The Principal is the Chief Administrator of the school, with a comprehensive range of responsibilities to ensure the effective operation of the school. Below is a summary of the qualifications and duties of the Principal based on the document:
Qualifications:
- Committed Catholic: The Principal must be a committed Catholic.
- Educational Background: Must hold a Bachelor of Education degree.
- Experience: Requires five years of experience as a vice principal.
- Skills: Proficiency in spoken and written English, and computer literacy.
Duties:
- Approval of Schedules and Events: Approves the Master Instructional Schedule and Calendar of Events.
- Oversight of School Matters: Oversees all school responsibilities and matters.
- Personnel Management: Determines and finalizes all personnel assignments.
- Interaction with Community: Regularly interacts with both personnel and students.
- Student Admission and Documentation:
- Admits students.
- Signs and approves all official documents, including transcripts, report cards, diplomas, certificates of awards, ID cards, recommendation letters, suspension, and expulsion letters.
- Authority over Personnel: Sole authority to grant permission to personnel.
- Record Keeping: Supervises and ensures the accurate filing of all academic records.
- Personnel Appraisal:
- Coordinates and ensures an objective appraisal of all personnel.
- Ensures each staff member is aware of their appraisal.
- Budget and Reports: Coordinates the preparation of the annual operational budget and annual reports for submission to the Catholic Education Secretariat (CES).
- Custodianship: Serves as the chief custodian of all school assets.
- Liaison Role:
- Acts as the liaison between the school and the Education Secretariat.
- Engages with the Ministry of Education, the West African Examinations Council, and other external parties.
The Principal serves a probation period of three months prior to confirmation and may be transferred at the discretion of the Education Secretary (ES)