Identifying Leader Positions

Nicholas Liberato

Grand Canyon University

EAD 533 - Developing and Empowering Instructional Leaders

April 7 2021
 Middle School Leadership Roles

1. Department Head The ability to organize, implement, and

present beneficial information to staff
(department specific). Also, the ability to
communicate and collaborate with staff as
well as administrators.
2. Team Leader The ability to communicate and facilitate
conversation to a group of staff. Work in
tandem with administration/staff when needed.

3. Student Council Leader The ability to guide and motivate students to

make positive change within the school
community. Monitor and supervise activities,
projects, etc.
4. Academic Tutor The ability to connect struggling students to
information in a new and innovative way.
Demonstrate patience, understanding, and
compassion for students struggles and
circumstances.
5. Athletics Coach The ability to motivate, encourage, and instill
discipline in select group of students through
athletics. Organize and implement practice
plans. Be a positive role model to students. As
well as teach aspects of both sport and life
lessons.
6. Extracurricular/Club Leader The ability to encourage and foster students
interests through a variety of activities/topics.
Also, be bale to guide and mentor students to a
greater capacity.
7. New Teacher Mentor The ability to teach and mentor a new teacher.
Provide them with valuable experiences
through years of teaching. Demonstrate
effective and highly effective observation
scores to qualify for this role.
 Middle School Leadership Roles

8. Fundraising/Event Leader Ability to organize and track funds for staff needs and
events. Demonstrate creativity in event planning.
 Delegating roles of additional leadership is essential of and effective and efficient school

leader. Having a supporting staff and school community is essential in creating and maintaining

a positive educational environment for all. The importance of understanding it takes a whole

team effort to create positive impact is imperative.

A principal can support the school’s mission and vision, exemplify appropriate

dispositions, and promote a positive school/learning culture through assigning or identifying

leadership responsibilities because all aspects will establish trust, provide a sense of importance,

and give opportunity to grow professionally. Calling on staff to utilize their skills in a leadership

capacity will further developer trust by making it clear the staff is extremely important and

needed on a daily basis. The school community cannot run without the staff, so having them

motivated and encouraged to work is crucial. Also, calling on staff to lead in some ways will

provide a sense of purpose for staff to extend their impact further than the classroom. Making

positive impacts on students lives is the ultimate goal for teachers and providing them more

opportunity to do so should be greatly welcomed. Providing opportunities for additional

leadership will also aid in staff growing and developing professionally. Leadership roles will

provide excellent situations and circumstances to gain valuable hands on experience to further

enhance their practices.

Assessing leadership responsibilities carefully and thoughtfully is important to ensure a

positive school environment and learning culture because motivated individuals are necessary to

assist the principal in achieving all of the schools set forth for the school community. Trusted

staff must be appointed to leadership positions within the school community as it sends a

message of importance to the process, position, and attitude. If leaders are chosen haphazardly or

on non-credible terms, the school community will begin to question the motives and dedication
of the principal. Leaders that are chosen by the principal are thereby a reflection of the principal

to some extent. As just mentioned, failure to appoint qualified individuals will cause an negative

to the whole school community. On the other hand, appointing determined, motivated, qualified

individuals will results in a much better set up for success. PSEL Standard 1: Mission, Vision,

and Core Values supports the needs for successful leadership positions by explaining the

importance of collaborating with members of the school community. Having staff and students

on a common goal for betterment and success will lead to continued success in the future.
 References

National Policy Board for Educational Administration. (n.d.). Professional Standards for

Educational Leaders. Npbea.Org. Retrieved April 7, 2021, from

https://www.npbea.org/wp- content/uploads/2017/06/Professional-Standards-for-

Educational-Leaders_2015.pdf