As far as the process, the secondary department heads (which oversee both middle and high school core content area teachers) were chosen from both internal and external candidates. Interviews for these positions were conducted by the high school and middle school principals. The final candidates interviewed with Dr. Snapp and Mrs. Jessup prior to being offered the position.
Two qualifications necessary, beyond excellence in the secondary classroom, were educational leadership and administrative licensing. While the four were outstanding teachers at the middle school level, all have had additional experience as educational leaders, essential to their effectiveness with the middle and high school teachers with whom they work. Secondary department heads must also have their administrative license as they will not only provide model lessons for teachers in their subject area, they will also observe and evaluate teachers.
