Superintendent  Candidate    Profile  

April  7,  2014    

Superintendent  Candidate  Profile  

•  Describes  desired  characteris=cs  and  experiences    

•  Based  on  stakeholder  data  collected  from  interviews,  focus  groups,  and  an  online  survey  

•   Used  to  screen  applicants  to  determine  “match”  for  school  district  needs  

•  Provides  guidance  to  the  Board  of  Educa=on  in  selec=ng  new  superintendent  

Data  Sources  

•  Focus  Groups  –  Cer=fied/Classified  Staff  –  PTO/PTA  Leadership  –  Administrators—Central  Office/Building    –  Parent/Community  Group    

•  Survey:    384  respondents    

•  Interviews:    Board  of  Educa=on  members  

What  We  Heard  Strengths  – Students  – Teachers  and  staff  – Parent/community  support  – Resources  – Facili=es  (except  HMS)  – High  expecta=ons  

What  We  Heard  Challenges/Issues  – Communica=on  – Curriculum  – HMS  facili=es  – Administrator  turnover  – Board/parent  fac=ons  – Tone  of  conversa=ons  – Trust  – Morale  

 

What  We  Heard  Characteris7cs/Traits  

-­‐  Experienced  leader  -­‐  Curriculum  exper=se  -­‐  Communicator  -­‐  Facility  manager  -­‐  Good  evaluator  -­‐  Clear  vision  -­‐  Strong  implementer  -­‐  Commi_ed  and  visible  -­‐  Trust-­‐builder/healer  

Survey  Responses:    Demographics  332  Respondents  

 

•  57.5%  Residents  (191)  •  47.9%        Employees  (159)  •  46.1%    Parents  of  Current  Students  (153)  •  33.3%        Volunteers  (110)  •  31.0%  Not  Employed  by  District  (104)  •  22.0%  Parents  of  Former  Students  (73)  Some  respondents  fit  into  more  than  one  survey  category.    For  example,  

an  employee  might  also    be  a  resident  and/or  a  parent.  

CCSD  181  Strengths  

1.  Excellent  teachers/staff    

2.  Academic  achievement    

3.  Available  resources    

4.  Suppor7ve  parents  

 

5.  Reputa7on  of  district    

6.  Suppor7ve  community  

CUSD  181  Concerns/Opportuni=es  

1.  Curriculum    

2.  Ed.  Op7ons/Programs    

3.  Instruc7on    

4.  Facili7es    

5.  Community  rela7ons  

 

6.  Technology    

CCSD  181  Superintendent            Characteris7cs/Traits  

•  Leader  •  Communicator  

•  Decision-­‐maker  

•  Integrity/trust  •  Child-­‐centered      

CCSD  181  Superintendent  Characteris7cs/Traits  

•  Successful  superintendent  •  Instruc7onal  experience  

•  Teaching  experience    

•  Strategic  planner  •  Rela7onship  builder