Attending Schools
School Administration
Who makes up the administration in the schools?
Below is a brief description of the roles and responsibilities of the administration in a school. This is a general list and not all schools will have all of the staff listed below.
Principal and Vice-Principal
School principals and vice-principals plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of teachers and other staff of an elementary or secondary school. Some of their job duties are:
- review programs to make sure they are in line with the provincial standards and develop programs within limits of authority
- coordinate teaching activities
- organize and maintain procedures for keeping records
- prepare and administer program budget
- direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities
- may recruit and hire teachers and other staff
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School Secretary
School secretaries provide the required secretarial/clerical support to the school in its day to day operations. Some of their job duties are:
- assist in the student registration process
- provide receptionist services to staff, students and the general public
- respond to inquiries from families, students and the general public
- maintain an effective bookkeeping system for financial transactions
- maintain time and attendance records for all school-based staff
- maintain the student information system