University department head
Code 1345.1.10
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.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- learning difficulties
- project management
- curriculum standards
- curriculum objectives
- university procedures
- assessment processes
Skills and competences
- cooperate with education professionals
- assess employees' capability levels
- guarantee students' safety
- identificar acciones de mejora
- write work-related reports
- assist in the organisation of school events
Transversal competences
- advise on teaching methods
- advise on lesson plans
- lead inspections
- manage university department
- provide information on study programmes
- provide feedback to teachers
- mostrar un liderazgo ejemplar en la organización
- present reports
- provide education management support
- use office systems
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