An administrator leads by example for students, teachers, parents, and other community members in the areas of interaction with the various groups. The administrator is the one who needs to show appropriate behaviors in dealing with others, so the community will see how they are and respect those around them as well. Showing compassion for others is a must and then reflecting on what those have discussed is the ethical manner in which an administrator should act. Shared information needs only to be shared with those who would have involvement in the situation. The information that is gathered by an administrator has to be reflected upon and a determination needs to be made as to who should know the information and what other courses of action need to take place.
Reflecting on the core values that you have and deciding what you want the school to represent and how that is going to be shown within the school is something that an administrator needs to draw upon every day. The values that an administrator has should shine through his daily activities and he should conduct himself in a manner that represents himself and the school in a professional manner. They must be able to serve as role models, accepting responsibility for using their position ethically and constructively on behalf of the school/district community. Keeping the students best interest at heart and doing everything within the duties and powers of an administrator is a task that all must adhere to. Community members need to understand that they are going to be treated fairly and that the administrator’s job is to make sure their comfort with the school's actions are at the forefront of the administrator's mind.
Matthew (Matt) Key, Georgia
