Republic of the Philippines

State Universities and Colleges

GUIMARAS STATE COLLEGE
Buenavista, Guimaras
GRADUATE SCHOOL

Reporters:

Professor:

JANICE R. ARROYO

Raymond Peter Tolentino

RUBY JOY B. AQUILESCA

HYDEE D. BLANCA

EDUC 215 Organization and Administration

ADMINISTRATION OF TEACHING PERSONNEL

Teaching personnel those person employed in an official capacity for the
purpose of giving instructions, whether private or public.
Teaching Personnel covers the following:
a. School administrators
b. Supervisors
c. Classroom Teachers
d. School Librarians
SELECTION OF TEACHING FORCE
Commonwealth Act No. 177 place the public school teachers under
civil service.
Selection of elementary school teachers is based on the provisions of
the B.P.S. Circular No. 9 s. 1950, which state that beginning July, 1950, new
vacancies in elementary teaching positions shall be filled by applicants who
qualify in pbet/let.
APPOINTMENT OF THE TEACHING PERSONNEL
Section 3 of act 74, as amended, empowered the Secretary of
Education to appoint all public school teaching personnel with the exception
of those whose appointments are vested in the President of the Republic of
the

Philippines.
All vacancies in the National (insular and provincial) positions in the

Bureau of Public Schools, now the Bureau of Elementary Education are filled

by the Secretary of Education, upon the recommendation of the Director of

Public Schools, either by original appointment from the list of eligible
furnished by the Commissioner of the Civil Service, or by one of the following
methods:
A. Appointment of a temporary employee
B. Reinstatement of a former employee
C. Promotion from a lower position
D. Transfer from another position in the Philippine Civil Service
Based on Civil Service Rules and Regulations, public school teachers
are appointed under the following category:
1.

Regular

teachers

2.

Temporary

teachers

3.

Emergency

teachers

4. Substitute teachers
Teaching Personnel in Private Colleges and Universities:
1. Professor
a.

Training

Doctor's

degree,

preferred

Master's

degree,

minimum

b. Experience Ten or more years' experienced related to teaching or

education; or eminence in a profession of a highly specialized nature
c. Efficiency Evident of successful work in positions held, past and present
d.

Productive

scholarship

Research

and

publication

e. Character and personality

2. Associate Professor
a.

Training

Master's

degree,

minimum

b. Experience three to five years' experience related to educational work

c. Efficiency Evidence of successful work in positions held, past and present
d.

Research

and

publications

e.

Character

and

personality

3. Assistant Professor
a.

Training

Master's

degree,

preferredBachelor's

degree,

minimum

b. Experience One to three years' experience related to educational work

c. Efficiency - evidence of successful work in positions held past and present
d.Research and publications
e. Character and personality

4. Instructor
Instructors are classified in two categories:
1. Full time Instructors instructors or professors who teach a load of 15
hours or more. Twenty-four teaching hours per week is the maximum load
2. Part time Instructors instructors or professors who teach a load less
than 15 hours per week
TENURE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL
Teachers Tenure refers to the manner in, or the period for which anything
is had and enjoyed. In teaching profession, it indicates the means whereby,
or the duration for which a teacher holds a position
According to Monroe tenure is that kind of teacher-employment by which a
teacher remains in a particular school system from year to year under the
protection of the legislation which requires notices, charges and hearing
before dismissal.
Teaching

personnel

1.

covers

the

School

following:
administrators

2.

Supervisors

3.

Classroom

Teachers

4. School Librarians
a.

Appointment

b.

Reinstatement

c.

of

a
of

Promotion

from

temporary

employee

former

employee

lower

position

d. Transfer from another position in the Philippine Civil Service

No officer or employee in the Civil Service shall be removed or
suspended

except

for

cause

is

provided

by

law.

The tenure of public or private school teachers are govern by Republic

Act No. 1792 which amended republic act no. 1161 known as Social Security
Act No, 1954.
RATING OF THE TEACHING PERSONNEL
All the public school teachers, supervisors, and administrators on
regular status are rated annually, and those temporary basis are rated twice
a year.
a. Promotion

b.

