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name: secondary-school-head-teacher
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'secondary school head teacher' (also: high school director, secondary school director, secondary school head, high school head teacher, head teacher of secondary school, head of secondary school). Use when the user asks for typical secondary school head teacher work such as: typical secondary school head teacher responsibilities"
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# Secondary School Head Teacher

Secondary school head teachers 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. They may also work in vocational schools.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- analyse staff capacity
- apply for government funding
- assess students
- assist in the organisation of school events
- cooperate with education professionals
- curriculum objectives
- curriculum standards
- develop organisational policies
- education law
- guarantee students' safety
- instructional strategies
- liaise with board members
- liaise with educational staff
- maintain students' discipline
- manage enrolment

## Hot technologies

- Apache Cassandra
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Word
- SAS

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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/53db8c0d-7aed-47aa-a339-eb9d485d25dc), O*NET 30.3 (11-9032.00, manual nearest match). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*