From secondary school department head to university department head
16 of the 22 essential skills of a university department head are already essential for a secondary school department head — about 73% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from secondary school department head in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 16
- skills carry over
- 6
- would be new
- 73%
- of the target job covered
- 22
- essential skills of a university department head
What a university department head does
University department heads lead and manage the department of their discipline in which they are academic leaders and work with the faculty dean and other heads of department to deliver the agreed faculty and university strategic objectives. They develop and support academic leadership in their department, and lead entrepreneurial activity for income-generating purposes as they promote the reputation and interests of their department within the university and to a wider community in their field.
What carries over
16 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- advise on teaching methods
- assess employees' capability levels
- assessment processes
- assist in the organisation of school events
- cooperate with education professionals
- curriculum objectives
- curriculum standards
- guarantee students' safety
- identify process improvements
- lead inspections
- present reports
- project management
- provide education management support
- provide feedback to teachers
- use office systems
- write work-related reports
What would be new
6 skillsEssential for a university department head and not for a secondary school department head. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from secondary school department head
2 roles- special educational needs head teacher11 skills in common
- nursery school head teacher11 skills in common
← secondary school department headuniversity department head →The other way round
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How far are you from being a university department head?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.