Silver Creek Superintendent Search Survey

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The Silver Creek Central School District is seeking community input as it begins the search for a new Superintendent of Schools. We encourage all members of our school community (including faculty, parents, residents, staff, students, and business owners) to assist us in developing a profile of desirable skills, attributes and qualities of the ideal candidate.

The following survey asks you to rate desired skills, attributes and qualities for our next Superintendent. Once the survey period is closed (September 18th), a summary of all responses will be used by the Board of Education. We appreciate your input!

Board of Education
Silver Creek Central School District

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* 1. Please check the group that most closely describes your role and perspective about Silver Creek's superintendent search

I am a faculty member in the district

I am a non-instructional staff member in the district

I am a parent of a student(s) in the district

I am a resident community member without children in school now

I am a student in the district

I am a business owner or work in the Silver Creek community

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Rate how important each of the following skills, characteristics, or attributes is to you in selecting the next Superintendent of Schools:

	Not important at all	Slightly important	Important	Very important	Critically important
Has experience as a superintendent	Has experience as a superintendent Not important at all	Has experience as a superintendent Slightly important	Has experience as a superintendent Important	Has experience as a superintendent Very important	Has experience as a superintendent Critically important
Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director or Assistant Superintendent)	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director or Assistant Superintendent) Not important at all	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director or Assistant Superintendent) Slightly important	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director or Assistant Superintendent) Important	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director or Assistant Superintendent) Very important	Has been a central office administrator (such as a Director or Assistant Superintendent) Critically important
Has been a school building principal	Has been a school building principal Not important at all	Has been a school building principal Slightly important	Has been a school building principal Important	Has been a school building principal Very important	Has been a school building principal Critically important
Has teaching experience	Has teaching experience Not important at all	Has teaching experience Slightly important	Has teaching experience Important	Has teaching experience Very important	Has teaching experience Critically important
Has a doctorate (Ed.D, Ph.D.)	Has a doctorate (Ed.D, Ph.D.) Not important at all	Has a doctorate (Ed.D, Ph.D.) Slightly important	Has a doctorate (Ed.D, Ph.D.) Important	Has a doctorate (Ed.D, Ph.D.) Very important	Has a doctorate (Ed.D, Ph.D.) Critically important
Has experience working in a school similar to Silver Creek	Has experience working in a school similar to Silver Creek Not important at all	Has experience working in a school similar to Silver Creek Slightly important	Has experience working in a school similar to Silver Creek Important	Has experience working in a school similar to Silver Creek Very important	Has experience working in a school similar to Silver Creek Critically important
Is active in their community as a volunteer or in other leadership roles	Is active in their community as a volunteer or in other leadership roles Not important at all	Is active in their community as a volunteer or in other leadership roles Slightly important	Is active in their community as a volunteer or in other leadership roles Important	Is active in their community as a volunteer or in other leadership roles Very important	Is active in their community as a volunteer or in other leadership roles Critically important
Is an effective public speaker	Is an effective public speaker Not important at all	Is an effective public speaker Slightly important	Is an effective public speaker Important	Is an effective public speaker Very important	Is an effective public speaker Critically important
Has experience with long-term planning and program growth and development	Has experience with long-term planning and program growth and development Not important at all	Has experience with long-term planning and program growth and development Slightly important	Has experience with long-term planning and program growth and development Important	Has experience with long-term planning and program growth and development Very important	Has experience with long-term planning and program growth and development Critically important
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 Slightly important	Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students Important	Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students Very important	Can inspire and motivate faculty, staff and students Critically important
Has effective writing skills	Has effective writing skills Not important at all	Has effective writing skills Slightly important	Has effective writing skills Important	Has effective writing skills Very important	Has effective writing skills Critically important
Makes other people feel comfortable when talking to him/her	Makes other people feel comfortable when talking to him/her Not important at all	Makes other people feel comfortable when talking to him/her Slightly important	Makes other people feel comfortable when talking to him/her Important	Makes other people feel comfortable when talking to him/her Very important	Makes other people feel comfortable when talking to him/her Critically important