Transfer

Retirement

c. Insurance System

PRIVILEGES OF TEACHING PERSONNEL IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE

SCHOOLS
Teaching Personnel in the Public Schools
As Civil Service Employees, the public school teachers, supervisors,
and administrators are enjoying special privileges. All privileges of the
teaching personnel are prescribed by law.
Some of the privileges granted are the following:
1. Persons in Authority Commonwealth Act No. 578
This law recognizes supervisors, teachers, and professors of public and
recognized private schools as persons in authority. Any person guilty of
assault made directly or indirectly upon a supervisor, teacher, or professor
will be subject to penalty or imprisonment ranging from six months and one
day to six years and a fine from P500.00 to P1,000.00. (Approved, June 8,
1940 )
2. Study Leave
A one-year study leave with pay shall be granted to a teacher who has
rendered at least seven years of satisfactory teaching. Magna Cartas Section
24 states: During the period of such leave, the teacher shall be entitled to
at least 60% of his salary: Provided, however, that no teacher shall be
allowed to accumulate more than one-year study leave, unless he needs an
additional semester to finish his thesis for a graduate study in education or
allied courses. Provided, further that no compensation shall be due the
teacher after the first year of such leave.
3. Maternity Leave Commonwealth Act No. 647, as amended by Rep.
Acts No. 270 and 1564, provides maternity leave to regular and
temporary female who are married.
Regular teachers with two and a half or more years of service are
entitled to 60 days of maternity leave with full pay, while those with less
than two and a half years of service are entitled to 60 days, with half pay.
Temporary teachers with at least two years of service are entitled to 60
days of maternity leave with half pay.

4. Outside Teaching Ed. Department Order No. 9,s 1959 enclosed to

B.P.S. Circular No. 4, s. 1960 and General letter No. 112, dated July
11,1960 , allows public school teachers, elementary, or high school to teach
in private evening schools in not more than 12 hours a week in addition to
their regular loads in their own schools.
5. Retirement Benefits
Teachers from the public school are given a one-range salary raise
upon retirement. A teacher belonging to Step 3, for instance, will be
classified upon retirement as within Step 4 of the next range. The salary for
the higher range and monthly salary for the last three years before effective
date of retirement will be the basis for computation of the lump sum
retirement pay. A lifetime monthly pension equivalent to 90% of their
monthly salary is given to those who retire at age 60, under Presidential
Decree No. 1146 (Old Age Pension). Under Republic Act 660, an annuity
benefit equivalent to 80% of the monthly salary for the last three years shall
be given to those who retire at age 63.
6. Vacation and Sick Leave (Revised Administrative Code Sec.275, as
amended by Commonwealth Act No. 220 and RA No. 218)
Vacation and sick leave are cumulative and any part which may not be
taken within the school calendar year may be carried over to the succeeding
year. A sick teacher who has used his accrued leave privileges is entitled to
go sick leave without pay.
7. Compulsory Insurance (Commonwealth Act No. 186, as amended
by Rep. Act Nos. 660 and 1616)
Provides for life and retirement insurance. Membership in the GSIS is
compulsory upon all teachers, except those who are substitute, upon all
regularly and permanently appointed school employees.
8. Vacation Pay
All teachers, except those who are on vacation and sick leave basis are
on the teachers leave basis. They are all entitled to pay during the
Christmas and long vacations. Temporary teachers who have served at
least six months are also entitled to vacation pay. Teachers vacation pay
may be commuted or paid in advance.
9. Service Credits

A teacher on the teachers leave basis is given service credit when he

is asked to work during the vacation period. This service credit may be used
to offset past and future absences due to illness or other reasonable causes.
10. Salary Loan
Public school teachers are allowed to borrow money from the
Government Insurance System, an amount not to exceed his monthly salary.
11. Free Medical Consultation
The public school teachers are required to have annual physical checkup. They are given free medical consultation by the school physician. 12.
Compensation

for

injuries

Teachers

are

protected

against

the

consequences of employment injuries. The effects of the physical and

nervous strain in the teachers health shall recognized as a compensable
occupational disease in accordance with the existing laws.
13. Cost of Living and special Hardship Allowance
The teachers salaries shall keep pace with the rise in the cost of living
by the payment of a cost-of-living allowance which shall automatically
changes in a cost-of living index. Special hardship allowance are to be
enjoyed by public school teachers in areas who are exposed to hardship
/hazards.
14. Enjoy Academic Freedom (Sec 5, Article XIV of the Phil.
Constitution and by Rep. Act No. 4670 which is known the Magna
Carta for Public School Teachers)
The right of the teacher to an atmosphere of academic freedom in the
discharge of his professional duties Teachers are therefore free to use any
method of teaching they think best for the pupils.
15. Joining Teachers Organization
Public school teachers shall have the right and without previous
authorization freely to establish or to join organizations.
16. Working Hours for Teachers
Teachers engaged in actual classroom teaching are required to render
not more than six hours of actual classroom teaching a day. They may be
required to render more than six hours but not exceeding eight hours of
actual classroom teaching a day upon payment of additional compensation.
17. Tenure of Office

Regular or Permanent Public School teachers and officials are granted

stability of employment and security of tenure. Teachers appointed on a
provisional status or temporary who rendered ten years of continuous,
efficient, and faithful service as of June 18, 1966, and all teachers who have
rendered ten years, of extended permanent appointment.

