Peran Manajer Pesantren dalam Mengatur Kegiatan Santri di Pondok Pesantren Darul Mustofa

This study aims to examine the role of managers in organizing student activities at the Darul Mustofa Islamic Boarding School, including the assignment of tasks, coordination, providing guidance, supervision, and decision-making when facing obstacles. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach using field research. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation conducted within the Darul Mustofa Islamic Boarding School. The results indicate that managers play a role in organizing and coordinating boarding school activities by assigning tasks to administrators according to their respective responsibilities, coordinating before activities take place, providing guidance on uncompleted tasks, and supervising and evaluating activities. In exercising their leadership, managers give administrators the opportunity to carry out their responsibilities but continue to monitor and provide guidance when problems arise. The study also identified several challenges in managing Islamic boarding schools, namely limited human resources, financial management issues, insufficient facilities and infrastructure, and varying levels of staff proficiency in utilizing technology. Therefore, the manager’s role is essential to maintain the orderliness of activities through coordination, the delegation of responsibilities, guidance, supervision, and problem-solving so that the boarding school’s activities can run smoothly.