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assistant principal
A professional who administers school student personnel program in primary or secondary school, and counsels and disciplines students, performing any combination of following tasks. Responsibilities include:
- Formulates student personnel policies, such as code of ethics.
- Plans and supervises school student activity programs.
- Gives individual and group guidance for personal problems, educational and vocational objectives, and social and recreational activities.
- Talks with and disciplines students in cases of attendance and behavior problems.
- Supervises students in attendance at assemblies and athletic events.
- Walks about school building and property to monitor safety and security or directs and coordinates teacher supervision of areas such as halls and cafeteria.
- Observes and evaluates teacher performance.
- Maintains records of student attendance.
- Arranges for and oversees substitute teachers.
- Works with administrators to coordinate and supervise student teachers program.
- Teaches courses.
- Assists principal to interview and hire teachers.
- Organizes and administers in-service teacher training.
- Acts as principal in absence of principal.
- May be required to have certification from state.
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