PRIVILEGES OF TEACHERS IN PRIVATE SCHOOLS

Teachers in private schools, like the public school teachers, enjoy some
privileges besides their tenure of office. Social Security System provided its
members the following benefits: death, disability, sickness, and retirement
benefits.
Other Privileges
1. Maternity Leave (R.A. 679) provides maternity leave to married female
teachers in
private schools.

2. Study Leave
Some private schools, colleges, and universities also grant study leave
to their deserving faculty and staff members in the form of scholarship,
visiting other schools in foreign countries, or exchange with teachers from
foreign schools or universities.
3. Vacation Pay
In some private schools or universities, teachers are given bonuses for
extra work done during summer vacation. 4. Hospital Privileges Besides the
provision in the Social security concerning sickness benefits, teachers in
some private schools, colleges and universities enjoy hospital privileges by
becoming members of the hospitalization plan.
OTHER LAWS
Republic Act No. 660 This Act amended Section 12 of Commonwealth
Act 186.

The Act provides for automatic retirement at the age of 65 if the

teacher has completed 15 years of service. If he has not, he shall be allowed
to continue in service until he completes 15 years, unless he is otherwise
eligible for disability retirement. Upon specific approval of the President of
the Republic of the Philippines, an employee may be allowed to continue to
serve after the age of 65 if he possesses special qualifications and his
service are needed. It shall be the duty of the latters automatic separation
from the service at least sixty days before his retirement takes effect.
Republic Act No. 842 ( Amended R. A. No. 312 ) The salary Act of
1953 (R.A No. 842) provides for a revised salary scale and automatic
salary increases for public school officials, teachers, and other
school personnel.
This law allocates the grades and the salary scale for the various
positions. This Act provides further that a teacher with educational
qualifications or civil service eligibility higher than the standard required for
the position to which he is appointed, shall be given a higher entrance salary
than a teacher who merely meets the standards. It also provides that salaries
of all the school personnel shall first be adjusted in accordance with the
entrance salary rates prescribed in this Act. After the adjustments in salary
has been provided, increases for regular personnel shall be automatically
effected until the maximum rates have been attained. (Approved, May 1,
1953)
Republic Act No. 4670, entitled The Magna Carta for Public School
Teachers
The purpose of this Act is to promote and improve the social and
economic status of public school teachers their living and working
conditions, their terms of employment and career prospects. This will help
public school teachers compare favorably with other professionals and
therefore will attract and retain in the teaching profession more qualified
people who are aware that education is an essential factor in the economic
growth of the nation. (cf. Inclosure 1 and 2 for the full text)
Presidential Decree No. 1148 Amending and Increasing the
Pension of the Teachers Retired Under Act No. 3050 as Amended.
Issued May 31, 1997.
Section 1.The pension of a teacher who retired under Act No. 3050
shall be increased by one hundred pesos monthly, and that of every one of
his/her beneficiaries, by fifty pesos monthly.

