The Haleyville Board of Education is seeking a superintendent with the demonstrated ability to raise academic performance to the next level. The ideal candidate will set high expectations and challenge staff and students to meet them. He or she also should be fair and consistent and have the courage to make the difficult decisions.
A master’s degree is required; a doctorate is preferred. Other desired traits include:
Strong communication skills, including listening;
Ability to motivate and create a positive climate for employees;
2011-2012 brought a huge change in the way student data is managed in Alabama schools. The State Department of Education (SDE), in conjunction with Software Technology Incorporated, launched STI Now. The new student management system is able to integrate many different types of data used for reporting. The SDE requires schools to report student and teacher information to various departments. This information is used for a variety of reasons from tracking student achievement to the monitoring of a teacher's certification.