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 Slightly important	Understands and has experience with special education issues Important	Understands and has experience with special education issues Very important	Understands and has experience with special education issues Critically important
Has experience with school finance and budgets	Has experience with school finance and budgets Not important at all	Has experience with school finance and budgets Slightly important	Has experience with school finance and budgets Important	Has experience with school finance and budgets Very important	Has experience with school finance and budgets Critically important
Knows New York Education Law	Knows New York Education Law Not important at all	Knows New York Education Law Slightly important	Knows New York Education Law Important	Knows New York Education Law Very important	Knows New York Education Law Critically important
Has experience with public labor negotiations	Has experience with public labor negotiations Not important at all	Has experience with public labor negotiations Slightly important	Has experience with public labor negotiations Important	Has experience with public labor negotiations Very important	Has experience with public labor negotiations Critically important
Has a sense of humor	Has a sense of humor Not important at all	Has a sense of humor Slightly important	Has a sense of humor Important	Has a sense of humor Very important	Has a sense of humor Critically important
Exhibits honesty and integrity	Exhibits honesty and integrity Not important at all	Exhibits honesty and integrity Slightly important	Exhibits honesty and integrity Important	Exhibits honesty and integrity Very important	Exhibits honesty and integrity Critically important
Is familiar with our district	Is familiar with our district Not important at all	Is familiar with our district Slightly important	Is familiar with our district Important	Is familiar with our district Very important	Is familiar with our district Critically important
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 Slightly important	Is professionally active at the local, state and national levels Important	Is professionally active at the local, state and national levels Very important	Is professionally active at the local, state and national levels Critically important
Has experience as an educator or education leader in New York state	Has experience as an educator or education leader in New York state Not important at all	Has experience as an educator or education leader in New York state Slightly important	Has experience as an educator or education leader in New York state Important	Has experience as an educator or education leader in New York state Very important	Has experience as an educator or education leader in New York state Critically important
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 Slightly important	Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers Important	Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers Very important	Has strong recommendations from current and previous employers Critically important
Has experience with capital facility projects	Has experience with capital facility projects Not important at all	Has experience with capital facility projects Slightly important	Has experience with capital facility projects Important	Has experience with capital facility projects Very important	Has experience with capital facility projects Critically important
Understands Common Core State Standards in New York State	Understands Common Core State Standards in New York State Not important at all	Understands Common Core State Standards in New York State Slightly important	Understands Common Core State Standards in New York State Important	Understands Common Core State Standards in New York State Very important	Understands Common Core State Standards in New York State Critically important
Understands current education reforms in New York State	Understands current education reforms in New York State Not important at all	Understands current education reforms in New York State Slightly important	Understands current education reforms in New York State Important	Understands current education reforms in New York State Very important	Understands current education reforms in New York State Critically important
Has experience and knowledge of educational technology	Has experience and knowledge of educational technology Not important at all	Has experience and knowledge of educational technology Slightly important	Has experience and knowledge of educational technology Important	Has experience and knowledge of educational technology Very important	Has experience and knowledge of educational technology Critically important
Is visible and accessible to community members, parents and staff	Is visible and accessible to community members, parents and staff Not important at all	Is visible and accessible to community members, parents and staff Slightly important	Is visible and accessible to community members, parents and staff Important	Is visible and accessible to community members, parents and staff Very important	Is visible and accessible to community members, parents and staff Critically important
Will make a long-term commitment to our district (at least 5 years)	Will make a long-term commitment to our district (at least 5 years) Not important at all	Will make a long-term commitment to our district (at least 5 years) Slightly important	Will make a long-term commitment to our district (at least 5 years) Important	Will make a long-term commitment to our district (at least 5 years) Very important	Will make a long-term commitment to our district (at least 5 years) Critically important

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* 3. Feel free to provide additional thoughts below that you wish to share with the Board of Education as it begins its search for a Superintendent of Schools: