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.
SANOOJ
SOCIAL SCIENCE