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PRINCIPALS/
HEAD OF SCHOOL
SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SPRINGFIELD, MA
www.sps.springfield.ma.us
Turnaround Secondary School Principals
The district is seeking visionary leaders who can lead our turnaround
efforts at the Secondary School Level. The ideal candidates will
provide effective and quality leadership in support of the Springfield
Public Schools’ mission and strategic plan. The mission of the
Springfield Public Schools is to provide the highest quality of
education so that students are empowered to realize their full
potential and lead fulfilling lives as lifelong learners, responsible
citizens and leaders in the 21st century. The district has partnered
with Harvard University’s Education Innovation Laboratory (EdLabs)
to select highly qualified candidates.
Visit our website at www.sps.springfield.ma.us to view job
description and to apply. Contact: Lucy Perez, Human Resources
Department at 413 537-9437.
COMPETITIVE SALARY AND BENEFITS
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
DIRECTORS/MANAGERS/
COORDINATORS
The Capitol Region Education
Council (CREC) is seeking two
passionate individuals to take
on the positions of Mathematics
Director and Science Director to
oversee the direction of science
and mathematics in PK-12 for
the district’s 19 magnet schools.
Requirements/Responsibilites
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MULTIPLE
EASTERN SUFFOLK BOCES
Patchogue, Long Island, NY
Regional Leadership Opportunities
Eastern Suffolk BOCES seeks two outstanding school leaders to join the dedicated
staff of our educational service agency. Qualifications for the vacancies include:
Associate Superintendent for Educational Services:
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Director of Special Education:
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Please apply by September 4, 2013 to
www.olasjobs.org/longisland
Equal Opportunity Employer
Positions Available
7th Grade Math Teacher, Harrison
School Dist. Two, Colorado Springs, CO.
Requires BA (or foreign equivalent) in
Education with emphasis in math.
Resume only to P. Aragon, Human Capital
Dir., Harrison School Dist. Two, 1060
Harrison Rd., ref. 071144, Colorado
Springs, CO 80905.
Client: Eastern Suffolk Boces
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Volunteering: Good For Your Health,
Good For The Workplace
I will be one of the first people to tell you that volunteering
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my drive, creativity, problem-solving skills, and success
to the years I've spent as a volunteer, as well as the people
who taught me the value of giving back.
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and emotionally."
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lower stress levels."
• Purpose: "Volunteers feel a deeper connection to communities
and to others."
• Engaged: "Volunteers are more informed health care consumers
and more engaged and involved in taking care of
their health."
Aside from personal health and well-being, the report also
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skills. Volunteering requires people to develop the ability
to work with a team, manage their time, build relationships,
solve problems, and grow professionally.
After running my own nonprofit since age 11, I can testify
that volunteering helped me to develop many skills that are
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scheduled speaker canceled last minute. It also takes problem-solving
skills to figure out how to move 12,000 freshfrozen
Thanksgiving turkeys from Texas to Ohio and then
distribute the goods without a truck or driver, no refrigerator,
and no money. (Yes, those things really happened.)
Volunteerism not only benefits those impacted by the
action, but also the people giving their time to make a
difference. School districts, businesses, and other organizations
have the opportunity to engage their employees and
others in service. Have you worked with students to dream,
plan, and roll-out their own service projects? Does your organization
support staff when it comes to volunteering? How do
talent managers use volunteerism to benefit the organization
as a whole? Please share your ideas and stories!
To read more from TopSchoolJobs's K-12 Talent Manager,
visit http://blogs.edweek.org/topschooljobs/k-12_talent_manager/
and click the "Leadership" link under "Categories".
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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