MSA Internship Things You Need To Know

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MSA InternshipThings You Need To Know

• Anita Brown, Program Coordinator
• June 30, 2009

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Program Goals

• To provide opportunities for interns to engage in
  observations and critical analysis of
  administrative management and leadership under
  the guidance of practicing administrative
  educators.
• To provide opportunities for interns to develop
  attitudes, skills and knowledge about the
  application of their own management and
  leadership proficiencies.

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Program Objectives

• Develop a school profile that identifies the six
  elements consistent with the ISSLC standards.
• Develop an understanding of the basic principles
  of school planning, including effective strategic
  planning and collaborative site-based
  decision-making.
• Develop an understanding of resource allocation
  in the areas of money, time, and space.
• Develop knowledge of the principles of effective
  personnel recruitment, selection, induction,
  socialization, and continuous renewal of
  educators.

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• Identify, and develop strategies that support and
  challenge the emergence of formal and informal
  leadership.
• Develop an understanding and technical skills
  related to instructional improvement in a
  school-wide setting, as supported through teacher
  evaluation and performance improvement.
• Develop the ability to establish effective
  interpersonal relationships with administrators,
  teachers, students, parents and supervisor, using
  effective communication techniques and strategies.

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ISLLC StandardsInterstate School Leaders
Licensure Consortium

• Standard 1
• An educational leader promotes the success of all
  students by facilitating the development,
  articulation, implementation, and stewardship of
  a vision of learning that is shared and supported
  by all stakeholders.

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• Standard 2
• An educational leader promotes the success of
  every student by advocating, nurturing, and
  sustaining a school culture and instructional
  program conducive to student learning and staff
  professional growth.

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• Standard 3
• An educational leader promotes the success of
  every student by ensuring management of the
  organization, operations, and resources for a
  safe, efficient, and effective learning
  environment.

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• Standard 4
• An educational leader promotes the success of
  every student by collaborating with faculty and
  community members, responding to diverse
  community interests and needs, and mobilizing
  community resources.

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• Standard 5
• An educational leader promotes the success of
  every student by acting with integrity, fairness,
  and in an ethical manner.

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• Standard 6
• An educational leader promotes the success of
  every student by understanding, responding to,
  and influencing the political, social, economic,
  legal, and cultural context.

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NC Principal Fellows Program Guidelines

• A PF must perform a full-time internship during
  second year of the program.
• The internship will be a minimum of 10 months.
• Principal Fellows will not be placed in a vacant
  assistant principal position.
• The PF may not be employed as assistant principal
  during the year of internship.
• It is recommended that the intern perform the
  internship at a school level(s) where they have
  not had previous experience.

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Time Frame

• Interns will report to assigned schools for the
  fall internship on August 1, 2009.
• They will follow the public school schedule as an
  administrator.
• They will remain at the fall site until the last
  teacher workday in December 2009.
• Interns will report to their assigned schools for
  the spring internship on January 4, 2010.
• They will remain at the spring site through
  May31, 2009, despite officially graduating May 8,
  2009.

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• Interns that are employed are expected to
  complete 1000 hours of administrative duties to
  complete full-time requirements, as well as
  fulfill their job expectations.
• All interns must complete their internships in a
  public school setting.

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Program Requirements

• Interns are expected to participate in site based
  activities for a minimum of four days per week
  during the fall semester and four days per week
  during the spring.
• The four days can be negotiated between the
  mentoring principal, intern, and university
  supervisor.

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State Stipend

• UNCW is not responsible for the state stipend
  that each full-time/PF intern will receive during
  their year of internship.
• The stipend amount is 14,920.00(distributed in 10
  equal payments). The stipend is sent to the
  county in which the intern is assigned.
• This figure may not be accurate and could be
  changed by the State at anytime.

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Contact Information

• Should any questions or concerns arise during the
  internship period, please contact me at
  browna_at_uncw.edu or [phone].