Building Administrator, P-12
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Required
Building Administrators direct and coordinate educational, administrative, and counseling activities of primary or secondary schools. They evaluate educational programs to insure complete conformance to State and School Board Standards. They coordinate educational programs through meetings with their staff and through review of teaching department's activities and they issue directives as necessary to insure compliance. They confer with teaching personnel, pupils, and parents, on matters pertaining to educational and behavioral problems in school. They establish and maintain relationships with colleges, community organizations, and other schools to coordinate the educational services. They requisition and allocate supplies, equipment, and instructional material as needed. In addition, they supervise the assignment of teachers and pupils to classes. Requirements: 1) Must hold, or be eligible to hold, elementary or secondary teaching certificates. 2) Must meet minimum experience requirements as a teacher or administrator. 3) Certificate requires a program of study including appropriate graduate credit and a master's degree. 4) Other requirements/provisions as specified by State law or the State Board of Education. 5) Must have a minimum of three years of experience. Examinations: School Leadership Series, "School Leader Licensure Assessment" $425.00, NOTE: Each testing site is unique and may have fees particular to the site. Candidate must check with test site for a complete list of fees.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Secondary license (other license is prerequisite)
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- Arkansas Department of Education
- Board
- Office of Educator Licensure
- Address
- Four Capitol Mall, Room 106-B Little Rock, AR 72201
- Phone
- (501) 682-4342
- Agency website
- https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/
- Last updated
- June 28, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- School Principal 11-9032.00
Source and verification
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