Rules of the Game: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership

WHAT IF I TOLD YOU THAT YOU COULD ACE THE JOB INTERVIEW BY DEVELOPING YOUR OWN SET OF SCRIMMAGE NOTES IN ADVANCE?

RULES OF THE GAME: How to Win a Job in Educational Leadership (Second Edition) offers Insider Tips and Trade Secrets to help you navigate the job-seeking process. At last–a professional educator, having served in all leadership roles– principal, assistant superintendent and superintendent reveals her strategies to help you create a self-promotion plan, excel at the interview process, and win job offers. Few books are written explicitly for the educator aspiring to move into school administration or current administrators desiring to move on to the next level.

This book explains the promotion process from beginning to end within the context of five major arenas:

PLANNING: Developing the Game Plan
PACKAGING: The Art of Self Promotion

PREPARING: Practice Makes Perfect
PROFESSIONAL BRANDING: Protecting Your Winning Image
PERSEVERING: Crossing the Finish Line

WHAT’S YOUR SCORECARD?

Do you continue to apply for jobs and not receive interviews?

Does your resume stand out in a crowd?

Are you tired of being complimented for coming in second ?

Are you prepared to answer the wide range of questions asked in an interview?

Do you have the resiliency to withstand rejection and keep applying for the jobs you want?

SCORING THE GOAL This professional mentor includes expert advice on the most effective ways to win a new job in educational administration. READERS WILL LEARN:

How to strategically plan for your next career move.
How to package your letters of interest and resumes.
How to secure stunning letters of recommendation.

How to prepare for the high-stakes interview by developing Interview SCRIMMAGE NOTE.

How to persevere when the going gets tough as you approach the finish line.