deputy head teacher
Deputy head teachers support the management duties of their school's principals and are part of the school's administrative staff. They update the head teacher on the daily operations and developments of the school. They implement and follow up on school guidelines, policies and curriculum activities introduced by the specific head teacher. They enforce school board protocol, supervise students and maintain discipline.
Also called: deputy headmaster, assistant head teacher, school deputy head, assistant headteacher, assistant principal, school deputy headmaster, deputy head
- 17
- essential skills
- 27
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
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- primary school head teacher12 skills in common
- further education principal10 skills in common
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- secondary school department head10 skills in common
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Essential skills
17- assist in the organisation of school events
- communicate with youth
- cooperate with education professionals
- curriculum objectives
- curriculum standards
- education administration
- education law
- guarantee students' safety
- maintain students' discipline
- monitor educational developments
- pedagogy
- present reports
- project management
- provide education management support
- provide feedback to teachers
- supervise educational staff
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
27- advise on lesson plans
- advise on teaching methods
- analyse staff capacity
- apply for government funding
- 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
- kindergarten school procedures
- labour legislation
- lead inspections
- learning technologies
- liaise with board members
- maintain relations with children's parents
- manage budgets
- manage contracts
- manage government-funded programmes
- manage student admissions
- monitor student's behaviour
- prepare youths for adulthood
- primary school procedures
- promote education programmes
- secondary school procedures
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