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secondary-school-department-head Occupational skill for the role 'secondary school department head' (also: school department head, high school head of department, secondary school head of department, head of department in secondary school, head of department in high school). Use when the user asks for typical secondary school department head work such as: Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.; Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.; Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.

Secondary School Department Head

Secondary school department heads manage and supervise their assigned departments to ensure that students are instructed and supported in a safe learning environment. They work closely with the secondary school principal to lead and assist school staff and to optimise communication between school management and teachers, parents, and other districts and schools. They facilitating meetings, develop and review curriculum programmes, observe staff when the principal delegates this work, and assume shared responsibility with the principal for financial resource management.

Core workflow

  1. Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  2. Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  3. Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  4. Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs, such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  5. Create school improvement plans, using student performance data.
  6. Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  7. Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  8. Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • advise on teaching methods
  • assess employees' capability levels
  • assess the development of youth
  • assessment processes
  • assist in the organisation of school events
  • cooperate with education professionals
  • curriculum objectives
  • curriculum standards
  • guarantee students' safety
  • identify process improvements
  • instructional strategies
  • lead inspections
  • learning technologies
  • liaise with educational staff
  • manage secondary school department

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Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/d37cc820-15f5-4a81-88db-af48b0ee6a32), ONET 30.3 (11-9032.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*