PERANAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM MENCIPTAKAN IKLIM SEKOLAH DI ERA OTONOMI SEKOLAH (SUATU KAJIAN MANAJERIAL)

In the school environment, the formal school as a leader (formal leaders). Formal leadership positions as occurred in the formal authority of the organization / school is filled by people who are appointed or selected through the selection process. The principal selection process is conducted to choose a leader who has her special skill to solve problems and meet the needs of members of the school. Diperlukananggauta that needs not only material but the atmosphere or conditions or climate that can motivate the work annggauta schools (Principals, teachers, staff, and students) so that quality education can be achieved. The head office and the task of this school is not the light, position and role as the principal influence will ( determine) the progress the school. Therefore, the head of a school should be able to perform activities related to the managerial ability mendayagunakan personnel effectively. The principal obligation of each of the moves that are willing and serious conduct its work through fungí­s administration, among others, directing, coordination and supervision. Viewing the tasks and functions of the principal of such complexity, the role of principals that can be categorized into different types of roles depending on the point of view which we can see it creates a climate of good schools.

Keywords:  The Role of the school principal, school climate, school autonomy