Description
School principals plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of teachers and other staff of an elementary or secondary school. They are employed by public and private schools. Administrators of elementary and secondary education plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the academic affairs of a school system. They are employed by school boards.
Job Titles
- Aboriginal school principal
- Elementary school principal
- High school principal
- Native school principal
- Principal
- Private primary college principal
- Private school headmaster/mistress
- Private school principal
- School principal
- Secondary school principal
- Technical high school principal
- Vocational high school principal
Main Duties
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through department heads or supervisors, the activities of teachers and support staff
- Review programs to ensure conformance to school board or provincial standards and develop programs within limits of authority
- Co-ordinate teaching activities of the institution by making personnel assignments, determining class size and preparing timetables
- Organize and maintain procedures for the keeping of records
- Prepare and administer institution or program budget
- Direct and co-ordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities
- May recruit and hire teachers and other staff
- May teach.
Workplaces
- Private and public schools
Skills
- Coordinating
- Decision Making
- Evaluation
- Instructing
- Learning and Teaching Strategies
Abilities
- Problem Identification
- Speech Clarity
- Categorization Flexibility
- Deductive Reasoning
- Fluency of Ideas
Personal Attributes
- Active Learning
- Leadership
- Service Orientation
- Social Orientation
- Adaptability
Similar Occupations
- Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training (40020)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (40021) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 150 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education mainly work in the following sectors:
- Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS 6111): more than 95%
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 54% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 46% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: n/a
- bachelor’s degree: 7% compared to 17% for all occupations
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 93% compared to 8% for all occupations
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $34.19 | $50.00 | $56.25 |
| Canada | $33.65 | $51.74 | $66.67 |
Training
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