One of my senior managers gave me this when he was clearing out some files. Thought the blogosphere might like it too:
The Perfect Principal
A Principal must be a democrat, an autocrat, a diplomat, a doormat and a coolcat.
They must be able to entertain Director-Generals of Education, assistant secretaries, Deputy-Directors of Education, superintendents of Education, Councillors, teachers, parents and members of the Constabulary.
They have to settle arguments and fights. They must be a qualified solicitor, psychologist, clergyman, architect, supervisor, doctor, nurse, gardener, cleaner and on some occasions have some expertise in the role of sanitary contractor both in the literal and metaphorical sense.
They must always look immaculate when imbibing at end of term celebrations. They must allow their staff to reach maximum capacity but never reach the same happy state themselves.
They must be on the student’s side, the parent’s side, the teacher’s side, the Superintendent’s side, the Teacher’s Union side, the Progressive teacher’s side and the Ministry of Education’s side but never on their backside.
To be successful they must be able to handle irate parents, insane parents, hysterical overworked teachers (and support staff), the Ministry of Education, fellow principals and ERO officers.
To sum up they must be inside, outside, offside, glorified, sanctified, crucified, stupefied, cross-eyed and if they are the strong silent type, they can be deified.
2 comments:
Hi from Doha. This is a fantastic piece. Who wrote it and when?
Hi Angela. I'm glad you liked it. I can't help you with who and when. The original copy lists the writer as Anon and no other information. I must admit I read it and laughed while nodding my head in agreement.
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