St. Joseph Notre DamePrincipal SearchCommunity Questionnaire Survey

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1. Please describe your association with the school. Check all that apply.

Faculty or Staff

Administrator

Current Parent

Parent of a former student

Student

Alumna/us

Trustee

Friend of the School (please specify)

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2. Which three (3) of the following phrases best describe what you currently value most about St. Joseph Notre Dame?

Catholic School

Academic excellence

Athletic program

Arts program

The School’s sense of community

Committed teaching staff

Close student-teacher relationships

Community service / service learning

Emphasis on critical thinking

Focus on 21st century skills (collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, and global studies initiatives)

History and traditions

Leadership development opportunities for students

A safe learning environment

Small class sizes and low student-teacher ratio

The teaching of moral and ethical values

School/family communication & relationship

Campus ministry and retreat program

Diversity of the student body

Academic and college counseling

Other, please specify

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3. Which three (3) of the following areas should be priorities for improvement by the next Principal?

Recruiting, retaining, and compensating high-quality faculty

Assessing staffing needs, implementing evaluation systems for faculty and staff

Continuing teacher professional development

High admissions standards

Strategic planning for the future

Enhancing academic excellence

Increasing enrollment

Providing educational leadership (program/curriculum)

Fundraising

Improving school-wide communication

Renovating / enhancing school facilities / infrastructure

Expanding the global outlook for the school and its programs

Increasing diversity

Expanding athletic program excellence

Expanding arts program

Improving leadership development opportunities for students

Teaching Catholic values

Alumni relations and engagement

Expanding service learning opportunities for students

Other (please specify)

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4. Which three (3) professional experiences do you believe are MOST IMPORTANT for the next Principal to have had?

Teaching experience

Leadership/management experience

Educational administration (division head, dean, etc.)

Prior headship

Child/student development

Fundraising

Budgeting & financial management

Business management

Non-profit experience

For-profit experience

Curriculum development

Catholic school administration

Navigating various constituencies

Diplomacy & negotiation

Conflict resolution

Turning a school around

Experience supporting/improving diversity

Board relations

Strategic planning & development

Collaboration, team-building

Public speaking

Effective communication

Managing a faculty/staff

Hiring and firing

Other (please specify)

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5. Which three (3) characteristics or qualities would be MOST IMPORTANT for the ideal Principal to possess?

Good listener

Excellent communicator

Strong leadership skills

Decisive

Professionalism, polish

Gravitas, respectability

“Backbone” & ability to say “no”

Adds to diversity of community

Commitment to diversity

Holds advanced degree

Visionary

Dynamic

Innovative, forward-thinking

Creative

Knowledgeable about education

Intelligent

Thoughtful, insightful

Good public speaker

Consensus builder/team player

Community minded, involved, inclusive

Engaging, inspiring, motivational

Confident

Energy, enthusiasm, passion

Sense of humor

Open-minded

Approachable, accessible

Relatable; connects with students, families, staff

Fair and understanding, empathetic

Friendly, warm, genuine

Kind, compassionate, considerate

Strong morals, ethics, and values

Strategic thinker

Big-picture thinker

Personable, charismatic

Honest, trustworthy, transparent

Strong personal integrity

Business and financial acumen

Caring

Patient

Positive

Dedication, commitment

Organized

Respectful, sensitive

Common sense

Other (please specify)

St. Joseph Notre Dame
Principal Search
Community Questionnaire

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1. Please describe your association with the school. Check all that apply.

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2. Which three (3) of the following phrases best describe what you currently value most about St. Joseph Notre Dame?

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3. Which three (3) of the following areas should be priorities for improvement by the next Principal?

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4. Which three (3) professional experiences do you believe are MOST IMPORTANT for the next Principal to have had?

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5. Which three (3) characteristics or qualities would be MOST IMPORTANT for the ideal Principal to possess?

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6. What are the main challenges that the school needs to address over the next 3-5 years?

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7. Are there any other issues you wish the Search Committee and the Pastor to consider when hiring the next Principal?

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8. If you would like to recommend a candidate, please list her/his name and contact information below.