Section 2 Appropriations for the fiscal year and annually thereafter

shall come from inappropriate funds of the National Treasury.
Letters of Instructions (LOIs) LOI No. 998
On the Purchase of Uniforms for Certain Agencies of the National
Government. Issued March 13, 1980. - School teachers shall be given the
option to receive their uniform allowance in the form of cash or in the form of
material centrally procured by the Ministry of Education and Culture at its
head office or the regional office from HERDITEX Incorporated. LOI No. 1414
Directing the Evaluation of Proposal Intended to Improve Teacher Welfare.
Issued June 22, 1984. - The Trustees of the Government Service Insurance
System (GSIS) shall study and act on the possibilities of (a) receiving the
housing loan program and generally of improving on the benefits attendant
to system membership and (b) supporting the establishment and operation
of dormitories for school teachers.
Executive Orders Executive Order No. 500 Establishing a New
System of Career Progression for Public School Teachers . Issued
March 21, 1978. (Refer to Inclosure 1)
The rationale behind this executive order is to retain quality teachers in
the teaching profession. An excellent teacher can be promoted to the rank of
a Master Teacher provided he meets all the necessary requirements for the
position. - It provides a bifurcated system of budgeting for the supervisory
and the teaching group. The salary of the Head Teacher is the same as the
salary of Master Teacher I, Principal I and Master Teacher II, etc. - Remarks:
Implemented in MEC Order No. 10, s. 1979 (Jan. 31, 1979), entitled
Implementing Rules and Regulations for the System of Career Progression
for Public School Teachers, as promulgated by the Civil Service Commission,
the Budget Commission, and the MEC. (Refer to Inclosure 4 for the full text)
Executive Order No. 189
Legal Rights for Teachers Labor standards laws fix and prescribe the
minimum terms and conditions of employment such as wages, allowances,
and benefits. They provide minimal standards of living for health efficiency
and general well-being of the teachers. Wages / Salaries The International
Labor Organization United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization (ILO- UNESCO) Conference in Paris, France adopted on Oct. 5,
1966 the following recommendations that would provide just wages to
teachers:

*The salaries given to teachers should be fitting recognition of the

enormous responsibility they have to the society that they serve.
*Compare favorably with salaries paid on other occupations requiring
similar or equivalent qualifications. Provide teachers with the means to
ensure a reasonable standards of living for themselves and their families as
well as to invest in further education and the pursuit of cultural activities,
thus enhancing their professional qualifications.
*Take

account

of

the

fact

that

certain

posts

require

higher

qualifications and experience and carry greater responsibilities.

Some Recent Laws and Issuances Governing Teachers Salaries
Executive Order No. 153 was issued by President C. Aquino on
March 25, 1987 and took effect on March 1, 1987.
It provided for 20% salary increase for the public elementary and
secondary teachers but 15% only for the teachers in SCUs. This order was
implemented through National Compensation Circular No. 47 and Local
Budget Circular No. 29, issued by the Department of Budget and
Management on April 13, and April 2, 1987, respectively. Republic Act No.
6642, otherwise known as General Appropriaions Act for 1988, granted
another 10% increase for all government teachers, effective January 1, 1988.
Its

implementing

rules

and

regulations

are

provided

in

National

Compensation Circular (NCC) No. 51.

Wage Supplements
A wage supplement is an extra amount, whether in cash or in kind,
which a teacher receives regularly, over and above his/her wages. Cost of
Living Allowance (COLA) Public school teachers cost of living allowance is
provided under the Magna Cartas Section 18, which states that: Teachers
salaries shall, at the very least, keep pace with the rise in the cost of living
by the payment of a cost of living allowance which shall follow automatically
the changes in a cost-of-living index. The Secretary of Education shall
recommend to Congress at least annually the apportion of the necessary
funds for the cost-of- living allowance.
Laws on Cost-of-Living Allowances National Compensation Circular
No. 41, which took effect on July 1, 1986 increased the former COLA
of public school teachers by P150, raising the former P350 to P500
per month.

Additional COLA was provided by the national government in National

Compensation Circular No. 52 effective January, 1988 increasing the COLA to
P700. The current salary rates of public school teachers, however, are still
below the decent income threshold for a family of six members which is P162
per day of P4,860 monthly according to the March 8, 1988 figures of the
Bureau of Labor and Employment Statistics (BLES). The purchasing power of
the teachers pay is also fast eroded by the imposition of new taxes like the
value added tax (VAT) which triggered another round of price hikes of basic
goods and services by at least 20%.
Another law providing local COLA for the public school teachers is the
Special Education Fund Act (republic Act 5447) as amended by Letter of
Instructions No. 1462, section 2.4, issued on May 31, 1985, which states
that: Allowances given to public school teachers out of the Special
Education Fund (SEF) shall not exceed one hundred percent (100%) of the
basic pay in first class local government units, seventy five percent (75%) in
second and third class local government units, and fifty (50%) percent in
fourth and lower class of local government units. This is the reason why
some Manila teachers are given higher COLAs over and above the P700 per
month provision from the national government. As an example, Makati and
Paraaque public school teachers are receiving COLA which is equivalent to
100% of their basic salaries. This is the result of the militancy of teachers in
negotiating for just shares from the SEF for their fringe benefits like the local
COLA.
Clothing Allowance
An annual national clothing allowance of P300 is given to all public
school teachers under Sec. 33, Batas Pambansa No. 866 (General
Appropriation Act of 1985) Manila teachers receive an additional P300 local,
or city/municipal government share. Quezon City, Marikina, Mandaluyong
and San Juan teachers are granted a local share of P900.This is likewise a
product of their unrelenting struggles during the previous years.
Year-End Bonus and Cash Gift By virtue of Executive Order No. 130,
all government teachers and employees shall be granted a year-end
bonus equivalent to one- month basic salary and a cash gift of
P1,000.
The EO is implemented through NCC No. 49, effective November 13,
19887. The year-end bonus corresponds to the 13th - month pay given to
private employees. Medical Allowance An annual medical allowance of
P2,000 was given to all government teachers and employees in 1986 only.

