Faculty Head

Overview

Faculty Heads manage the educational and administrative aspects of departments, faculties or schools within universities or other tertiary education institutions.

Day-to-day

• co-ordinates the educational, administrative and financial affairs of an educational institution or department within the institution
• researches, develops, implements, reviews and evaluates educational and administrative policy
• liaises between educational institutions, parents and the wider community
• provides advice on policy and procedures to staff and students
• consults with academic and administrative staff to co-ordinate educational programmes
• identifies and addresses present and future needs for student and staff development
• researches educational systems, as well as monitors and evaluates new developments
• researches and reports on students' needs arising from curriculum implementation
• develops and delivers training programs for teachers.

Considerations

• stressful.