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Summary Description


	Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Administrative Assistant

2.	Art Coordinator

3.	Assessment Coordinator

4.	Assistant Principal

5.	Assistant Superintendent

6.	Athletic Coordinator

7.	Athletic Director

8.	Attendance and Discipline Vice Principal

9.	Building Principal

10.	Commission for the Blind Director

11.	Curriculum and Instruction Assistant Superintendent

12.	Curriculum Assistant Principal

13.	Curriculum Director

14.	Dean of Boys

15.	Dean of Girls

16.	Director of Admissions

17.	Director of Athletics

18.	Director of Physical Education

19.	Director of Pupil Personnel Program

20.	Director of Special Education

21.	Director of Special Services

22.	Director of Testing

23.	Early Childhood Services Coordinator

24.	Education Supervisor

25.	Educational Administrator

26.	Educational Program Director

27.	Elementary Assistant Principal

28.	Elementary Principal

29.	Elementary School Principal

30.	Headmaster

31.	High School Assistant Principal

32.	High School Principal

33.	High School Vice Principal

34.	Home-School Coordinator

35.	House Principal

36.	Instruction Assistant Principal

37.	Instructional Supervisor

38.	Instructional Support Services Director

39.	Junior High School Principal

40.	K-12 Principal

41.	K-12 School Principal

42.	K-8 School Principal

43.	Middle School Principal

44.	Mother Superior

45.	Principal

46.	Program Coordinator

47.	Pupil Personnel Services Director

48.	School Administrator

49.	School Business Manager

50.	School Coordinator

51.	School Principal

52.	School Superintendent

53.	Secondary School Principal

54.	Site Administrator

55.	Special Education Administrator

56.	Special Education Coordinator

57.	Special Education Director

58.	Special Education Superintendent

59.	Special Education Supervisor

60.	Special Programs Director

61.	Special Services Director

62.	Student Dean

63.	Student Services Director

64.	Sub Master

65.	Superintendent

66.	Superintendent of Schools

67.	Teacher

68.	Team Coordinator

69.	Testing Coordinator

70.	Title I Director

71.	Transition Specialist

72.	Vice Principal

73.	Vocational Training Director

74.	Vocational-Technical Education Director

Job Tasks

	Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems. Advise others on career or personal development.

	Enforce discipline and attendance rules. Supervise employees.

	Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.

	Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives. Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures.

	Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff. Conduct employee training programs. Hire personnel. Recruit personnel.

	Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations. Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards. Evaluate program effectiveness.

	Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues. Support the professional development of others. Advise others on career or personal development.

	Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement. Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures. Coordinate special events or programs.

	Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out. Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures. Develop organizational policies or programs.

	Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff. Conduct employee training programs.

	Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases. Approve expenditures. Prepare operational budgets.

	Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding. Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets. Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.

	Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.

	Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records. Maintain personnel records. Prepare operational progress or status reports. Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.

	Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals. Support the professional development of others.

	Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services. Advise others on business or operational matters.

	Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary. Prepare forms or applications. Recommend organizational process or policy changes.

	Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions. Supervise employees.

	Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district. Support the professional development of others.

	Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.

	Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities. Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.

	Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled. Promote products, services, or programs.

	Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs. Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures.

	Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs. Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.

	Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs. Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise. Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.

	Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services. Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures. Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.

	Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance. Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures. Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

	Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs. Conduct opinion surveys or needs assessments. Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions.

	Teach classes or courses to students. Teach classes in area of specialization.

	Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests. Manage outreach activities.

	Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs. Develop promotional materials.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals
	Elementary, middle, and high school principals manage all school operations, including daily school activities. They coordinate curricula, oversee teachers and other school staff, and provide a safe and productive learning environment for students.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals
	Principals work in public and private elementary, middle, and high schools. Most principals work year round.

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