secondary school department head

Secondary school department heads manage and supervise their assigned departments to ensure that students are instructed and supported in a safe learning environment. They work closely with the secondary school principal to lead and assist school staff and to optimise communication between school management and teachers, parents, and other districts and schools. They facilitating meetings, develop and review curriculum programmes, observe staff when the principal delegates this work, and assume shared responsibility with the principal for financial resource management.

Alternative Labels

head of department in high school

head of department in secondary school

high school department head

high school head of department

school department head

secondary school head of department

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

advise on teaching methods assess employees' capability levels assess the development of youth assist in the organisation of school events cooperate with education professionals guarantee students' safety identify improvement actions lead inspections liaise with educational staff manage secondary school department present reports provide education management support provide feedback to teachers show an exemplary leading role in an organisation use office systems write work-related reports

Essential Knowledge

assessment processes curriculum objectives curriculum standards learning technologies project management secondary school procedures

Optional Skills and Competences

advise on lesson plans arrange parent teacher meeting create a financial report develop course outline develop organisational policies develop professional network escort students on a field trip evaluate education programmes identify education needs maintain contract administration maintain relations with children's parents manage budgets monitor educational developments plan shifts of employees prepare youths for adulthood promote education programmes recruit employees teach secondary education class content work with virtual learning environments

Optional Knowledge

adolescent socialisation behaviour funding methods learning difficulties

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d37cc820-15f5-4a81-88db-af48b0ee6a32

Status

released

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