I know I may be putting the cart before the horse but i have a question concerning the interview process. As an aspiring principal what should I look forward to concerning the interview process? For example, when interviewing teachers, we often make the aspiring teacher walk us through a lesson from development to completion. Is there anything like this for aspiring assistant principals? More importantly, what should be some of the key points I should focus on? Lastly, what were some of your best moments in the interview process?
Graduation/Promotion Task Force at Hampton High School
Hampton High School being in it's second year of existence added a senior class this year and it has been found that many students eligible to graduate this year are in need of more than 8 credits which could be earned in the fall and spring semesters. I have been tasked by my principal to lead a task force that will identify these eligible students and put into place strategies that will allow them to earn the additional credits and graduate this year. Working with our lead counselor, graduation coach, department chairs, and other members of the administrative team students have been identified. At our second meeting the task force used a variety of data to identify factors that have led to students falling behind credit wise on their path to graduation. These factors could be; academic, behavioral, attendance, or a variety of all three. As the year progresses the graduation/promotion task force will be identifying underclassmen that are in danger of not being ...
I went through an assistant principal interview last spring. It was a panel of nine school members and was led by one of the assistant principals. The principal would interview the candidates that made it through the first round. I was asked to bring and present an initiative i implemented at my current school. The questions that were asked dealt with typical school scenarios: irritated parent, unhappy teacher due to poor evaluation, school climate, etc. It was a great learning experience.
ReplyDeleteBe prepared to sweat... When I interviewed in Henry County for the AP job at Hampton High School there was not parents or faculty for the school because it was brand new. Therefore, I interviewed with the principal and 5-6 associate superintendents and other principals from the county. I am a firm believer in being honest and open during the interview process and not simply telling them what they want to hear. I stressed my work ethic and availability to students, parents, and staff. It worked for me so I am pleased with the results.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate your question Chris, and the advice from Holly & John! I'll definitely refer back to this post if/when I find myself going in for an interview, which hopefully won't be too far in the distant future. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteHere is a link I used when researching possible questions that may be asked.
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Don't forget to ask pertinent questions that may be applicable to you i.e.
1) If you have a child at another school... How does your school support staff in supporting their own children?
2) What role/expectations do you see for the assistant principal?
3) What is your opinion of shared leadership?
4) What are the responsibilities of extra curricular activities? Is all of admin expected to stay at every event?
Admin teams want to know what asset you are bringing to the their current team and school and how well you are going to mesh with the team.Many of the questions focused on day to day experiences like the ones mentioned above. There were also questions regarding "where do you see yourself in 5 years"? I had questions regarding data, working with teachers who need improvement, feedback regarding a disgruntled employees, what would you do if there is a teacher that is consistently late? etc
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