The non-profit group, Strategic Leadership By Design, has announced Mount Airy City Schools will take part in the Aspiring Superintendent Fellows Program, an initiative seeking to increase North Carolina’s pool of qualified top school district leaders.
Assistant Superintendent Bryan Taylor has been chosen as a participant in the program.
A veteran educator with 21 years experience, Taylor has been in his current position of assistant superintendent since 2004. Prior to that, he served in roles including executive director of human resources, director of Exceptional Children, director of Student Services, and as director of federal programs.
“I’m honored to be accepted into this program and look forward to working with Dr. Coble and his group to broaden my base of knowledge and expand my opportunities,” said Taylor.
The two-year fellows program’s goal is to increase the number of well-prepared potential superintendents through experiential learning and executive coaching. The leadership development includes both a year-long series of seminars addressing topics such as cultural change within organizations and development of high-performing teams as well as state-of-the-art assessments that allow fellows to understand their specific development needs. The coaching component extends over both years.
The fellows program has been developed and is delivered by Strategic Leadership By Design, a non-profit led by Janice Davis, a former deputy state superintendent of public instruction and Granville County superintendent. Larry Coble, a former superintendent in four North Carolina school districts and executive director of the 15-district Piedmont Triad Education Consortium, is the fellows’ program seminar leader.
