Duties and responsibility of H.M

Duties and responsibility of H.M

A headmaster as the educational supreme authority holds the key position in a school.to become an important person of the school. He has two major responsibilities [1] administration of the school and [2] personal supervision of the teaching-learning process. Everything of the school, thestaff, thecurriculum, methods and techniques of teaching,co-curricular activitiesetc. is organized by him.

                      The efficiency of the school depend on the ability skill personality, professional experience of the headmaster. He is the sun around which the education planet are being spinning. According to P.C when “what the main spring is to watch, the flywheel to the machine or the engine to the steamship, the headmaster to the school.

The school character reflects and proclaims the professional skill of a headmaster. He is the seal and the school is the wax. He is an organizer, leader, governor, business director, coordinator, superintendent, idealteacher, guardians teaching and non-teaching staff.

The school headmaster has so many duties and responsibilities to be carried out for the smooth and efficient functioning of the school some of his duties are listed.

[1] Organizational and administrativeduties: to hold the periodic staff meetings to discuss important matters concerned with the school and to take decisions, delegate duties and works to staff members and execute school programs. He has to be in touch with the educational department and carry out the duties assigned by the government from time to time.

[2] Maintenance of school building and infrastructure.

[3]arranging academic authorities and co-curricular activities :the headmaster  should complete schools admission for the commencement of the academic year, supervise the works of teachers, arrange final exams, complete the progress  records and cumulative records of the students ,arrange the announcement of result and issue of school leaving certificates and prepare annual report of this school

4. Office works:-prepare school records, supervise the works of administrative staff, frame school time table and purchase necessary stationary items books and equipment for the school.

5. Maintainingdiscipline

6. Institutional Planning

7. Teaching

8. Maintaing good relation

9. Supervision

10. Guidance

11. To bring about in the curriculum and the method of Institution

Qualities of Headmaster

(a) Sound and educational Philosophy : a good headmaster should have a Sound Philosophy of a life…from this he evolves  a sound philosophy of sound education all school plans, policies and methods organize from this philosophy

(b)       High scholarship: the headmaster, it he is to command the respect of his colleagues and the community, should be a man of high scholarship. HC must be there headmaster not by appointed but by his superior ability and character. He should not only know his own subject of specifications, but also the latest trend and ides in other subjects

(c)        Professional training: Only a highly trained headmaster can show the way in techniques in teaching, he must study educational journals and latest book on education. He should participate in educational seminars and workshops, HC must have a progressive at look

(d)       Expert in human relationship: the headmaster had to deal with teachers, peoples and their parents. He should recognize the good work done by all of them. He should be an expert in human relation ship

(e)       Sound physical and mental health: the headmaster has to exert himself all through the day. Hence he should try to maintain both physical and mental health he must guard himself organ of any frustration. Intelligent planning and bud getting will receive him of several worries.

(f)Qualities of personality: the headmaster possess all the qualities of a good leader. He should be industrious, honest, dedicated and impartial. He must have a good sense of humor. Lofty sense of duty, broad sympathy, sound judgment power of insight, love of work, originality, initiative, self-control, organizing ability, firmness and purity of character should be the hall mark of a good headmaster

The head of an educational institutional is responsible for the harmonious development of the institution as a whole. He sets the tone and standard of the institution. He has to coordinate and integrate all factors that affect the general conditions required for carrying out the out the educational process. The head of the institution is the leader of a group, the members of which are expected to be working together to accomplish the same purpose. He should be the aware of his role and responsibilities. The head of the institution should be prompted and punctual in playing his roles as an organizer, as supervisor, as a teacher, as a leader, as an administrator as a coordinator.

(a)           As an organizer: the head of the institution must systematically organize the routine work of the institution

(b) As a supervisor: supervision should be comprehensive. Its scope covers all the activities of the schools.

(c)  As a teacher: one of the most important functions that the head of the institutions is called to discharge curtail teaching

(d) As a leader: to be successful head of an institutional one should become an effective leader

(e) As an administrator: administration is a very complex process which involves planning, programming, organizing, staffing, training, controlling, implementing, monitoring, evaluation etc...

(f)   As a coordinator: the head of the institution has to keep his finger on and feel the pulse of the work to ascertain the strength and weakness of each teacher of his school.

Five Key Responsibilities

·       Shaping a vision of academic success for all students

·       Creating a climate hospitable to education

·       Cultivating leadership in others

·       A profile in leadership

·       Managing people, data  and processes

·       Improving school leadership

Headmaster Help set goals for their schools that align with federal state parent expectations this includes proficiency on standardized tests as all levels in high schools, graduate rule and average test scores on college placements test like the ACT and SAT are also goals

 Principle play a role in the student discipline in their schools this includes educating students, and open parents on behavioral conduct codes. Principle also develop a system of consequences for miss behavioral that is in line with school distract policies and may include detentions and suspension. In some schools, the principal also plays a lead role in implementing discipline. If a student gets into troubles in a class, he is sent to the principal office. The principal discuss the behavior, explains any potential consequences and contacts parents in some circumstances. In extreme cases of violence or illegal activities, the principal may refer a student to the school board or possible expulsion.

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SOCIAL SCIENCE