TSC’s New review of the Number of Administrative Roles (principals, heads, deputies, senior teachers, and masters)

TSC’s New review of the Number of Administrative Roles (principals, heads, deputies, senior teachers, and masters)

TSC’s New review of the Number of Administrative Roles (principals, heads, deputies, senior teachers, and masters)

 Each category of school

In 2017, the Teachers Service Commission  published a new policy on the selection of institution administrators. In primary, secondary, and higher institutions, there  administrative positions.

a) Primary schools:

Head teachers, senior teachers, and deputy head teachers

b). Secondary Schools:

Senior Masters/Mistresses, Deputy Principals, and Principals
Each primary school has only one head teacher, and each secondary school has one principal.

Levels of staffing /Number of administrative positions

Secondary Schools:

Senior Masters/Mistresses, Deputy Principals, and Principals
Each primary school has only one head teacher, and each secondary school has one principal.

Levels of staffing /Number of administrative positions

The number of administrative roles is dependent upon the curriculum-based establishment(CBE) of the relevant school.The number of administrative posts in each school depends on the number of students.

When a school has two deputies, the administration should be handled by one and the academics by the other. For Special Needs Education (SNE) schools; there shall be a minimum of five (5) senior teachers (primary) and Masters (For secondary schools).This is true regardless of the size and number of students enrolled.

A). CURRICULUM-BASED ESTABLISHMENT ( SENIOR MASTERS/MISTRESSES, AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS

According to TSC guidelines, the number of administrative positions in secondary schools (including Deputy Principals and Senior Masters/Mistresses) is shown in the table below.

B). Senior Teachers and Deputy Head Teachers of Primary Schools

The number of administrative roles (deputy head teachers and senior teachers) in primary schools, as determined by TSC, is shown in the chart below.

Full  list of the administrative positions in schools

Additionally, the Commission provided a list of the administrative roles per school category.

POSITIONS OF SENIOR TEACHERS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS.

The following Senior teachers’ positions have been established for all primary schools:
a). Social Studies
b). Science and Mathematics
c). Languages
d). Boarding
e). Co- curriculum activities
f). Guidance and Counseling/ Careers
g). Quality Assurance and Standards, QAS
h). Academic/ Mentorship.

II). POSITIONS OF SENIOR TEACHERS IN SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Here are the Senior Teachers’ positions in Special Needs Education, SNE, primary schools:

a). Technical and Creative Arts
b). Boarding
c). Co- Curriculum Activities
d). Guidance and Counseling/ Careers
e). Quality Assurance and Standards, QAS
f). Academic/ Mentorship.

III). POSITIONS OF SENIOR MASTERS/ MISTRESSES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

These positions include:

a). Humanities
b). Science and Mathematics
c). Languages
d). Technical and Creative Arts
e). Boarding
f). Co- curriculum Activities
g). Guidance and Counseling/ Careers
h). Quality Assurance and Standards, QAS
i). Academic/ Mentorship.

III. POSITIONS OF SENIOR MASTERS/ MISTRESSES IN SPECIAL NEEDS EDUCATION SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

The following positions have been established:

a). Technical and Creative Arts
b). Boarding
c). Co- Curriculum Activities
d). Guidance and Counseling/ Careers
e). Quality Assurance and Standards, QAS
f). Academic/ Mentorship.