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Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
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Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
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Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
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Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
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Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
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Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
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Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
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Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
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Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
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Teach classes or courses to students.
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Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
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Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
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Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs, such as after-school events and athletic contests.
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Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
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Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
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Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.
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Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
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Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
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Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
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Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
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Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
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Mentor and support administrative staff members, such as superintendents and principals.
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Create school improvement plans, using student performance data.
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Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
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Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
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Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
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Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.
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Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
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Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
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Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs, such as bus and food services.
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Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
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Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.