Darien Superintendent Search

Background Experiences and Skills

DARIEN BOARD OF EDUCATION
Input For The Search For A Superintendent of Schools

The Darien Board of Education has engaged School Leadership, LLC to assist it as it undertakes a search for a new Superintendent of Schools. The Board feels it is important to obtain input from members of the Darien community as to the qualities that it should seek in a new Superintendent. Your assistance by completing this brief survey online will be greatly appreciated. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 26, 2018. Thank you.

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* 1. In the following list of 16 important experiences and skills for a Superintendent, please click the boxes beside the FIVE that you feel are MOST CRITICAL (realizing ALL are important) for an individual to be successful as the Darien Superintendent beginning next year:

Experienced as a superintendent of schools

Experienced as a central office administrator

Experienced as a school principal

Experienced as a classroom teacher

Experienced in providing leadership in improving an already high-achieving school district

Holder of an earned doctorate

Skilled in public relations

Skilled in labor relations including employee contract negotiations

Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership

Skilled in the area of human resources (e.g. selection and support of personnel)

Skilled in providing special education leadership

Skilled in budgeting, finance and facility planning

Skilled in short and long-range planning

Skilled in public speaking and in written communication

Skilled in working effectively with an elected board of education

Skilled in the political process (e.g. working with Town and other elected officials)

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* 2. What do you see as the single, most important quality that the next Superintendent of the Darien Public Schools should possess? Why??

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* 3. Other comments for or recommendations to the Board of Education regarding the Superintendent Search:

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* 4. Tell us about yourself. Please check ALL of the following that apply to you:

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A resident of Darien WITHOUT children currently in school	A resident of Darien WITHOUT children currently in school YES
A resident of Darien WITH children currently in a parochial or independent school	A resident of Darien WITH children currently in a parochial or independent school YES
A resident of Darien WITH children currently in the public schools	A resident of Darien WITH children currently in the public schools YES
A member of the Darien teaching staff	A member of the Darien teaching staff YES
A member of the Darien support staff	A member of the Darien support staff YES
A member of the Darien administrative staff	A member of the Darien administrative staff YES
An officer of a Darien parent organization	An officer of a Darien parent organization YES
A student attending the Darien Public Schools	A student attending the Darien Public Schools YES
An elected member of the Town government	An elected member of the Town government YES
A current or former member of the Darien Board of Education	A current or former member of the Darien Board of Education YES