iRubric: Superintendent Interview Guide: ___________________________ rubric

Appears unsure of what leadership entails; has no grasp of his/her leadership style; has little to no knowledge of components collaborative and inclusionary processes for staff/ community buy-in.

Communicates vague understanding of leadership and some knowledge of collaborative, distributive leadership to secure buy in from staff/community.

Communicates satisfactorily leadership style and has average handle on how to empower staff/community and create the conditions for staff/community buy-in through distributive leadership when appropriate.

Communicates with depth and ease his/her leadership style and possesses or appears to possess thorough examples of leadership skills and examples of empowerment of staff/community; understands how to ensure buy-in from staff/community through collaborative, distributive leadership when appropriate.

Has no experience in fiscal management or has a dismal track record when it comes to fiscal matters. Is not able to give any examples or elaborate about the budgeting process.

Has little experience in fiscal management or has poor track record when it comes to fiscal matters. Examples are inappropriate and there is very little elaboration about the budgeting process.

Has satisfactory experience in fiscal management or has an adequate track record when it comes to fiscal matters. Examples are appropriate and there is some elaboration about the budgeting process.

Has extensive experience in fiscal management or has a superior track record when it comes to fiscal matters. Examples are appropriate and there is considerable elaboration about the budgeting process.

Has never been involved with a strategic planning process and cannot articulate the processes and steps involved.

Has had limited involvement with a strategic planning process and articulation of the processes and steps involved is inadequate. Has never led a strategic planning process.

Has had some involvement with a strategic planning process and can articulate the processes and steps involved. Has led a strategic planning process.

Has extensive involvement with a strategic planning process and can articulate the processes and steps involved. Has led at least one strategic planning process.

Essential communication and written skills are missing.

Several of the essential communication and written skills are missing.

Has skills needed to communicate both orally and in writing. Has a good command of the English language. Communicates with Principal, staff and community through a few mediums.

Has excellent skills needed to communicate both orally and in writing. Has a superior command of the English language. Good communicator with Principal, staff and community through various mediums.

Has no experience with community collaboration or partnering. Cannot articulate any ideas as to the mutual benefits or importance.

Has very little experience with community collaboration or partnering. Can only articulate a few ideas as to the mutual benefits or importance.

Has sufficient experience with with community collaboration or partnering. Can articulate ideas as to the mutual benefits or importance.

Has extensive experience with community collaboration or partnering and gives examples. Can articulate ideas as to the mutual benefits or importance.