university department head
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.
Also called: academic head of department, head of university department, head of department in a university, head of academic department, university department director, university head of department
- 22
- essential skills
- 19
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 1345
- ISCO-08 group
Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- secondary school department headWhat changes?16 skills in common
- dean of facultyWhat changes?11 skills in common
- special educational needs head teacherWhat changes?11 skills in common
- deputy head teacher10 skills in common
- nursery school head teacher10 skills in common
- primary school head teacher9 skills in common
- secondary school head teacher9 skills in common
- special educational needs coordinator9 skills in common
Essential skills
22- advise on lesson plans
- advise on teaching methods
- assess employees' capability levels
- assess students
- 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
- learning difficulties
- manage university department
- present reports
- project management
- provide education management support
- provide feedback to teachers
- provide information on study programmes
- university procedures
- use office systems
- write work-related reports
Optional skills
19- adolescent socialisation behaviour
- create a financial report
- develop organisational policies
- develop professional network
- education administration
- escort students on a field trip
- evaluate education programmes
- funding methods
- human resource management
- identify education needs
- maintain contract administration
- manage budgets
- monitor educational developments
- plan shifts of employees
- prepare youths for adulthood
- promote education programmes
- recruit employees
- represent the organisation
- work with virtual learning environments
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