Education Week - January 16, 2013 - 30

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January 16, 2013

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TOP SCHOOL JOBS’s

DIRECTORS/MANAGERS/
COORDINATORS

K-12 TALENT MANAGER

Adlai E. Stevenson
High School
Lincolnshire, Illinois

Stevenson High School, one of the leading secondary schools in the
State of Illinois, is seeking an exceptional individual to join the
District’s leadership team. Stevenson is a four-time winner of the U.S.
Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon Award. The school is the
cradle of the Professional Learning Community (PLC) movement and
hosts over two thousand educators who wish to learn from the
Stevenson model annually. Five hundred staff and 4,000 students
enjoy the school’s state-of-the-art campus located in the northern
suburbs of Chicago. Approximately 98% of Stevenson’s graduates
pursue post-secondary education.

DIRECTOR OF MATHEMATICS
The Director of Mathematics is a full-time, 10.5-month administrative
assignment. The individual serves as a member of the school’s
leadership team and is responsible for the supervision and evaluation
of faculty and staff in the mathematics division. The Director is
responsible for the management of the mathematics curriculum and
ensuring the effectiveness of the program.
Starting Date: August 2013
Interested candidates should submit an online application and
mail/attach a letter of interest, résumé, copies of transcripts, and three
letters of reference to: Steve Cummins, Director of Human
Resources, Adlai E. Stevenson High School, Two Stevenson
Drive, Lincolnshire, IL 60069. A detailed vacancy announcement
and the online application can be found at www.d125.org.
Application deadline: February 8, 2013
An Equal Opportunity Employer

Director of Instructional Technology
Glenbard Township High School District 87
Glen Ellyn, Illinois

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

UPPER VALLEY EDUCATORS
INSTITUTE

UUVEI is a prestigious preparation program for teachers
and school leaders, located in Lebanon, NH. UVEI seeks
a leader with a thorough understanding of current issues
in education, strong management skills, and the ability
to oversee the day-to-day operation of our programs.
Candidate should have an earned PhD or EdD, proven
successful experience in management of an organization,
and a commitment to excellence in public education. A
successful track record in fundraising desirable.
Apply by February 15 with letter of interest, résumé,
references and statement of education philosophy:
UVEI ED Search
194 Dartmouth College Highway
Lebanon, NH 03766
or email bmarshall@uvei.edu.
EOE

Glenbard District 87 is one of the area’s largest suburban
high school districts, consisting of four comprehensive high
schools, with a national reputation for being a school system
“Where excellence is tradition”.
Glenbard Township High School District 87 is seeking a
qualified individual to serve as Director of Instructional
Technology for the 2013-2014 school year. The ideal
candidate must have a valid Illinois certificate plus five
years of teaching experience and be able to supervise and
evaluate certified staff under Illinois statute. In addition,
she/he must exhibit experience in the areas of curriculum
and instruction, staff development, and best practices in
assessment; exhibit knowledge and experience employing
high leverage instructional practice that utilize studentowned technology as a tool; and exhibit extensive knowledge
in Web 2.0 learning tools and learning management systems.
Master’s degree in instructional technology, curriculum and
instruction, educational leadership, or related field preferred.
Additional information about the vacancy, Glenbard
Township High School District 87 and an online application
are available at www.glenbard87.org.
The compensation and benefits package for this position is
highly competitive for the Chicago suburban area. Interested
candidates must fill out an online application, including a
letter of interest, current résumé, copies of certifications
and transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. All
applications must be completed by February 3, 2013.
Direct inquiries to:
Jeff Feucht, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
Glenbard Township High School District 87
596 Crescent Blvd., Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
(630) 469-9100
jeffrey_feucht@glenbard.org
Where Excellence is Tradition
EEOE

Battle of the Wits:
E.I. and I.Q.
Andrew Ansoorian contributed to this blog. Andrew is a 15 year human capital practitioner and
is currently the Director of Human Resources for
Shenandoah County Public Schools in Virginia.
Andrew believes the "true test of one's character isn't how one handles adversity, but how one
handles power." (Quote, Mike Petrilli, Stanford)
After posting the blog "Emotional Intelligence:
The Flip Side of Smart" on November 21, a few
people tweeted me that intelligence shouldn't be
measured in one way; however, IQ is still important.
I agree. When it comes to measures, the right multiple measures will always provide a clearer image.
After further conversations with individuals at my
office, I realized that many people do not know
a great deal about EI or IQ. Hopefully this helps!
IQ stands for "Intelligent Quotient". According to
William T. Dikens of the Brookings Institution, the
concept of IQ or general mental ability (GMA) has
been around for more than 100 years and was popularized by Spearman in 1904. From Spearman's
work, measures of GMA/IQ were developed by
such researchers as Binet (1905) who created the
first IQ test as a way to identify student's academic
potential by assessing peoples' problem solving in
relation to verbal, numerical, and spatial material.
In the work context, IQ/GMA tests have been
used to make hiring decisions since the end of
World War I. Schmidt and Hunter (2004) demonstrated that GMA "is highly predictive of job performance" and "people who are higher in GMA
acquire more job knowledge and acquire it faster."
According to the website "Human Intelligence,"
hosted by Indiana University, IQ tests compare
your test performance with others of your same
age. A person of "normal" or "average" intelligence has a score 90-109 or 110. Fifty percent
of individuals fall into the average category while
only about 2.2 percent of individuals have scores
over 130. Mensa International, or the International High IQ Society, is an organization for these
individuals whose IQ is in the top 2 percent of the
population. Their membership ranges "in age from
2 to more than 100, but most are between 20 and
60. In education, they range from preschoolers to
high school dropouts to people with multiple doctorates. There are Mensans on welfare and Mensans who are millionaires. As far as occupations,
the range is staggering. Mensa has professors
and truck drivers, scientists and firefighters, computer programmers and farmers, artists, military
people, musicians, laborers, police officers, glassblowers--the diverse list goes on and on. There are
famous Mensans and prize-winning Mensans, but
there are many whose names you wouldn't know."
It is important to remember that no measure is
perfect--including GMA/IQ tests. While GMA/
IQ tests are a valuable predictor of performance, they only explain at best 25 percent
in the differences in people's performance. In
turn, it is always better to utilize quality multiple measures that align to purpose of the job.
In the next blog on EI and IQ, we will discuss
how organizations are utilizing EI tests during interviews and/or as part of creating a
personalized professional development plan.
To read more from K-12 Talent Manager, visit http://
blogs.edweek.org/topschooljobs/k-12_talent_manager/.
The opinions expressed are strictly those of the author and do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of
Editorial Projects in Education.

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