The Principal As Human Resources Leader

Increasingly, personnel administrative duties within schools have been delegated to the local school principal. This accessible book arms school leaders with the knowledge and skills required to be an effective human resources leader and shows them how to fold these additional duties seamlessly into their daily routines. This practical resource provides school administrators with guidance on personnel selection, growth and development, orientation and placement, school climate, legal processes, leadership for classified staff and other important human resources processes. Special Features: • Grounded in extensive research and interviews with practicing principals • Provides a wealth of examples, strategies, tips, and best practices for leading the human resources function at the school level • Chapter exercises and case studies explore the skills and knowledge needed for effective human resource leadership • Details the significance of developing a positive school climate • Legal aspects of human resources administration are made digestible and understandable

Marrying theory and practice, this volume will help principals to maximize human potential, promote quality educational outcome, and practice effective leadership skills. This practical, research-based book provides case studies and addresses the more recent responsibilities and demands placed on principals in site-based managed schools. Placing many of the traditional practices of personnel administration into a new conceptual framework, this book is a must-read for principals at all levels.

Examining the issues involved in present-day education, this text covers the issues of leadership and all that it entails. It also covers decentralized decision-making, curriculum restructuring, human resource development, politics, and the many legal issues schools face.

Enhanced and updated, this Fourth Edition of Richard E. Smith’s highly successful text examines the growing role of the principal in planning, hiring, staff development, supervision, and other human resource functions. The Fourth Edition includes new sections on ethics, induction, and the role of the mentor teacher. This edition also introduces "From the Desk of a Principal," a feature which connects the book’s content and applications to the experiences of real school principals.

The focus of The Legal World of the School Principal is to emphasize the legal responsibilities of the school principal. This book will help principals be knowledgeable of the court cases and federal and state laws that affect their daily work. Research studies have revealed that a large majority of school principals spends over twenty percent of their time on matters that involve legal contentions. In addition, principals report they were not well prepared to meet the legal challenges facing them in their leadership roles. Landmark court cases relating to education are discussed as well as the federal and state court systems commonly found in the United States.

Human Resources for School Leaders contains comprehensive and systematic coverage of all aspects of public school human resource management. Unlike other books focused on this topic, the authors ground their text on "student learning" and outline strategies designed to enhance school climate and culture. The early chapters focus on relevant theories and research supporting current human resource methods- required learning in any educational leadership preparation program. The following chapters take a more practitioner approach as main topics include recruiting, hiring, orientation, mentoring, leading, and professional growth of teachers. The differentiating factors between this text by Davis &Fowler and other texts on the market is (1) the forward looking approach taken by the authors in that they not only exam current 21st century HRD practices but also give the reader insight into future HRD methods in a century dominated by K-12 marketization; (2) the focus on building level HRD systems; and (3) the thorough descriptions of available technology tools that can be utilized to improve HRD systems and heighten quality control through efficient data-based decisions thereby impacting instructional capacity and student learning. The case studies are relevant and relatable, and offer practical strategies and techniques that can be easily implemented at the building or district level.

Aligning the human resource function with organizational objectives, the authors demonstrate how to define and measure HR results, provide guidelines for building new competencies, and outline methods for narrowing the gap between current and future HR roles.Based on the SHRM/CCH-sponsored Futures Study that identifies the six major business trends that will affect our workplaces well into the 21st century, this book provides detailed action plans for reinventing the HR function to meet these challenges. The identified trends are changing technology, increasing globalization, continuing cost containment, increasing speed in market change, the growing importance of knowledge capital, and the increasing rate and magnitude of change. Written for executive-level HR professionals, consultants, and managers who bear human resource responsibilities, this solidly researched work shows how the HR professional is ideally positioned to assume the strategic, operational, and tactical leadership critical for success in today s business environment.

Emphasizing the relationship of school human resource management to positive outcomes for student learning, this book is driven by recent research and offers real applications throughout. Many Human Resource Management books emphasize only the functions of the area. This text emphasizes how human resource decisions affect student achievement. It also discusses the impact of human resource decisions in schools with site-based management, addresses ISLLC standards, and shows practical applications for research related to human resource practice.