Principal Recruitment: An Empirical Evaluation of a School District’s Internal Pool of Principal Certified Personnel |
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| Authors: | Paul A Winter James S Rinehart and Marco A Muñoz |
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| Institution: | (1) College of Education and Human Development, University of Louisville, Education Building, Room #335, Louisville, KY, 40292;(2) College of Education, University of Kentucky, 111 Dickey Hall, Lexington, KY, 40506-0017;(3) VanHoose Education Center, Jefferson County Public Schools, 3332 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY, 40218 |
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| Abstract: | Applicant pools for principal vacancies are shrinking nationwide. This shortage of job applicants requires school districts to evaluate their internal pools of principal certified personnel. In this study, 194 certified individuals from a large school district responded to a survey measuring attraction to the job of principal, current job satisfaction versus expected satisfaction in the job of principal, barriers to pursuing the job, and recommended changes in the job. Few participants intended to apply for principal vacancies due to age (median=51), lack of self-reported capability to do the job, and satisfaction with the current job. Participants perceived their job satisfaction would decrease on assuming the job of principal relative to factors such as time with family and job security, and increase relative to factors such as salary and opportunity to experience varied activities. Implications for principal recruitment and recommendations for restructuring the job are discussed. |
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