List Books » So You Want to Be a School Administrator?: The Sure Fire Way to Land That Principal or Superintendent Job
Authors: Charles A. Hall, Gary Martin
ISBN-13: 9780595091492, ISBN-10: 0595091490
Format: Paperback
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)
So You Want to be a School Administrator? is the book all professional educators need to open the door to better paying jobs in public school administration. So You Want to be a School Administrator? guarantees success in the job market.
So You Want to be a School Administrator? offers step-by-step tips to win a school administrator job. The process to get a job in school administration is completely different from acquiring a position in other occupations. Charles Hall provides valuable, detailed, and comprehensive advice to play the job-hunting game by the rules:
* Suggestions for preparation prior to applying for the job.
* Tips to write a cover letter that grabs the reader.
* Sure-fire suggestions for an action résumé.
* Clear and concise instructions for preparing, dressing for, and participating in various job interviews.
* Closing the dealnegotiating the best contract.
What the experts are saying: "One of the few books on the market that helps educators get a job as an administrator. The author does a masterful job of outlining procedures for vice principals, principals, superintendents and central office administrators. Dr. Charles R. (Bob) Marshall, Search Consultant and President, Execu-Excel, Olympia, WA.
"...a simple-to-follow, step-by-step method to get a job in public school administration." (Dr. David A. Steele, Seattle Pacific University)
Author Bio: Charles A. Hall served as a building principal and superintendent of schools for almost two decades. Using his extensive background, he taught scores of colleagues the art of gaining employment as a school administrator. He eventually took the advice of several of his former students and put his lessons into a book, one that can be used again and again. He lives in Washington with his wife.
Foreword | v | |
Preface | vii | |
Acknowledgements | ix | |
Introduction | xi | |
Chapter 1 | You Have to Plan Ahead | 1 |
Chapter 2 | The First Impression | 13 |
Chapter 3 | The Ubiquitous Application Form | 25 |
Chapter 4 | What About the Resume? | 31 |
Chapter 5 | Personalize Your Resume | 41 |
Chapter 6 | Are You Ready for the Interview? | 65 |
Chapter 7 | Will You Get the Telephone Call for an Interview? | 73 |
Chapter 8 | The Interviews | 81 |
Chapter 9 | Closing the Deal | 99 |
Chapter 10 | The Aftermath | 107 |
Appendix A | 111 | |
Appendix B | 115 | |
Index | 121 | |
General Resource | 125 |