11. Values & Ethics of Leadinga. Demonstrate knowledge of effective personnel recruitment, selection and retention
b. Demonstrate an understanding of staff development to improve performance of staff members c. Demonstrate the ability to select and apply appropriate models for supervision and evaluation d. Apply legal requirements for personal selection, development retention and dismissal e. Demonstrate and understanding of management responsibilities to act in accordance with federal and state constitutional provisions, statutory and case law, regulatory applications toward education, local rules, procedures and directives governing resource management f. Demonstrate an understanding of labor relations and collective bargaining g. Demonstrate and understand the administration of employee contracts, benefits and financial accounts |
I have always held myself to a high moral expectation. My mother still says that she had a very easy time parenting me because I always had higher expectations for myself that she and my dad ever had for me. One of the articles I read for the leadership class struck me as the way I live. “How to Lead an Ethical Life” (Manske 5-9) details five ways to live an ethical life including making a personal commitment to do right, learning how to be ethical, using the golden rule, subscribing to other ethical rules, continually checking my actions to make sure they are fair and not causing harm, and evaluating my behavior to ensure that it is leaving people with a memory of me that I want them to have. I believe that these, along with a belief in shared leadership and a foundation of making decisions based on what is best for kids create my ethical belief system.
Many years ago I was asked to create a teacher-mentoring program for the district. I believe in advocating for teachers who are new to the profession and coaching them to have the skills and beliefs that are essential for student well being and achievement. Since then, we have had years where our teacher hires have been in the double digits. I have continued to train master teacher mentors to support new teachers, as well as spend the first few days of each school year working with new teachers and their mentors imparting beginning information and setting a format for knowledge transfer and support for the school year (Artifact 1).
Since our district adopted Q Comp, I have had the opportunity to work with many teachers in the district. I am in charge of conducting all of the initial trainings for PLC leaders and observation coaches, as well as the leaders’ meetings throughout the school year (Artifact 2). With this responsibility comes the commitment to positivity and professionalism. There are times when my position leans more into administrative territory and other times when I am more of a teacher leader. When I have known information that has needed to be kept confidential due to personnel protection, it has been important for me to share only what is appropriate. Furthermore, in my role, when I am asked questions, I acknowledge that I have power over helping teachers build their own opinions and understandings related to how things run in our district. I get many questions related to issues and perceptions of administrators as well as other teacher situations. Personally, I do my best to paint people and situations in the most positive light. In fact, I have been praised in the past by people stating, “Wow, I could not have been that positive about that particular situation.”
Another area where I have experience with the values and ethics of leading is my work as a union contract negotiator. I have been a negotiator for almost seven years. This year, I have been the designated communicator for our group. Our negotiations group subscribed to the philosophy of transparency. We provide our teachers with as much information as we can that will not harm our negotiating. Again, we are in a situation where we have to explain rationales and help teachers understand how and why decisions are made on their behalf (Artifact 3).
This competency is a very important one for me personally. My values and ethics drive how I operate in my professional life every day in every way. They impact my ability to do good and incite growth or cause harm. I put a lot of energy into living an ethical life and that transcends across both my personal life and professional life.
Manske, Fred A., Jr. "How to Lead an Ethical Life." Leadership Development January 4th (2014): 5-9. Web.
Many years ago I was asked to create a teacher-mentoring program for the district. I believe in advocating for teachers who are new to the profession and coaching them to have the skills and beliefs that are essential for student well being and achievement. Since then, we have had years where our teacher hires have been in the double digits. I have continued to train master teacher mentors to support new teachers, as well as spend the first few days of each school year working with new teachers and their mentors imparting beginning information and setting a format for knowledge transfer and support for the school year (Artifact 1).
Since our district adopted Q Comp, I have had the opportunity to work with many teachers in the district. I am in charge of conducting all of the initial trainings for PLC leaders and observation coaches, as well as the leaders’ meetings throughout the school year (Artifact 2). With this responsibility comes the commitment to positivity and professionalism. There are times when my position leans more into administrative territory and other times when I am more of a teacher leader. When I have known information that has needed to be kept confidential due to personnel protection, it has been important for me to share only what is appropriate. Furthermore, in my role, when I am asked questions, I acknowledge that I have power over helping teachers build their own opinions and understandings related to how things run in our district. I get many questions related to issues and perceptions of administrators as well as other teacher situations. Personally, I do my best to paint people and situations in the most positive light. In fact, I have been praised in the past by people stating, “Wow, I could not have been that positive about that particular situation.”
Another area where I have experience with the values and ethics of leading is my work as a union contract negotiator. I have been a negotiator for almost seven years. This year, I have been the designated communicator for our group. Our negotiations group subscribed to the philosophy of transparency. We provide our teachers with as much information as we can that will not harm our negotiating. Again, we are in a situation where we have to explain rationales and help teachers understand how and why decisions are made on their behalf (Artifact 3).
This competency is a very important one for me personally. My values and ethics drive how I operate in my professional life every day in every way. They impact my ability to do good and incite growth or cause harm. I put a lot of energy into living an ethical life and that transcends across both my personal life and professional life.
Manske, Fred A., Jr. "How to Lead an Ethical Life." Leadership Development January 4th (2014): 5-9. Web.