secondary school head teacher
Secondary school head teachers are responsible for meeting curriculum standards, which facilitate academic development for the students. They manage staff, working closely with the different department heads, and evaluate the subject teachers in a timely manner in order to secure optimal class performance. They also ensure the school meets the national education requirements set by law and cooperate with local communities and governments. They may also work in vocational schools.
Also called: secondary school principal, head teacher of secondary school, secondary school director, head of secondary school, secondary school headmaster, secondary school head, secondary school headteacher, headteacher of secondary school
- 25
- 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.
- primary school head teacherWhat changes?22 skills in common
- nursery school head teacherWhat changes?18 skills in common
- further education principal17 skills in common
- head of higher education institutions17 skills in common
- special educational needs head teacherWhat changes?17 skills in common
- deputy head teacher13 skills in common
- headteacher12 skills in common
- secondary school department head11 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 board members
- liaise with educational staff
- maintain students' discipline
- manage enrolment
- manage school budget
- manage staff
- monitor educational developments
- pedagogy
- present reports
- project management
- represent the organisation
- secondary school procedures
- supervise educational staff
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
28- administer exams
- adolescent socialisation behaviour
- advise on teaching methods
- arrange parent teacher meeting
- assess employees' capability levels
- 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 difficulties
- learning technologies
- maintain relations with children's parents
- manage contracts
- manage government-funded programmes
- manage maintenance operations
- manage space utilisation
- prepare youths for adulthood
- promote education programmes
- provide feedback to teachers
- recruit employees
- trade union regulations
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