primary school head teacher
Primary school head teachers manage the day-to-day activities of a primary school or elementary school. They manage staff, make decisions concerning admissions and are responsible for meeting curriculum standards, which are age-appropriate for primary school students and facilitate social and academic development education. They also ensure the school meets the national education requirements set by law.
Also called: elementary school principal, headmaster of primary school, headteacher of primary school, primary education headteacher, primary school headmaster, primary school principal, head teacher of primary school, primary school headteacher
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- essential skills
- 28
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- secondary school head teacherWhat changes?22 skills in common
- nursery school head teacherWhat changes?18 skills in common
- head of higher education institutions17 skills in common
- special educational needs head teacherWhat changes?17 skills in common
- further education principal16 skills in common
- deputy head teacher12 skills in common
- headteacher12 skills in common
- secondary school department head10 skills in common
Essential skills
25- analyse staff capacity
- apply for government funding
- assess students
- assist in the organisation of school events
- cooperate with education professionals
- curriculum objectives
- curriculum standards
- develop organisational policies
- education law
- guarantee students' safety
- instructional strategies
- liaise with educational staff
- liaise with educational support staff
- liaise with shareholders
- manage enrolment
- manage school budget
- manage staff
- monitor educational developments
- pedagogy
- present reports
- primary school procedures
- project management
- represent the organisation
- supervise educational staff
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
28- administer exams
- advise on teaching methods
- arrange parent teacher meeting
- assess employees' capability levels
- assess the development of youth
- assessment processes
- contract law
- create a financial report
- develop professional network
- escort students on a field trip
- evaluate education programmes
- funding methods
- identify education needs
- labour legislation
- lead board meetings
- lead inspections
- learning technologies
- liaise with board members
- maintain relations with children's parents
- maintain students' discipline
- manage contracts
- manage maintenance operations
- manage resources for educational purposes
- manage space utilisation
- promote education programmes
- provide feedback to teachers
- recruit employees
- trade union regulations
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