ADMINISTR

ATION
-Principal

DISTRICT SCHOOL
SUPERINTEN
-District Director
DISTRICT
-District Level Personnel

DEPARTMEN
T HEADS
-School
Administrators

DEPARTMENTS OF STAFF GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT

TEACHERS
-Teams of teachers based on core DEPARTMENT
-Staff members for various - School Guidance Counselor
academic essential task
Areas Areas
-Teams of teachers based on academic
subject areas as well as departments
 The administration often includes a principal who is responsible for the entire school and one or more assistant principals. Administrators handle
supervision of students and teachers and make school wide decisions, sometimes after consulting with teachers and other staff members. A
school’s administrative team is responsible for making and enforcing school rules and district-level policies, rules and procedures. Administrators
also are charged with making sure teachers are effectively teaching students the required curriculum.

 The superintendent is in charge of an entire school system, along with other district-level personnel. The superintendent and school district
personnel usually work in conjunction with a school board. School systems are typically part of a state-level or province-level group of schools that
have a state or province superintendent; many countries also have school leaders at the national level.

 Elementary and middle schools usually have teachers divided into teams based on the grade level of students, although middle school teachers also
may be divided into teams based on core academic areas, such as language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. High school teachers are
normally in academic departments based on academic subject areas in core areas as well as departments such as business, foreign language and
careers. Teams or departments of teachers often plan separately and together to ensure they are all teaching the required curriculum and serving
their students to the best of their ability. 

 Department heads or lead teachers are typically responsible for their team or department and serve as a liaison to school administrators and the lead
teacher or curriculum facilitator, if any.

 Schools typically have support staff members who are responsible for various departments and essential tasks. Office staff members are
responsible for handling visitors, incoming calls and tasks such as daily attendance, as well as attending to the needs of teachers and students. The
guidance department provides counseling to students is responsible for standardized testing and the dissemination of information regarding careers,
health and safety.