Appendix 2: School Councillor skills and expertise self-assessment (example) Your rating: Skills to develop: My knowledge and contribution be developed Skilled: My understanding is good and I am contributing in this area Highly skilled: I am working in this area at a high level and could teach others. Skills and expertise Description My rating is: How I can improve: Key areas Understanding of the school’s financial process and ability to contribute to development and e.g. Join sub-committee; attend Finance Financial literacy Skills to develop oversight of the annual budget. training; read DET website. e.g. Join sub-committee; read DET website Strategic planning Understanding of the school’s strategic plan and ability to contribute to its development. Skills to develop material. e.g. Join sub-committee; read examples on Policy making Ability to develop policies for the school in line with its vision and strategic plan. Skills to develop DET website. Community knowledge Knowledge of the school and community and the ability to engage stakeholders and build Skilled e.g. Could help build better partnerships. and engagement partnerships. Facility management Understanding of the school’s physical environment and ability to contribute to its improvement. Highly skilled e.g. Join the facilities sub-committee. Ability to make decisions that are free from bias, sound and consistent with the expectations of Ethical decision-making Skills to develop e.g. Read the Director’s Code of Conduct public service and the Director’s Code of Conduct. Relevant skills and experiences Educational Understanding of how a council’s work serves to enhance the educational opportunities of understanding students. Experience of governance at a board or management committee level. Understanding of a code Governance experience of conduct. Leadership experience Experience in leading events, initiatives, groups, committees or organisations. Understanding of technology as a key tool in achieving desired outcomes and a willingness to Technology skills research, develop and adopt. Human resources Experience in dealing with recruitment and selection. experience
Appendix 2: School Councillor skills and expertise self-assessment (example) Your rating: Skills to develop: My knowledge and contribution be developed Skilled: My understanding is good and I am contributing in this area Highly skilled: I am working in this area at a high level and could teach others. Skills and expertise Description My rating is: How I can improve: Key areas Financial literacy Understanding of the school’s financial process and ability to contribute to development and oversight of the annual budget. Skills to develop e.g. Join sub-committee; attend Finance training; read DET website. Strategic planning Understanding of the school’s strategic plan and ability to contribute to its development. Skills to develop e.g. Join sub-committee; read DET website material. Policy making Ability to develop policies for the school in line with its vision and strategic plan. Skills to develop e.g. Join sub-committee; read examples on DET website. Community knowledge and engagement Knowledge of the school and community and the ability to engage stakeholders and build partnerships. Skilled e.g. Could help build better partnerships. Facility management Understanding of the school’s physical environment and ability to contribute to its improvement. Highly skilled e.g. Join the facilities sub-committee. Ethical decision-making Ability to make decisions that are free from bias, sound and consistent with the expectations of public service and the Director’s Code of Conduct. Skills to develop e.g. Read the Director’s Code of Conduct Relevant skills and experiences Educational understanding Understanding of how a council’s work serves to enhance the educational opportunities of students. Governance experience Experience of governance at a board or management committee level. Understanding of a code of conduct. Leadership experience Experience in leading events, initiatives, groups, committees or organisations. Technology skills Understanding of technology as a key tool in achieving desired outcomes and a willingness to research, develop and adopt. Human resources experience Experience in dealing with recruitment and selection.
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