What You'll Do

  • Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  • Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  • Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.
  • Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  • Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  • Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  • Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  • Teach classes or courses to students.
  • Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  • Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.

Essential Skills

Speaking 4.88/5
Active Listening 4.75/5
Learning Strategies 4.62/5
Judgment and Decision Making 4.62/5
Reading Comprehension 4.5/5
Writing 4.5/5
Critical Thinking 4.5/5
Monitoring 4.25/5
Social Perceptiveness 4.25/5
Complex Problem Solving 4.12/5
Systems Evaluation 4.12/5
Management of Personnel Resources 4.12/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.

Common styles

Integrity, Cooperation, Adaptability/Flexibility, Concern for Others, Self-Control

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 4.88/5
Oral Comprehension 4.75/5
Written Comprehension 4.75/5
Speech Clarity 4.62/5
Deductive Reasoning 4.5/5
Written Expression 4.38/5
Problem Sensitivity 4.25/5
Speech Recognition 4.25/5

Technologies & Tools

ACS Technologies HeadMaster Apache Cassandra Attendance tracking software Blackbaud The Education Edge Blackboard software Bloomz Common Curriculum Computer Resources MMS Desmos eDistrict Internet Solutions eDistrict Unified Edulastic Effexoft EASI Geogebra Google Calendar Google Classroom Google Drive Google Gmail Human resource management software HRMS IBM Domino IBM SPSS Statistics

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.81/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.62/5)
  • Adaptability/Flexibility (High importance: 4.55/5)
  • Concern for Others (High importance: 4.54/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.38/5)

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How to Become One

This career requires extensive preparation, typically including a graduate degree (Master's or Doctoral) and several years of experience. Most professionals in this field have invested significant time in education and training.

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Also Known As

This career is known by many different job titles across industries. Here are all the variations:

Assessment Coordinator Athletic Coordinator Athletic Director Commission for the Blind Director Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent Curriculum Director Education Supervisor Educational Program Director Elementary Principal Elementary School Principal Headmaster High School Principal Junior High School Principal K-12 Principal (Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade Principal) K-12 School Principal (Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade School Principal) K-8 School Principal (Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade School Principal) Middle School Principal Mother Superior PE Director (Physical Education Director) Principal Pupil Personnel Program Director Pupil Personnel Services Director School Administrator (School Admin) School Business Manager School Coordinator School Principal School Superintendent Secondary School Principal Special Programs Director Special Services Director SPED Admin (Special Education Administrator) SPED Director (Special Education Director) SPED Superintendent (Special Education Superintendent) Student Services Director Superintendent Technical Education Director Testing Director Title I Director Vice Principal