Career Planning | The Thompson Executive Leadership Institute

Guidelines for Working Effectively With The Assistant Principal [Principals]

by Bob Thompson What are the questions I must answer in preparation for working with my new assistant principal? What is his/her role, e.g. Trainee for a full-time assistant or building principal position? Assist me with my workload, i.e. do jobs I don’t have...

Suggested Entry Plan

by Bob Thompson (Things to Do When Going To a New District) Keep in mind it is their school, their kids, and their money. Invite each board member (and his/her spouse) over to your house for a meal with your family. This gives you a chance to know them (and...

Five Attention-Getting Ways to Start Your Cover Letter

Lori Cates Hand, Jist Publishing “Enclosed please find my résumé for the advertised position.” How many cover letters have you written that started like that? How many other people do you think have done the same? Now imagine that it’s your job to read...

Entry Plan – Draft [Principals]

by Bob Thompson Learn the data about your campus, e.g. student and faculty demographics, test scores, class sizes, teacher turnover, faculty tenure/experience, support staff, etc., and how these data compare to other campuses in the district. Send a letter to...

Entry Audit [Superintendents]

by Bob Thompson The Information I Would Want About a District Before I Decided to Take the Job Instructions: Use this brainstormed list of ideas to develop your own audit criteria Group I (black ink) Who else on staff applied for the job Finances – 5 yr....