HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL SEARCH, CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW ROCHELLE

Background Experiences and Skills

NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL
Input For The Search For Principal

The City School District of New Rochelle has engaged School Leadership, LLC to assist it as it undertakes a search for a new High School Principal. The Board of Education feels it is important to obtain input from members of the high school community as to the qualities that it should seek in its new Principal. This survey is looking for your opinions on the experience and leadership characteristics that should be sought in candidates for this position. Your assistance by completing this brief survey online will be greatly appreciated. PLEASE COMPLETE THE SURVEY NO LATER THAN APRIL 21, 2019. Thank you..

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* 1. The National Association of Secondary School Principals has identified four areas of Leadership Skills which have been shown to be critical to the successful leadership of a high school principal: Instructional Leadership, Communication, Resolving Complex Problems, and Developing Self and Others. Please indicate below the extent to which you believe these skill sets will be important for the next Principal of New Rochelle High School.

	Unimportant	Important	Very Important
Setting an instructional direction for the high school	Setting an instructional direction for the high school Unimportant	Setting an instructional direction for the high school Important	Setting an instructional direction for the high school Very Important
Ensuring a collaborative approach among faculty, staff, students, and parents	Ensuring a collaborative approach among faculty, staff, students, and parents Unimportant	Ensuring a collaborative approach among faculty, staff, students, and parents Important	Ensuring a collaborative approach among faculty, staff, students, and parents Very Important
Listening to and demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of faculty, staff, students and parents	Listening to and demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of faculty, staff, students and parents Unimportant	Listening to and demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of faculty, staff, students and parents Important	Listening to and demonstrating sensitivity to the needs of faculty, staff, students and parents Very Important
Communicating effectively (orally and in writing) with all stakeholders of the school	Communicating effectively (orally and in writing) with all stakeholders of the school Unimportant	Communicating effectively (orally and in writing) with all stakeholders of the school Important	Communicating effectively (orally and in writing) with all stakeholders of the school Very Important
Exercising good judgment in resolving complex high school issues, short and long term	Exercising good judgment in resolving complex high school issues, short and long term Unimportant	Exercising good judgment in resolving complex high school issues, short and long term Important	Exercising good judgment in resolving complex high school issues, short and long term Very Important
Demonstrating an orientation toward identifying and using results	Demonstrating an orientation toward identifying and using results Unimportant	Demonstrating an orientation toward identifying and using results Important	Demonstrating an orientation toward identifying and using results Very Important
Showing strong organizational skills	Showing strong organizational skills Unimportant	Showing strong organizational skills Important	Showing strong organizational skills Very Important
Demonstrating an understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses	Demonstrating an understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses Unimportant	Demonstrating an understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses Important	Demonstrating an understanding of one's own strengths and weaknesses Very Important
Showing a commitment to the development of all with whom the principal works	Showing a commitment to the development of all with whom the principal works Unimportant	Showing a commitment to the development of all with whom the principal works Important	Showing a commitment to the development of all with whom the principal works Very Important
Positive relationships with students and families	Positive relationships with students and families Unimportant	Positive relationships with students and families Important	Positive relationships with students and families Very Important

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* 2. In considering the past experiences of candidates for the position, how important do you feel each of the following is in evaluating candidates for Principal of New Rochelle High School?

	Unimportant	Important	Very Important
Experience as a high school classroom teacher	Experience as a high school classroom teacher Unimportant	Experience as a high school classroom teacher Important	Experience as a high school classroom teacher Very Important
Experience as a high school principal or assistant principal	Experience as a high school principal or assistant principal Unimportant	Experience as a high school principal or assistant principal Important	Experience as a high school principal or assistant principal Very Important
Leadership experience in a high school similar to New Rochelle High School	Leadership experience in a high school similar to New Rochelle High School Unimportant	Leadership experience in a high school similar to New Rochelle High School Important	Leadership experience in a high school similar to New Rochelle High School Very Important
Experience in evaluating staff	Experience in evaluating staff Unimportant	Experience in evaluating staff Important	Experience in evaluating staff Very Important
Experience in providing staff with appropriate professional development opportunities	Experience in providing staff with appropriate professional development opportunities Unimportant	Experience in providing staff with appropriate professional development opportunities Important	Experience in providing staff with appropriate professional development opportunities Very Important
A graduate degree in school leadership or administration	A graduate degree in school leadership or administration Unimportant	A graduate degree in school leadership or administration Important	A graduate degree in school leadership or administration Very Important

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* 3. What do you see as the single, most important skill or prior experience the next Principal of New Rochelle High School should possess? Why?

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* 4. Other comments for or recommendations to the Superintendent regarding the search for New Rochelle High School:

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

	YES
Parent of a student presently attending New Rochelle High School	Parent of a student presently attending New Rochelle High School YES
Parent of a student who formerly attended New Rochelle High School	Parent of a student who formerly attended New Rochelle High School YES
A member of the faculty of New Rochelle High School	A member of the faculty of New Rochelle High School YES
A member of the New Rochelle High School support staff	A member of the New Rochelle High School support staff YES
An active member of the New Rochelle High School parent organization	An active member of the New Rochelle High School parent organization YES
A student currently attending New Rochelle High School	A student currently attending New Rochelle High School YES
A student who formerly attended New Rochelle High School	A student who formerly attended New Rochelle High School YES
An administrator in the City School District of New Rochelle	An administrator in the City School District of New Rochelle YES

Other (please specify)