Superintendent vs. Supervisor — What's the Difference?

Abbr. Supt. A person who has the authority to supervise or direct.

A supervisor, or also known as foreman, boss, overseer, facilitator, monitor, area coordinator, or sometimes gaffer, is the job title of a low level management position that is primarily based on authority over a worker or charge of a workplace. A supervisor can also be one of the most senior in the staff at the place of work, such as a Professor who oversees a PhD dissertation.

A janitor or custodian in a building, especially in an apartment house.

A person who supervises a person or an activity.

A person who is authorized to supervise, direct or administer something.

One who supervises.

(Commonwealth) A police rank used in Commonwealth countries, ranking above chief inspector, and below chief superintendent.

One who is in charge of a particular department or unit, as in a governmental agency or school system.

The manager of a building, usually a communal residence, who is responsible for keeping the facilities functional and often collecting rent or similar payments, either as also the building's landlord or on behalf of same. Often abbreviated "super".

One who is an elected administrative officer in certain US counties and townships.

The head of a Sunday school.

(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.

In some Protestant churches, a clergyman having the oversight of the clergy of a district.

A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.

A janitor.

(US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.

Overseeing; superintending.

(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.

Overseeing; superintending.

One who supervises; an overseer; an inspector; a superintendent; as, a supervisor of schools.

One who has the oversight and charge of some place, institution, or organization, affairs, etc., with the power of direction; as, the superintendent of an almshouse; the superintendent of public works.

A spectator; a looker-on.

A person who directs and manages an organization

One who supervises or has charge and direction of

A caretaker for an apartment house; represents the owner as janitor and rent collector

A program that controls the execution of other programs