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So You Want to Be a School Administrator?: The Sure Fire Way to Land That Principal or Superintendent Job »

Book cover image of So You Want to Be a School Administrator?: The Sure Fire Way to Land That Principal or Superintendent Job by Charles A. Hall

Authors: Charles A. Hall, Gary Martin
ISBN-13: 9780595091492, ISBN-10: 0595091490
Format: Paperback
Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2000
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Charles A. Hall

Book Synopsis

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 deal—negotiating 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.

Table of Contents

Forewordv
Prefacevii
Acknowledgementsix
Introductionxi
Chapter 1You Have to Plan Ahead1
Chapter 2The First Impression13
Chapter 3The Ubiquitous Application Form25
Chapter 4What About the Resume?31
Chapter 5Personalize Your Resume41
Chapter 6Are You Ready for the Interview?65
Chapter 7Will You Get the Telephone Call for an Interview?73
Chapter 8The Interviews81
Chapter 9Closing the Deal99
Chapter 10The Aftermath107
Appendix A111
Appendix B115
Index121
General Resource125

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