EdLeader Podcast - Leadership That Lasts featuring Dr. Jeff McDaris

In this episode of EdLeader, Dr. Rob Jackson sits down with Dr. Jeff McDaris, Superintendent of the Transylvania Public School System to discuss leadership that lasts. Dr. McDaris promotes leadership through Conversation, Community, and Credibility.  Leadership depends on frequent and authentic communication and stands on the strength of the relationships a leader has built throughout the community. Honesty, a caring approach, and compassion lend credibility to a leader's work and allow a leader to sustain in the work. 

Dr. Jeff McDaris began his teaching career in 1983 after graduating from NC State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Arts Education. He taught Middle School and coached on the high school level before becoming an administrator in 1998. He is the 2011 Western Carolina University Peak Performer Award Winner and a 2017 recipient of the William and Ida Friday Award from The Friday Institute at NC State University for Innovation. 

Dr. McDaris was named the Superintendent of the Transylvania Public School System in 2009 and is now one of the longest-tenured superintendents in the state of North Carolina. A graduate of the school system he now serves, Dr. McDaris has been described as one of the kindest people you will meet.

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