But it ceased to be granted with the issuance of Executive Order No. 147 on
March 3, 1987. Government teachers and employees are now clamoring for
the regularization of this benefit due to increasing cases of work-related
illnesses affecting civil servants throughout the country. DECS officials,
however, recently came out with the statistics that only 10% of the 350,000
public school teachers were afflicted with tuberculosis.
Additional Compensation For Extra Work Public school teachers
must be paid additional compensation equivalent to 25% of their
basic pay for extra work rendered.
Magna Cartas Section 14 states that: Notwithstanding any provisions
of existing law to the contrary, co-curricular and out-of- school activities and
any other activity outside what is defined as normal duties of any teacher
should be paid an additional compensation of at least 25% of his/her regular
remuneration after the teacher has completed at least six hours of classroom
teaching a day. Subsidy for Instructional Materials The 1981 national budget
under Batas Pambansa No. 80 initiated the practice of giving the public
school teacher P100 a year for chalk and other school supplies. This practice
was institutionalized through DECS Memorandum No. 79, dated Feb 13,
1981.
Other Labor Standards Subject Load and Teaching Hours
Public school teachers engaged in classroom instruction may not be
required to render more than six hours of classroom teaching. Working
beyond these hours entitles teachers to receive an additional compensation
of at least 25% of their regular remuneration. Health and Welfare - Among
the health and welfare benefits guaranteed to teachers under the Law are:
(a) free compulsory medical examination once a year (b) compensation for
work-connected diseases or injuries according to existing workmens
compensation laws (c) 60-day maternity leave during which a female teacher
is entitled to full pay
GSIS, MEDICARE and PPSTA Benefits GSIS Benefits
(a) Permanent and/or partial disability benefits for work- related injury or
illness, payable in lump sum or monthly basis
(b) Sickness-income benefits for non-work related injury or illness, payable in
lump sum or monthly basis
(c) Optional life insurance for dependents, with premium costs lower than
those available from private insurance companies

(d) Survivorship benefits that accrue to dependents of members and

pensioners, payable in monthly pension (e) Funeral benefits raised from P750
to P1,000
Medicare (a) Hospitalization benefits (b) Surgical expense benefits (c)
Medical expense benefits (d) Sterilization expense benefits PPSTA Benefits
(a) Mutual aid sytem (b) Free accident insurance worth P2,000 (c) Mutual
financial assistance in cases of hospitalization and calamity
No Discrimination Policy (RA 4670, Section 10) There shall be no
discrimination whatsoever in entrance to the teaching profession or during
its exercise, or in the termination of services other than professional
consideration. Married Teachers (RA 4670, Section 11) Whenever possible,
the proper authorities shall take all steps to enable married couples, both of
whom are public school teachers, to be employed in the same locality.
Indefinite Leave (RA 4670, Section 25) An indefinite sick leave shall be
granted to teachers when the nature of illness demands a long treatment
that will exceed one year at the least.

Responsibilities of Teaching Personnel

School Leaders
Board of Education The board of education is ultimately responsible for
most decision making in a school. The board of education is made up of
elected community members most usually consisting of 5 members. The
eligibility requirement of a board member varies by state. The board of
education generally meets once per month. They are responsible for hiring
the district superintendent.
Superintendent The superintendent oversees the daily operations of the
school district as a whole. They are generally responsible for providing
recommendations

to

the

school

board

in

variety

of

areas.

