Faculty Handbook - Cathey Middle School

Principal's Principal's Secretary
Secretary
The principal's secretary processes faculty communications, orders supplies, maintains the
school activity accounts and maintains other financial records.
Attendance Attendance Clerk ( (Data (
Data Processing Clerk)
The attendance clerk monitors student absences, maintains attendance records and completes
attendance reports.
Front Front Desk Desk Clerk
Clerk
The Front Desk Clerk is responsible for managing day to day operations at Cathey Middle
School. Specifically, the front desk clerk answers the main line and directs calls to the
appropriate personnel, and handles substitute teachers. Deals with parent/student concerns,
oversees student office aides and handles all other duties assigned by the principal.
Academic Academic Counselors
Counselors
Information is collected in the counseling office for use by school personnel as they work with
students. They maintain student cumulative folders containing permanent records, progress
reports, and results of standardized tests.
Counselor's Counselor's Secretary
Secretary
Performs duties assigned by the academic counselors.
On On On Campus Campus Suspension/
Suspension/Behavior Suspension/ Behavior Behavior Transition Program Monitor
Monitor
Supervises students who are assigned to On Campus Suspension/Behavior Transition Program.
Student Student Data Data Clerk
Clerk
Gathers and records student data for different programs.
Special Special Education Education Aide
Aide
Assists in the self-contained and resource classrooms.
Custodial Custodial Staff
Staff
The custodial staff is directly responsible to the principal and assistant principal for plant
services for the upkeep of the building and overall campus. All work requiring the use of the
custodians is to be requested through the office. It is necessary to schedule the work of the
custodians with preference for immediate need. The load becomes heavy, especially for the
beginning and ending of the school year. Emergencies take priority over other requests.
Guidance
Guidance
The guidance program at Cathey Middle School is designed with the ultimate objective of
assisting the individual student in his acquisition of appropriate and functional knowledge to
the formulation and realization of his goals and objectives. The guidance staff strives to provide
personal services and updated, pertinent information that allow the individual to further
develop his/her personal, social and academic skills.
Organization Organization of of Guidance Guidance Staff
Staff
Principal: Principal: The principal is responsible for planning, organizing, directing and managing all
activities at Cathey Middle School. The principal is directly responsible for proper placement of
pupils. The principal will provide for systemic personnel and parent orientation to middle
school.
Counselor: Counselor: The counselors are responsible for enrolling students in proper classes, checking on
required credits and making sure the individual pupil is properly challenged by the program of
studies he/she selects.
The counselors hold conferences with students, teachers and parents. They will also make
arrangements for parents to conference with teachers if necessary.
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