EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SEARCH, LAVELLE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

Background Experiences and Skills

LAVELLE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND
Input For The Search For An Executive Director

The Board of Trustees of the Lavelle School for the Blind has engaged School Leadership, LLC to assist it as it undertakes a search for a new Executive Director. The Board feels it is important to obtain input from members of the school community as to the qualities that it should seek in an Executive Director. Your assistance by completing this brief survey online will be greatly appreciated. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 29, 2017. Thank you.

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* 1. In the following list of 17 important experiences and skills for an Executive Director, please click the boxes beside the TEN that you feel are MOST CRITICAL (realizing ALL are important) for an individual to be successful as the Executive Director of the Lavelle School For The Blind:

Experienced as an Executive Director of a similarly specialized school

Experienced working in schools which enroll blind/visually-impaired students

Experienced as a central office leader in a similarly specialized school

Experienced as a school principal

Experienced as a classroom teacher

Experience and connected with the blind community

Experienced in providing leadership in improving student achievement

Holder of an earned doctorate

Skilled in public relations

Skilled in employee relations

Skilled in providing instructional and curriculum leadership

Skilled in providing special education and other student support services leadership

Skilled in budgeting, finance and facility planning

Skilled in short and long-range planning

Skilled in public speaking, use of braille, and other forms of communication

Skilled in working effectively with a Board of Trustees

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

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* 2. What do you see as the single, most important quality that the next Executive Director of the Lavelle School for the Blind should possess? Why?

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* 3. Other comments for or recommendations to the Board of Trustees regarding the Executive Director search:

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

	YES
I currently have children enrolled at the school	I currently have children enrolled at the school YES
I have had children graduate from the school	I have had children graduate from the school YES
I am a member of the school's teaching staff	I am a member of the school's teaching staff YES
I am a member of the school's support staff	I am a member of the school's support staff YES
I am a member of the school's leadership staff	I am a member of the school's leadership staff YES
I am an alumnus of the school	I am an alumnus of the school YES
I am a student attending the school	I am a student attending the school YES
I am a current or former member of the school's Board of Trustees	I am a current or former member of the school's Board of Trustees YES

Other (please specify)