Roles and Responsibilities of School Principals

What is Management? Management is getting the work Done through others. It has to do with planning, directing, organizing/delegating,controlling, staffing.

Principal as Manager The Principal provides management and expertise for the purpose of Educating students in an ever changing environment. He/She manages the policies, regulations and procedures to ensure that all students are supervised in a safe learning environment which meets the expectation of the Ministry of Education.

The Management that the principal provides is broad based and functional. Principal as Manager Contd. Broad BasedFunctional Defines quality and ethos of the institution:  Human Resource Management  Emergency Procedures  Facilities Management Defines the performance within the institution:  Curriculum Development  Co curricular Activities  Establish and Maintain Staff Discipline  Supervision

Principal as Manager Contd. Principal influences the school culture by:  Building a Vision  Stimulating Innovation  Encouraging Performance They make things happen and ensure the accomplishment of the organization’s task

Roles and Responsibilities of Principals cont’d Human Resources Management Assist the School Board in verifying the existence of vacant posts Assist the School Board in the recruitment and selection process for all staff Provide adequate orientation and student information for new students, e.g.. school rules and uniform outlined in students handbook

Human Resources Management Cont’d Establish job descriptions and qualifications for positions in accordance with the Ministry of Education for all supervised employees Select and assign staff, ensuring equal employment opportunity in hiring and promotion. Direct the work of all employees—schedule work assignment and set priorities Conduct Performance Evaluation

Make recommendations to School Board on the appointment, promotion, demotion or dismissal of members of staff in accordance with the Education Act of 1980 and Staff Orders. Identify staff development and training needs and set up referral procedures to ensure that training is obtained Human Resources Management Cont’d

Plan and implement at least one staff development seminar for all staff members each term. Schedule and oversee staff development programmes. Organize and supervise procedures for identifying and addressing special needs of students including health-related concerns, and physical and emotional. Human Resources Management Cont’d

Coordinate a mentorship programme for the school which is in keeping with the policy of the Ministry of Education. Human Resources Management Cont’d

What is Total Quality Management? What is Total Quality? It is continuously meeting agreed customer requirements at the lowest cost, by releasing the potential of all employees

Meet Customers Requirements Measure Success Keep Improving Understand Customers Requirements Quality improvement happens as a continuous cycle: By continuously checking our customer’s requirements we keep finding areas in which improvements can be made.

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