Career Advancement PortfoliosCareer Advancement Portfolios

The career advancement portfolio is The career advancement portfolio is a collection of thoughtfully selected a collection of thoughtfully selected artifacts and reflections indicative of artifacts and reflections indicative of

an individual’s experiences and an individual’s experiences and ability to lead based on established ability to lead based on established

leadership criteria.leadership criteria.

Components of the Career Components of the Career Advancement PortfolioAdvancement Portfolio

Table of ContentsTable of Contents Introduction/Overview/Cover LetterIntroduction/Overview/Cover Letter Résumé or VitaeRésumé or Vitae Leadership FrameworkLeadership Framework Leadership Proficiencies (2-4)Leadership Proficiencies (2-4) AccoladesAccolades

Should be the tabs of

the portfolio.

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Résumé or Vitae?Résumé or Vitae?

Preparing thePreparing theRésumé or VitaeRésumé or Vitae

Reread the job description or leadership criteriaReread the job description or leadership criteria Write down the most important duties, functions Write down the most important duties, functions

and areas of concentrationand areas of concentration List skills or special training necessary to perform List skills or special training necessary to perform

the dutiesthe duties State your achievements or experiences in each State your achievements or experiences in each

leadership domain or functionleadership domain or function List leadership expectations or traits important for List leadership expectations or traits important for

the position (i.e., child-centered, problem-the position (i.e., child-centered, problem-solver…)solver…)

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Basic Rules of Résumé or Vitae WritingBasic Rules of Résumé or Vitae Writing

LengthLength ReadabilityReadability Paper and fontPaper and font Language, grammar, and formatLanguage, grammar, and format Accomplishments and experiencesAccomplishments and experiences ReferencesReferences

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RésuméRésumé Name, Address & PhoneName, Address & Phone Career ObjectiveCareer Objective Education & Additional CertificationsEducation & Additional Certifications Chronological Employment History (Recent First)Chronological Employment History (Recent First) Professional Qualifications (Highlight Initiatives Professional Qualifications (Highlight Initiatives

by Nation-State-City-District-Campus…)by Nation-State-City-District-Campus…) Recent Professional TrainingRecent Professional Training Areas of Expertise & Strengths (Relevant –List Areas of Expertise & Strengths (Relevant –List

Only)Only) Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations Reference RegisterReference Register

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VitaeVitae Name, Address, & PhoneName, Address, & Phone Current Work Info.Current Work Info. DegreesDegrees CertificationsCertifications Administrative ExperienceAdministrative Experience Teaching ExperienceTeaching Experience PublicationsPublications Presentations: National, State and LocalPresentations: National, State and Local Professional Development Conducted: National, State and LocalProfessional Development Conducted: National, State and Local Professional ConsultationProfessional Consultation Educational InitiativesEducational Initiatives Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations AccoladesAccolades Reference RegisterReference Register

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Leadership FrameworkLeadership Framework

Philosophy of EducationPhilosophy of Education Philosophy of LeadershipPhilosophy of Leadership Vision for LearnersVision for Learners Vision for TeachersVision for Teachers Vision for the OrganizationVision for the Organization Vision for Professional GrowthVision for Professional Growth Method of Vision AttainmentMethod of Vision Attainment

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Leadership Proficiencies Leadership Proficiencies 2 to 4 Initiatives per Portfolio2 to 4 Initiatives per Portfolio

to include for each…to include for each…

The InitiativeThe Initiative Domains AddressedDomains Addressed ReflectionReflection Artifacts (3-5 only)Artifacts (3-5 only)

For Example…

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InitiativeInitiative

(i.e., Student Success Night, Summer (i.e., Student Success Night, Summer School Principal, Math Lab…)School Principal, Math Lab…)

In your portfolio, you should highlight 2-4 initiatives that you have proposed or led that demonstrate your leadership

proficiency. You will need one section/tab for each initiative.

Inside each section (aka., Family Math Night), Inside each section (aka., Family Math Night), you should include…you should include…

The Initiative:

Leadership Domains: List

Artifacts: List

Insert Here…

A Reflective Narrative about the Initiative

The Reflection CycleThe Reflection Cycle

SelectSelect Describe (Integrate Artifacts)Describe (Integrate Artifacts) Analyze and AppraiseAnalyze and Appraise TransformTransform

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Web-foliosWeb-folios

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?