Job Entry Plan

DAY 1 – Job Entry Plan

Goal(s):          1. Communication with Central Office Employees

Objective(s):  1. By the end of the day it is important to learn each person’s personality.

2. By the end of the day it is important to put a face with each person’s responsibility.

Activities addressing goals and objectives:

1.      Organize a meeting with the Secretary to the Superintendent to get a feel for the organizational structure and personality for Central Office.

2.      Walk to each office and visit with departmental staff and administrative assistants.

3.      Keep visits informal in order to relieve anxiety.

4.      Practice active listening to hear important information that may sound concerns.

Resources needed to achieve goals and objectives

                       

1.      Map (depending on size) of building showing offices.

2.      Listing of employees and positions at Central Office.

FIRST WEEK – Job Entry Plan

Goal(s):          1. Communication with Campus Principals

                        2. Communication with Departmental Supervisors

                        3. Formulate a plan of areas to address.

Objective(s):  1. By the end of the week, all campuses will be visited and areas of celebration and concerns will be known.

2. By the end of he week, all departments will be visited and areas of celebration and concerns will be known.

Activities addressing goals and objectives:

4. Visit with each principal a minimum of two to three hours per campus. Have the principal begin creating a needs assessment for the campus. Invite the principal to capture the opinions and reflections of the teacher in his/her report.

5. Visit with each supervisor within the district and take time to walk throughout their department. Seek information regarding the operations of the department and any concerns that need addressed.

Resources needed to achieve goals and objectives

                       

3.      Map of the district showing locations of school facilities

4.      Personnel listing of all administrative staff on the campuses and directors for the district.

FIRST MONTH – Job Entry Plan

Goal(s):          1. Establish working relationships with the school board.

2. Establish goals with the school board.

3. Begin creating a strategic plan for the district or modifying (if necessary) the existing plan.

4. Securing community relationships with the school.

5. Review job descriptions.

6. Visit with Director of Finance

Objective(s):  1. Establish and discuss the expectations for achieving goals.

                        2. Development of strategic plan to achieve goals.

3. Plan for student achievement and increase academic performance.

Activities addressing goals and objectives:

1.      Meet individually with each school board member.

2.      Work with school board to establish district goals, and superintendent performance goals.

3.      Review strategic plan and make revisions with board members if necessary.

4.      Practice active listening to hear important information that may sound concerns.

5.      Review job descriptions and update as necessary.

6.      Review budgets.

Resources needed to achieve goals and objectives

                       

1.      Current projected and expended budgetary funds.

2.      Personnel director to provide job descriptions and update as necessary.

3.      Time to visit with community members.

FIRST YEAR – Job Entry Plan

Goal(s):          1. Determine “where we are, and where we want to go.”

2. Focus on budgetary spending savings if necessary.

3. Review policies and procedures to ensure they are in alignment.

4. Establish positive relationships with board members and employees.

5. Increase student achievement.

6. Establish the communities trust and confidence.

7. Establish a positive district climate.

8. Communicate with stakeholders.

Objective(s):  1. Establish clearly defined goals.

                        2. Monitor the budgets.

3. Participate in a review in policy and administrative guidelines.

4. Establish positive relationships.

5. Increase student achievement based on data.

6. Build community support.

7. Establish a different climate (if needed).

Activities addressing goals and objectives:

1.      Maintain open relationship with board members.

2.      Board workshops to establish goals.

3.      Stay actively involved in budget development and control.

4.      Establish an open door policy.

5.      Focus on curriculum professional development with administration.

6.      Have administrative team meetings.

7.      Visit with teachers and make them feel like they have been heard.

8.      Work with site base decision making teams.

9.      Promote academic excellence.

Resources needed to achieve goals and objectives

                       

1.      Scheduled meetings

2.      Time

3.      Budget monitoring

4.      Professional Development