Job Entry Plan

First Day:

Goal(s):  1) Establish operating norms in the office

           

Objective(s): Set the foundation for a good working relationship with the administrative assistant based on trust.

 

Activities addressing goals and objectives:  Meet with the administrative assistant to establish policies and procedures for those trying to visit with me or reach me via phone.  This will allow me determine what the stakeholders have expected in the past and assure them that I will be approachable and address their concerns.

 

Resources needed to achieve goals and objectives:  I will need to set aside time to meet with the administrative assistant and make it a priority to establish a good working relationship with the administrative assistant.

 

First Week:

Goal(s): 1) Meet with members of the district office staff

               2) Meet with campus principals

 

Objective(s):  1) Determine who will be in my cabinet

2) Determine the most pressing issues from the perspective of the campus principals

 

Activities addressing goals and objectives:  First of all I would need to meet with all members of the central office staff.  I would like to gather information about what their roles have previously been in the district as well as what experiences they have in education.  This will help me determine how they can help me met the needs of the district as well as get a feel for the people I might be able to lean on and trust when faced with difficult decisions.  Secondly, I need to get a feel for what issues are facing the campuses in the district.  These could be academic or personnel issues that they would like to see addressed and I want to be educated when these issues come up.  Although I would want to support the principals I need to know what we are up against.  They could also give some input on how some of these decisions may be received in the community, as well as establish a foundation of trust between the principals and myself.  

 

Resources needed to achieve goals and objectives:

 

First Month:

Goal(s): 1) Meet with the school board

               2) Meet with staffs of each campus

               3) Meet with the community

 

Objective(s): 1) Establish a working relationship with the board, and expectations

                      2) Outline my vision for the district to each campus and answer questions

                      3) Begin to interact with the community

 

Activities addressing goals and objectives: I would like to meet a couple times with the school board to include a team of 8 training.  There needs to be a good working relationship and since they will ultimately evaluate me I also need to have a good understanding of their expectations.  Thus when we have board meetings and other interactions they can have a positive and collaborative feel to it.  Next, I think in the first month I need to meet with the faculty and staff on each campus.  Anytime there is a change in leadership there is some apprehension amongst the staff as they question their job security.  I would like to put them at ease that I am not there to make those decisions at this time but rather get a feel for what is or is not working and how we move forward.  I would also want them to be aware of my intention to be on campus on a regular basis so they begin to be comfortable with seeing me frequently.  Finally, I feel like it would be a good step to developing communication with the community to have a town hall type series of meetings to introduce myself to the community. I would like to host these in the churches or community centers close to where the community lives so there is less travel involved.  This would give them an opportunity to get to know me.

 

Resources needed to achieve goals and objectives:  I would need funding and time to host a team of eight training as well as a meeting with the board that would require them to give up time on their night or weekend to have a meeting.  In addition, I feel I would need time form the campus principals to visit with their staff.  Finally, I would need to set aside time to meet with the community and postcards or flyers to notify the community of the meetings as well as funding for snacks I would like to serve at these meetings.

 

First Year:

Goal(s): 1) Meet with all department directors

               2) Meet with campus leaders and community members

 

Objective(s): 1) Develop a vision and mission for the district

                      2) Develop a budget for the next year      

 

Activities addressing goals and objectives:  The first thing I feel I would be able to do after being there is to meet with all department directors to assess their needs.  With their input we can work together to develop a vision and mission for the district.  It is important that there is a unified direction in the district so we are all working to achieve the same goal.  By seeking the input from department directors I feel there can be increased buy in to the course we have set for the district.  Once the vision and mission are established I feel we can build a budget that supports those initiatives. When we attach our expenditures to the goals we established together there is a sense of stability and consistency in our actions pointing to that goal.  

 

Resources needed to achieve goals and objectives:  There will be a need for a time investment for the meetings with the department directors.  In addition, I would like the previous three years budgets to investigate where the expenditures had been and determine if there is room for improvement in the budgetary process.