Leadership Management Staff

Lee Ann Morson Leadership Management Specialist

(770) 426-3463 email: lee.morson@cobbk12.org

Helpful Information You will find that the Cobb County School

District Human Resources and Leadership Management web pages provide helpful information including job vacancies and descrip-tions, STAR – Strategic Application Recruitment System, Leadership Academies, downloadable forms, employee contact information, certification information, website links, and answers to fre-quently asked questions (FAQ’s).

Leadership Management Information The STAR – Strategic Application Recruitment System is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for viewing job vacancies and submit-ting your online application.

To view administrative job vacancies and application procedures:

www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/hr/leadership

Georgia Professional Standards Commission Website

This website provides certification information. www.gapsc.com

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www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/hr/leadership

514 Glover Street Marietta, Georgia 30060

(770) 426-3560 Fax (770) 426-3329

Leadership Management Human Resources

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Vision The vision of Leadership Management is to

create a deliberate and systematic effort by the Cobb County School District to ensure leader-ship continuity in key positions, and encourage individual advancement.

Mission Leadership Management aims to match the

available talent (current Cobb employees and out-of-district applicants) to the needs of the District. It further assists the District in meeting the stra-tegic and operational challenges facing it by having the right people in the right places at the right times to do the right things.

Purpose PTo provide a sufficiently large and diverse

number of highly qualified candidates to fill local school and central office administrative openings.

PAssist principals and central office administra-tors in their selection process.

PAssist applicants, both internal and external, in completing leadership applications and understanding the system’s leadership selection process.

PProvide career counseling and guidance through informal office visits, as needed.

PTo help individuals realize their career objectives in administration.

PForecast replacement needs as a means of targeting necessary training, employee education, and employee development.

PTo provide excellent customer service to the Cobb County School District’s internal and external leadership applicants.

Professional Development Opportunities Leadership Management works closely with the Professional Learning Department to provide needed pro-fessional development opportunities to meet the growing needs of our administrators. Information and announcements on professional development opportunities are disseminated via email to principals and can be found on the Cobb County School District Human Resources webpage and Intranet Support site.

Please see our website for ongoing up-to-date information. www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/hr/leadership

Customer Base Prospective Administrators, Local School Admin-istrators and Central Office Administrators (Assistant Director level and above)

Principal, Assistant Principal and Assistant Administrator Application Process and Minimum Qualifications

Listed below is information about the application process and the minimum qualifications needed for local school administrative positions. Please contact Leadership Management at (770) 426-3560 if you have any questions.

Application Process

1. Submit an electronic administrative application. The STAR online application can be accessed at www.cobbk12.org/hr/leadership.

2. Upload current résumé of qualifications and copy of leadership certificate via the STAR online applica-tion portal or send to HR-Leadership Management.

Minimum Qualifications *

Principal

P Master’s Degree P Valid Georgia Educational Leadership

certificate at level 5 or higher; or comparable certificate from out-of-state

P Minimum of three (3) years successful experience in school administration and/or supervision in education

Assistant Principal

P Master’s Degree P Valid Georgia Educational Leadership cer-

tificate at level 5 or higher; or meets quali-fications for NL-5; or comparable certifi-cate from out-of-state

P Minimum of three (3) years successful educational experience

Assistant Administrator

P Master’s Degree P Valid Georgia Educational Leadership

certificate at level 5 or higher; or meets qualifications for NL-5; or com-parable certificate from out-of-state

P Minimum of three (3) years successful educational experience

* For PL certification requirements see the Georgia Professional Standards

Commission website at www.gapsc.com.