From dean of faculty to headteacher
10 of the 26 essential skills of a headteacher are already essential for a dean of faculty — about 38% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 10
- skills carry over
- 16
- would be new
- 38%
- of the target job covered
- 26
- essential skills of a headteacher
What a headteacher does
Headteachers manage the day-to-day activities of an educational institution. They make decisions concerning admissions and 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.
What carries over
10 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
16 skillsEssential for a headteacher and not for a dean of faculty. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- accounting
- accounting techniques
- communicate with youth
- develop organisational policies
- education law
- electronic communication
- handle financial transactions
- maintain records of financial transactions
- manage enrolment
- manage school budget
- manage staff
- office software
- provide information on education financing
- supervise educational staff
- trace financial transactions
- write work-related reports
Other moves from dean of faculty
1 roles- university department head11 skills in common
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a headteacher?
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.