TSC: New Requirements For Promotion To Principal T- Scale 13.
For secondary school administrators, this grade serves as a promotion. The institution’s operational management is under the direction of the principal, who also serves as the institution’s chief accounting officer. Additionally, he or she is in charge of creating and carrying out the institution’s educational strategies, policies, programs, and curriculum activities.
Promotion to this grade will be competitive and subject to availability of vacancies in the establishment.
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
To qualify for appointment to this grade, a teacher must:-
supervise the interpretation and implementation of the curriculum and ensure teachers prepare schemes of work, lesson plans and other professional documents;
ensure that the necessary instructional materials are sourced, availed and utilised by teachers and learners to support the curriculum implementation;
oversee the requisition of stores and the proper maintenance of inventories to achieve accountability and optimal utilisation;
promote harmonious relations and linkages between the school and stakeholders for instance the local community, parents and private sector organisations;
introduce new ideas and programmes to ensure improvement in teaching and learning in the subjects of specialisation;
embrace teamwork through collaborative planning and teaching to ensure consistency and improvement in curriculum delivery;
serve as a role model and maintain learner discipline;
interpret the curriculum in the school to ensure effective teaching and learning;
oversee the organization of workshops/seminars/symposiums to share ideas to enhance performance;
oversee implementation of remedial actions to support learners with performance gaps;
ensure health, safety and security of learners;
oversee prudent management of institutional resources;
ensure that learners are adequately prepared, registered and presented for the national and other examinations;
coordinate identification of an appropriate curriculum for the school to provide more opportunities for learners in the optional subjects offered in the curriculum;
Interpret and implement policy decisions on training, recruitment and deployment of non-teaching staff in compliance with relevant laws and regulations;
promote the welfare of all staff and learners within the school for motivation, personal and professional growth;
manage issues of succession in the school;
serve as the accounting officer of the institution and ensure prudent utilisation of financial resources in the school;
maintain the school’s physical facilities and upgrade the same on a regular basis;
oversee procurement of goods and services, maintain all inventories and ensure availability of the necessary facilities and items;
organize staff, Board of Management and parents meetings;
facilitate access and retention of learners in the school;
serve as Secretary and advisor to the Board of Management;
participate in coordination of institutional and national examinations;
induct and mentor staff to promote professionalism and integrity in the institution; and any other duty as may be assigned