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The Principal oversees all operations of a school. Their role is to establish a safe learning environment, set learning goals for students and teachers based on national curricula, and oversee progress for goals to be attained. Their responsibilities are to manage school logistics and budgets, monitor and report on teacher performance, research new resources and techniques to improve the quality of teaching, interview and hire school personnel, review and implement school policies, provide guidance and counseling to teachers, handle emergencies and crises, organize events and assemblies, and attend conferences to gain knowledge on current educational trends.

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  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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    Avg. Duration:17 monthsAvg. Fees:$27,469Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Economics
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$34,442Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Science (b.sc.) in Electrical Engineering
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$32,173Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Political Science
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    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$31,495Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A) in Finance
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    Avg. Duration:15 monthsAvg. Fees:$29,745Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Principal and Other Important Info

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10.2 years
$219K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
5.03 years
Senior
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
1853 out of 4012

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