So You Want To Be A Superintendent?

By (author) William Hayes

Publication date:

07 February 2001

Length of book:

160 pages

Publisher

R&L Education

ISBN-13: 9780810839281

The perfect primer for anyone interested in becoming a superintendent. Veteran superintendent, William Hayes shares his insight and experience in areas ranging from relationships with the Boards of Education, faculty, staff, the administrative team, and the media to balancing the public and personal life of a chief school officer. He closely analyzes current issues in education such as integrating technology into the school system and the legal problems facing superintendents and school districts.

Chapter 1 Preface
Chapter 2 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3 Career Paths Leading to the Superintendency
Chapter 4 Sacrifices and Rewards of the Position
Chapter 5 The First Year
Chapter 6 Budgets and Bond Issues
Chapter 7 The Superintendent's Relationship with the Board of Education
Chapter 8 The Superintendent's Relationship with Faculty and Staff Members
Chapter 9 Working with the Administrative Team
Chapter 10 The Superintendent as an Instructional Leader
Chapter 11 The Superintendent and the Law
Chapter 12 Surviving in the Political Arena of the Community
Chapter 13 The Superintendent and Technology
Chapter 14 The Superintendent's Personal Life
Chapter 15 Career Choices
Chapter 16 Some Final Thoughts on Leadership
Chapter 17 Is the Superintendency the Right Job for You?

This...is a valuable guide filled with insight based on many years of experiences. Clearly, Hayes is in tune with the skills needed for success as a superintendent. School board members and current superintendents should give copies of this work to those they have identified as up-and-coming leaders. This book could also serve as a discussion point on the value of being a superintendent.