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Principal Interview 
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Rubric Code: G233WCX
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Subject: Vocational  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Spiritual Health

Share how you came to know Jesus as Lord, and what He is currently teaching you.

Poor

Candidate does not indicate a personal, active relationship with God in Christ.
Fair

Candidate has a relationship with the Lord that seems immature and undeveloped.
Good

Candidate has a relationship with the Lord but is not currently connected to a growing spiritual community.
Excellent

Candidate has an active, strong relationship with the Lord and is daily growing through personal devotions and service.
Vision
Vision Question 1

About what part of the CHESS vision and mission are you most passionate?

Poor

Candidate demonstrated no understanding to articulate the implementation of the CHESS vision and mission.
Fair

Candidate demonstrated little understanding to articulate the implementation of the CHESS vision and mission.
Good

Candidate demonstrated adequate understanding to articulate the implementation of the CHESS vision and mission.
Excellent

Candidate demonstrated significant understanding to articulate the implementation of the CHESS vision and mission.
Vision Question 2

On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rank the CHESS Core Values, and why do you put them in that order?

Poor

Candidate is unable to prioritize the CHESS Core Values.
Fair

Candidate can minimally prioritize the CHESS Core Values, but does not demonstrate conviction.
Good

Candidate adequately prioritizes the CHESS Core Values, but lacks conviction on why they are ordered in a particular order.
Excellent

Candidate confidently rates the CHESS Core Values and is expresses with personal conviction the rationale for the order.
Vision Question 3

What do you feel are the differences between working for a ministry and working for a business?

Poor

Candidate cannot distinguish the differences in working in a ministry and business.
Fair

Candidate has some ability to distinguish the differences in working in a ministry and business.
Good

Candidate can adequately distinguish the differences in working in a ministry and business.
Excellent

Candidate has detailed plans to distinguish the differences in working in a ministry and business.
Instruction
Instruction Question 1

CHESS is in need of designing a curriculum map and clarifying our scope and sequence. Share any experience you have with leading a project including multiple teams, an extended timeframe, and undefined deliverables?

Poor

Candidate has very little experience leading large, multi-team projects.
Fair

Candidate has some experience leading large, multi-team projects, but is unable to clearly articulate.
Good

Candidate has adequate experience leading large, multi-team projects.
Excellent

Candidate has comprehensive experience leading large, multi-team projects and is able to articulate clear examples.
Instruction Question 2

In light of COVID 19 and the Governor's encouragement to Reimagine Education, what would be your next steps to address the needs in education?

Poor

Analysis is minimal.
Fair

Analysis does not demonstrate sufficient depth.
Good

Can analyze issues in education.
Excellent

Capable of critical analysis of current issues in education with clear personal opinions.
Management
Management Question 1

What are the critical functions of a principal role?

Poor

Candidate stated a minimal understanding of the role of the principal.
Fair

Candidate can state a general role of the principal.
Good

Candidate can articulate a defined role of the principal.
Excellent

Candidate can articulate a clearly defined role of the principal.
Management Question 2

Scenario: You just received a lengthy email from a parent that had a negative tone towards a teacher regarding her child “not being challenged” during reading instruction. She demands you address this immediately. How will you handle this situation?

Poor

Candidate expresses minimal skills to implement effective conflict management strategies to develop a positive outcome between the parent, teacher, and administration.
Fair

Candidate has some relevant conflict management strategies to develop a positive outcome between the parent, teacher, and administration.
Good

Candidate has a range of effective conflict management strategies to develop a positive outcome between the parent, teacher, and administration.Has a range of skills and ability to implement effective strategies to maintain high staff morale.
Excellent

Candidate has a wide range of creative and relevant conflict resolution strategies to develop a positive outcome between the parent, teacher, and administration.
Management Questions

Describe the best way a principal can identify and meet the needs of teachers?

Poor

Candidate cannot identify teacher needs, but their focus on more on their role as principal.
Fair

Candidate only partially identifies needs of teachers, but primarily focuses on role as principal.
Good

Candidate can adequately identify needs of teachers, but still emphasize role of principal.
Excellent

Candidate demonstrates excellent ability to identify needs of teachers and is a servant leader.
Collaboration
Collaboration Question 1

Poor

Candidate has limited vision to develop a team concept with staff and community.
Fair

Candidate can articulate a general plan to develop a team concept with staff and community.
Good

Candidate can articulate a reasonable plan to develop a team concept with staff and community.
Excellent

Candidate can articulate a clearly defined plan to develop a team concept with staff and community.
Collaboration Question 3

Poor

Candidate presented a minimal understanding of the principal’s role in assisting teachers in planning and teaching.
Fair

Candidate presented a relevant understanding of the principal’s role in assisting teachers in planning and teaching.
Good

Candidate presented a reasonable understanding of the principal’s role in assisting teachers in planning and teaching.
Excellent

Candidate clearly articulated the principal’s role in assisting teachers in planning and teaching.
Collaboration Question 2

Poor

Candidate presented limited ideas to build rapport with staff.
Fair

Candidate presented ideas to build rapport with staff.
Good

Candidate presented steps to build rapport with staff.
Excellent

Candidate presented a detailed outline of steps he/she would implement to build rapport with staff.
Ethics
Ethics Question 1

Poor

Candidate could not express details of having to make a difficult decision.
Fair

Candidate articulates with vague details of having to make a difficult decision.
Good

Candidate articulates details of having to make a difficult decision.
Excellent

Candidate articulates with clarity and relevance details of having to make a difficult decision.
Ethics Question

How do you handle discipline and discipleship? Give an example of how you handled a situation that required correction and discipline, while also incorporating discipleship.

Poor

Candidate could not distinguish between discipleship and discipline.
Fair

Candidate provided slight distinction between discipleship and discipline.
Good

Candidate provided an adequate distinction between discipleship and discipline, but could not articulate an example.
Excellent

Candidate provided a robust distinction between discipleship and discipline and shared supporting examples of discipleship.
Ethics Question 2

Poor

Candidate does not respond when a parent calls and is upset with something they have done.
Fair

Candidate responds with appropriate action, but not in a timely manner when a parent calls.
Good

Candidate responds with appropriate action when a parent calls and is upset with something the teacher or they have done.
Excellent

Candidate responds with appropriate action, in a timely manner, and informs the teacher when the parent is upset with something they have done. Contact another administrator when a parent calls and is upset with something they have done.
School Environment
School Environment Question 1

Poor

Candidate stated a minimal role for parents in the operation of the school.
Fair

Candidate can state a general role for parents in the operation of the school.
Good

Candidate can articulate a defined role for parents in the operation of the school.
Excellent

Candidate can articulate a clearly defined role for parents in the operation of the school.
School Environment Question 3

Poor

Candidate expressed no major concerns when dealing with student discipline problems.
Fair

Candidate expressed few major concerns when dealing with student discipline problems.
Good

Candidate expressed all major concerns when dealing with student discipline problems.
Excellent

Candidate expressed all major concerns when dealing with student discipline problems and provided solutions.
School Environment Question 2

Please share how you see CHESS would be positively different in five years under your leadership.

Poor

Candidate did not present a message of how the school would be positively different in 5 years under their leadership.
Fair

Candidate presented a minimal message of how the school would be positively different in 5 years under their leadership.
Good

Candidate presented a general message of how the school would be positively different in 5 years under their leadership.
Excellent

Candidate articulated a detailed message of how the school would be positively different in 5 years under their leadership.



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