Headteacher
Code 1345.1
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- electronic communication
- accounting
- education administration
- project management
- financial management
- education law
- curriculum standards
- curriculum objectives
- budgetary principles
- office software
- accounting techniques
Skills and competences
- communicate with youth
- cooperate with education professionals
- develop organisational policies
- trace financial transactions
- manage enrolment
- write work-related reports
- supervise educational staff
Transversal competences
- provide information on education financing
- manage school budget
- handle financial transactions
- manage budgets
- manage staff
- maintain records of financial transactions
- provide education management support
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