Assistant Principal Candidate

Brian S. Ritchie

Assistant Principal

Philosophy Statement: The Role of a Principal in a School

            I believe that effective supervision is defined by an administrator’s ability to immerse themselves into every aspect of a school’s culture. Listening first, prior to acting on impulse, is always essential. When an administrator reaches a point of true school cultural understanding, they will then have the ability to make decisions that are more in line with the essential needs of a school. At this point, true collaboration and community trust may be built.

         

          The best supervisor understands that the strongest school communities are built on a shared vision of high expectations and based on the needs of the school’s culture.  The needs of the school culture are understood and shared by administrators, faculty members, parents, students and any stakeholder who lives in the community. All stake holders should have a voice and influence in the decisions that an effective supervisor makes.

            Administrative decisions must always be made with the best interest of the school community in mind. Although, every stake holder may not agree with all decisions, the message must be clear that every decision at the administrative level is being made with honesty, integrity and with a direct correlation to the mission of the school. Great communication with all members of the school community can help ensure that every member of the school community understand what the mission is, as well as, what steps are in place to ensure success. 

Supervisory Platform     

• Availability:

I will make myself available to the school community with a welcoming understanding of my desire to assist.

•Visibility:

I will be visible throughout the school building on a daily basis in order to maintain a concrete and healthy  influence on school culture.

•Collegial Relationships:

1.)  I will maintain the image and dependability as an instructional leader.

2.) I will allow faculty the opportunity to teach and manage their classrooms in a way which is complimentary to their teaching styles as long as the teacher is utilizing best practices and effective classroom management techniques.

3.) I will seek out  professional development opportunities for faculty in order to improve school wide instruction.

4.) I will utilize a Transformational Style of leadership with a focus on collaboration and team building.

•School Community Trust

I will constantly work on building and strengthening relationships and trust with the school community by having an open door policy, open lines of communication, and collaboratively creating and maintaining a clear school mission.

•Communication

1.) I will ensure effective communication is being shared with my school community by offering multiple forms of communication. These forms of communication may include newsletters, emails, phone calls and other methods of communication that are available.

2.) I will ensure that communication is being received from the community by actively listening and replying in a conscientious manner.