Sunday, October 31, 2010

What does a principal DO all day?

In no particular order:
  • Hire and supervise teachers and staff
  • Provide for faith development
  • Direct instruction and curriculum
  • Function as a leader on the pastoral staff
  • Market the school
  • Direct parent groups
  • Monitor student behavior
  • Evaluate students and programs
  • Manage a budget
  • Provide leadership on a diocesan level through work with the Catholic Schools Advisory Board and the Northeast Principals' Association
  • Produce weekly newsletters
  • Communicate with all constituencies
  • Manage enrollment
  • Manage student safety, security, and the physical plant
  • Locate and provide instructional resources, especially in the area of technology
  • Provide effective professional development
  • Report to state and diocesan officials
  • Analyze, interpret, and report standardized test results
  • Support extracurricular programming
  • Act as negotiator, intermediary and counselor between parents, students, and teachers
  • Develop and communicate a clear vision of the future to all constituencies
  • Celebrate successes and milestones
  • Pray!


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