique strengths and challenges of the Catholic School. Extremely Important

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* 4. Please rate the PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS the new IHM School principal should possess in the section below

	Doesn't Matter	Limited Importance	Important	Extremely Important	N/A
Flexible	Flexible Doesn't Matter	Flexible Limited Importance	Flexible Important	Flexible Extremely Important	Flexible N/A
Visible	Visible Doesn't Matter	Visible Limited Importance	Visible Important	Visible Extremely Important	Visible N/A
Fair	Fair Doesn't Matter	Fair Limited Importance	Fair Important	Fair Extremely Important	Fair N/A
Effective Communicator	Effective Communicator Doesn't Matter	Effective Communicator Limited Importance	Effective Communicator Important	Effective Communicator Extremely Important	Effective Communicator N/A
Kind	Kind Doesn't Matter	Kind Limited Importance	Kind Important	Kind Extremely Important	Kind N/A
Problem Solver	Problem Solver Doesn't Matter	Problem Solver Limited Importance	Problem Solver Important	Problem Solver Extremely Important	Problem Solver N/A
Intelligence	Intelligence Doesn't Matter	Intelligence Limited Importance	Intelligence Important	Intelligence Extremely Important	Intelligence N/A
Integrity	Integrity Doesn't Matter	Integrity Limited Importance	Integrity Important	Integrity Extremely Important	Integrity N/A
Sense of Humor/Fun	Sense of Humor/Fun Doesn't Matter	Sense of Humor/Fun Limited Importance	Sense of Humor/Fun Important	Sense of Humor/Fun Extremely Important	Sense of Humor/Fun N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Please rate each statement below on the level of importance for a new principal regarding religious background, knowledge, and experience.

	Doesn't Matter	Limited Importance	Important	Extremely important	N/A
Educated in the Roman Catholic School System	Educated in the Roman Catholic School System Doesn't Matter	Educated in the Roman Catholic School System Limited Importance	Educated in the Roman Catholic School System Important	Educated in the Roman Catholic School System Extremely important	Educated in the Roman Catholic School System N/A
Strengthening the Catholic identity of our school	Strengthening the Catholic identity of our school Doesn't Matter	Strengthening the Catholic identity of our school Limited Importance	Strengthening the Catholic identity of our school Important	Strengthening the Catholic identity of our school Extremely important	Strengthening the Catholic identity of our school N/A
Providing and participating in the devotional life of the Catholic Church i.e. Rosary, Novena etc.	Providing and participating in the devotional life of the Catholic Church i.e. Rosary, Novena etc. Doesn't Matter	Providing and participating in the devotional life of the Catholic Church i.e. Rosary, Novena etc. Limited Importance	Providing and participating in the devotional life of the Catholic Church i.e. Rosary, Novena etc. Important	Providing and participating in the devotional life of the Catholic Church i.e. Rosary, Novena etc. Extremely important	Providing and participating in the devotional life of the Catholic Church i.e. Rosary, Novena etc. N/A
Creating and participating in non-sacramental prayer services and liturgies for staff, students and parents	Creating and participating in non-sacramental prayer services and liturgies for staff, students and parents Doesn't Matter	Creating and participating in non-sacramental prayer services and liturgies for staff, students and parents Limited Importance	Creating and participating in non-sacramental prayer services and liturgies for staff, students and parents Important	Creating and participating in non-sacramental prayer services and liturgies for staff, students and parents Extremely important	Creating and participating in non-sacramental prayer services and liturgies for staff, students and parents N/A
Lead retreat type experiences	Lead retreat type experiences Doesn't Matter	Lead retreat type experiences Limited Importance	Lead retreat type experiences Important	Lead retreat type experiences Extremely important	Lead retreat type experiences N/A
Interest in and development of the faith life or the staff and school families	Interest in and development of the faith life or the staff and school families Doesn't Matter	Interest in and development of the faith life or the staff and school families Limited Importance	Interest in and development of the faith life or the staff and school families Important	Interest in and development of the faith life or the staff and school families Extremely important	Interest in and development of the faith life or the staff and school families N/A
Develop a fuller prayer life for each student	Develop a fuller prayer life for each student Doesn't Matter	Develop a fuller prayer life for each student Limited Importance	Develop a fuller prayer life for each student Important	Develop a fuller prayer life for each student Extremely important	Develop a fuller prayer life for each student N/A
Teach and exemplify core Christian values	Teach and exemplify core Christian values Doesn't Matter	Teach and exemplify core Christian values Limited Importance	Teach and exemplify core Christian values Important	Teach and exemplify core Christian values Extremely important	Teach and exemplify core Christian values N/A

Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish & School Principal Search Parent Survey