Deputy head teacher

Code 1345.1.2

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.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • education administration
  • project management
  • education law
  • curriculum standards
  • curriculum objectives
  • pedagogy

Skills and competences

  • communicate with youth
  • cooperate with education professionals
  • guarantee students' safety
  • maintain students' discipline
  • write work-related reports
  • assist in the organisation of school events
  • monitor educational developments
  • supervise educational staff

Transversal competences

  • provide feedback to teachers
  • present reports
  • provide education management support

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences