Headmaster

Today’s Headmaster is a juggler. One hand holds a spreadsheet, the other holds a tissue for a crying kindergartner. They speak bond yields in a boardroom and Minecraft strategies on the playground. They are the guardian of the past and the architect of the future.

The burnout rate for is alarmingly high. The average tenure of a school Headmaster in the US is just 3 to 4 years. The pressure of standardized testing, the fear of lawsuits (failure to safeguard, discrimination claims), and the 24/7 nature of the role (responding to a midnight parent email about a broken air conditioner in the dorm) lead to exhaustion. Headmaster

It often refers to the actual employment position or "post" of a school leader. In many systems, a senior teacher may be appointed to the Headmaster post. Today’s Headmaster is a juggler