Harvey bolsters his leadership credentials as Aspiring Superintendent Program grad
Nicholas E. Harvey II, assistant superintendent of Lenoir County Public Schools since 2016, has added to his leadership credentials as a graduate of the North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) Aspiring Superintendent Program.
Harvey was among 25 school and district leaders from across the state to graduate recently as a member of the sixth cohort of the program.
“The program is designed to support the growth, expansion and enhancement of school and district leaders in the leadership positions they currently occupy while providing high-quality professional development to increase their knowledge base about the skills and dispositions needed by future superintendents,” said Jack Hoke, executive director of the North Carolina School Superintendents' Association.
The North Carolina Aspiring Superintendents’ Program is a customized leadership development program targeting selected district leaders who have demonstrated outstanding success in their administrative roles and who aspire to the superintendency in North Carolina.
Offered through the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association and the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development, the Aspiring Superintendents’ Program seeks to prepare future superintendents by enhancing their technical skills, including skills for “surviving” in the superintendency, along with 21st Century contemporary personal leadership and development skills. In addition to multiple face-to-face leadership development sessions, an Executive Coaching component is embedded in the program.
Twenty -seven participants from the first five cohorts of the Aspiring Superintendent Program have been selected to serve as a superintendent.
As assistant superintendent for LCPS, Harvey supervises student services and operations, serves as the district’s athletic director and is the district’s chief safety officer, among other duties. Harvey joined the school system in 2006 as drop-out prevention coordinator. He later held positions as assistant principal at Kinston High and principal at Rochelle Middle School and was principal at Lenoir County Early College High School from 2013-2016.
“Mr. Harvey developed a strong network of district leaders to consult with, and he contributed to the discussions on emerging issues and innovative practices occurring in the Lenoir County Public Schools,” Hoke said.
“I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the program. I grew as an educator, a leader, but most importantly, I grew as a person. I sincerely appreciated the opportunity to participate in The Aspiring Superintendents’ Cohort VI,” Harvey said.
