Adam W. Gresham *ISLLC Standards in parentheses taken from Educational Leadership Policy Standards: ISLLC 2008

The Position High School Assistant Principal School enrollment is 2,000 students with 120 teachers Working with 2 other assistant principals – Job Duties Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment – SMART Goals – SOL scores Discipline – Implementing school culture/behavior plan

The School District Includes – 7 School Board members 5 High Schools 8 Middle schools 33 Elementary schools

Professional Attributes Health and Physical Education teacher for 7 years – 2 years at Menchville High School in Newport News, VA (urban) – 1 year at Union Springs Middle/High School in Union Springs, NY (rural) – 4 years at Eastern View High School in Culpeper, VA (rural, but growing quickly)

Professional Attributes cont. Leadership Positions – Personal Behavior Intervention and Strategies committee member (PBIS) (1.ac) – Safety Team committee member (3.acd) – Student Health Advisory Board member (SHAB): partnered with Central Office and community members (1.a, 4.abd, 5.bd) – Leader of school Book Club – Leader of Students Against Destructive Decision club – Coached baseball, softball, volleyball, and basketball at middle and high school levels

Professional Attributes cont. Extracurricular School Involvement – Chaperone Dances, Athletic Events, Field Trips – Fundraising “Kiss the Cow” for FFA, Dunk-booth for football team – Extra Activities Broadcast morning announcements on live TV Operate scoreboard at athletic events Help as extra security at after school events

Personal Attributes Building relationships is most important task – Students (all standards) This is who we do our job for – Teachers (2.bfg) They have the most effect on students in the school – Parents (4.a-c, 6.a-c) When not in our hands, students in parents hands – Community (4.a-c, 6.a-c) Leads to school involvement and support

Personal Attributes cont. Excellent Manager – Recognize needs of the school SOL scores (1.bc, 2.a-i, 4.a) Safety (2.c, 3.c) Culture (5a-e) – Outstanding organizer (3.ab) Skilled at multi-tasking Prioritize importance of task – Seek leadership abilities in others Delegate responsibilities to those capable (3.d)

“I am dedicated to the success of our students through the continuing support from our staff, teachers, parents and community members. I will strive to create a structured and inviting learning environment through these core areas…” C ommunication A ccountability R espect E ffort