Last week I interviewed 16 candidates who were vying for four of our principal vacancies. Although the interviews made for a long week, it was good to move to this stage of the hiring process. The public turnout, with the exception of the one at Spring Creek Prison which was private, was great. It was impressive to walk into the various school libraries and see it packed with parents, community members and teachers. The good attendance is evidence of the importance of the events; thanks to everyone who took the time to attend and thanks for the excellent audience input on our candidates’ interview responses. This input has been both thoughtful and insightful; it is good to gain the various perspectives
My decision on who to select is based on the consideration of three things: the feedback and recommendations of the district administrators who closely listen to the responses, the audience’s input and the reference checks on the candidates. This last item often takes time since I usually look beyond those people who are listed on the application. As mentioned in a previous post, the job of principal is difficult. Thus far, we are fortunate to have good candidates who are up for the job.
Principal Interviews
Last week I interviewed 16 candidates who were vying for four of our principal vacancies. Although the interviews made for a long week, it was good to move to this stage of the hiring process. The public turnout, with the exception of the one at Spring Creek Prison which was private, was great. It was impressive to walk into the various school libraries and see it packed with parents, community members and teachers. The good attendance is evidence of the importance of the events; thanks to everyone who took the time to attend and thanks for the excellent audience input on our candidates’ interview responses. This input has been both thoughtful and insightful; it is good to gain the various perspectives
My decision on who to select is based on the consideration of three things: the feedback and recommendations of the district administrators who closely listen to the responses, the audience’s input and the reference checks on the candidates. This last item often takes time since I usually look beyond those people who are listed on the application. As mentioned in a previous post, the job of principal is difficult. Thus far, we are fortunate to have good candidates who are up for the job.