The

superintendents primary responsibility is handling the financial matters of

the school district. They also lobby on behalf of their district with the State
government.
Assistant Superintendent A smaller district may not have any assistant
superintendents, but a large district may have several.
The assistant superintendent oversees a specific part or parts of a school
districts daily operations. For example, there may be an assistant
superintendent for curriculum and another assistant superintendent for

transportation. The assistant superintendent is overseen by the district

superintendent.
Principal The principal oversees the daily operations of an individual
school building within a district.
The principal is primarily in charge overseeing the students and faculty/staff
in that building. They are also responsible for building community
relationships within their area. The principal is often responsible for
interviewing prospective candidates for job openings within their building as
well as making recommendations to the superintendent for hiring a new
teacher.
Assistant Principal A smaller district may not have any assistant
principals, but a large district may have several. The assistant principal may
oversee a specific part or parts of a schools daily operations. For example,
there may be an assistant superintendent who oversees all student discipline
either for the entire school or for a particular grade depending on the size of
the school.
The assistant principal is overseen by the building principal.
Athletic Director The athletic director oversees all of the athletic
programs in the district. The athletic director is often the person in charge of
all the athletic scheduling. They also often have their hand in the hiring
process of new coaches and/or the removal of a coach from their coaching
duties. The athletic director also oversees the spending of the athletic
department.
School Faculty
Teacher Teachers are responsible for providing the students they serve
with direct instruction in the area of content in which they specialize. The
teacher is expected to use district approved curriculum to meet state
objectives within that content area. The teacher is responsible for building
relationships with parents of children which they serve.
Counselor A counselors job is often multifaceted. A counselor provides
counseling services for students who may struggle academically, have a
rough home life, may have gone through a difficult situation, etc. A counselor
also provides academic counseling setting student schedules, getting
students scholarships, preparing them for life after high school, etc. In some
cases, a counselor may also serve as the testing coordinator for their school.

Special Education A special education teacher is responsible for providing

the students they serve with direct instruction in the area of content with
which the student has an identified learning disability. The special education
teacher is responsible for writing, reviewing, and implementing all Individual
Education Plans (IEP) for students served. They also are responsible for
scheduling meetings for IEPs.
Speech Therapist A speech therapist is responsible for identifying
students who need speech related services. They are also responsible for
providing the specific services needed to those students identified. Finally,
they are responsible for writing, reviewing, and implementing all speech
related IEPs.
Occupational Therapist An occupational therapist is responsible for
identifying students who need occupational therapy related services. They
are also responsible for providing the specific services needed to those
students identified.
Physical Therapist - A physical therapist is responsible for identifying
students who need physical therapy related services. They are also
responsible for providing the specific services needed to those students
identified.
Alternative Education An alternative education teacher is responsible for
providing the students they serve with direct instruction. The students they
serve often cannot function in a regular classroom often because of discipline
related issues, so the alternative education teacher has to be extremely
structured and a strong disciplinarian.
School Support Staff
Administrative Assistant An administrative assistant is one of the most
important positions in the entire school. A school administrative assistant
often knows the day-to-day operations of a school as well as anyone. They
are also the person who communicates most often with parents. Their job
includes answering phones, mailing letters, organizing files, and a host of
other duties. A good administrative assistant screens for the school
administrator and makes their job as a whole a lot easier.
Encumbrance Clerk The encumbrance clerk has one of the most difficult
jobs in the entire school. The encumbrance clerk is not only in charge of
school payroll and billing, but a host of other financial responsibilities. The
encumbrance clerk has to be able to account for every cent a school has

spent and received. An encumbrance clerk must be organized and must stay
current with all laws dealing with school finance.
School Nutritionist A school nutritionist is responsible for creating a menu
that meets state nutrition standards for all meals served at school. They are
also responsible for ordering the food that will be served. They also collect
and keep up with all monies taken in and spent by the nutrition program. A
school nutritionist is also responsible for keeping track of which students are
eating and for which students qualifies for free/reduced lunches.
Teachers Aide A teachers aide assist a classroom teacher in a variety of
areas that can include making copies, grading papers, working with small
groups of students, contacting parents, and a variety of other tasks.
Paraprofessional A paraprofessional is a trained individual who assists a
special

education

teacher

with

their

day-to-day

operations.

paraprofessional may be assigned to one particular student or may help with

a class a whole. A paraprofessional works in support of the teacher and does
not provide direct instruction themselves.
Nurse A school nurse provides general first aid for students in the school.
The nurse may also administer medication to students who need it or are
required medication. A school
nurse keeps pertinent records on when they see students, what they saw,
and how they treated it. A school nurse may also teach students about
health and health related issues.
Custodian A custodian is responsible for the day-to-day cleaning of the
school building as a whole. Their duties include vacuuming, sweeping,
mopping, cleaning bathrooms, emptying trash, etc. They may also assist in
other areas such as mowing, moving heavy items, etc.