DUTIES OF HEAD MASTERS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS
A Comprehensive Guide for Educational Leadership Excellence
Official Reference: GO. M.S. NO. 54 Ser. V dated 01.06.2000 - Job Chart of HMs
The role of a Head Master in high schools encompasses a wide range of responsibilities that are crucial for the effective functioning of educational institutions. This comprehensive job chart outlines the detailed duties and responsibilities as mandated by government orders, serving as an essential reference for educational administrators.
📚 Academic Duties of Head Masters of High Schools
a)Teaching of eight periods a week, preferably one subject, completely in general
b)Guiding teachers of his own subjects in particular and others in general
c)Arranging for professional guidance from his own and also from local experts, if available, in other subject areas
d)Informing the departmental inspecting officers for the guidance he requires in specific areas
e)Formulating minimum academic programme and institutional plan with the help of his assistants and implement it
f)Arranging demonstration lessons in all the subject areas by competent subject teachers
g)Undertaking action research programmes
h)Arranging Conferences, Workshops, Seminars etc.
👁️ Supervision Duties of Head Masters
a)Periodical (monthly) check-up of the lesson plans and year plans prepared by the Assistant Teachers of his own school
b)Preparation of time table and their proper implementations
c)Observation of class-room teaching of the assistants to the extent of one period during a working day (preferably X Class) and recording it with suggestions for improvement
d)Proper organization of activity areas, namely physical education, health education, creative activity and socially useful productive work (SUPM) and moral education
e)Introduction of scouting and guiding as co-curricular activities and their proper supervision
f)Preparing the School for participation in science fairs and in games and sports
g)Completion of Syllabus as per plan of Academic calendar
h)Organize Book Banks, Sanchayika School Bank, Co-operative Stores etc., where ever possible
i)Maintain a Watch register to the Academic and Para Academic work turned out by assistants
⚙️ Administration Duties of HMs of High Schools
a)Observation of Class-room teaching of every assistant to the extent of one period for each term
b)Maintain all the registers prescribed
c)Collect, utilize and maintain the accounts relating to special fee funds
d)Supervise work of office staff
e)Submit pay bills etc., promptly
f)Ensure regular attendance of pupils, teachers, and office staff
g)Conduct daily school assembly, arrange for proper maintenance and utilization of library, prescribe school uniform; celebration of National festivals; make the pupils to participate in the competitions of academic importance
h)Conduct tests and examinations efficiently
i)Any other assignment and responsibilities specifically entrusted by the department and or management
j)Organize parent-teacher association
k)Enlist community support for school improvement programmes
📋 Academic Management - Institution Plan
INSTITUTIONAL PLAN
The concept of institutional plan is not at all new. However most of the Institutions do not maintain any plans. As such Headmasters are requested to recall the following objectives:
(i)
To provide understanding of the physical features of the institution, its human and material resources and other resources available around the school for educational utilization.
(ii)
To provide minimum academic programme for the year in respect of all classes
(iii)
To seek societal support for resource mobilization for the Physical improvement of the institution
(iv)
Headmasters are to plan in respect of the following aspects
🏫 (A) Institutional Information
1.History from inception
2.Present Name and location with details of Recognition
3.Strength particulars : class-wise, caste-wise and sex-wise showing physically handicapped children clearly
4.Human Resources of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff
5.Details of accommodation and playground facilities and sanitary facilities
6.Present Plan in creation of new facilities
7.Details of furniture and equipment (audio-visual, laboratory, library, N.C.C. Scouting and games etc.)
8.Details of educational institutions within the radius of School Complex
9.Community resources available
10.Plan for additional resources to be made available during the current year
📖 (B) Plan of Curricular Activities
1.Academic plans of subject teachers
2.Annual Plan and Unit Plan
3.Planning and Administration of Assignments, Unit Tests and Terminal Examinations
4.Plan for Written Work assigned for pupils E.g:- Composition, Science Records, Map-drawing, Home work etc.
5.Identification of Academically Backward Children; Class wise, Subject wise, and plans for remedial teaching or supervised study.
🎭 (C) Planning of Co-curricular Activities
1.Subject Club activities
2.Elocutions. Debates, Quiz. Organization of Exhibitions and Seminars
3.Utilization of Community Services
4.Utilization of School Library and Laboratory
5.Celebration of National Festivals
6.Participation in the Cultural Activities
7.Participation in the Games and Sports
8.Organization of Excursions
9.Activities of Students Associations
10.Participation in Competitions conducted at various levels.
📊 (D) Monitoring and Supervision
1.Conduct of Monthly Staff Conference and appraisal of performance by each staff member
2.Review of activities planned under curricular and co-curricular areas periodically
3.Support of Academically Backward Children and convening Parent — Teacher Association Meeting
4.Review of results at the end of Terminal Examinations or Public Examination
5.Organizing Cluster Resource Centre Meetings
💰 (E) Resource Mobilization
1.Organize SEC Meetings
2.Collection of Voluntary Contributions by way of money and material through SEC
3.Sharmdan for improving infrastructure.
🏛️ PREPARATION OF THE CLASS ROOM
1.Each Class should display the following:
2.Timetable – Subject-wise & Teacher-wise
3.Pupils Roll and Attendance
4.Division of Syllabi – Subject-wise and month-wise
5.Proverbs and Moral sayings
6.Code of conduct for pupils
7.Display of TLM (Teaching Learning Material)
8.List of highest achievers – subject-wise to motivate the students to fix their targets to break the previous records
9.Chart showing the House Squads
10.Talent search chart with the list of students interested talented in co-curricular activities like songs, dramas, drawing, quiz, debating essay writing, handicrafts etc.
🏢 PREPARATION OF HEADMASTERS ROOM
The Headmaster's Room should display the following:
1.Pupils Roll and attendance particulars class-wise
2.Time Table – Class-wise and Teacher-wise
3.VII and X classes results for the last five years. List of highest achievers in SSC & VII classes Institution Plan
4.List of PTA and SEC
5.List of Headmasters worked in the school with period
6.List of Inspecting Officers with dates of inspection
7.Additional responsibilities of teachers i.e., Sanchayika, Consumer club, National Green Core, Cultural activities, Quiz Programmes, Talent Examinations, Work Experience and Craft etc.
8.Map of School building
9.List of staff members and the sanctioned posts
10.Civil list of Teaching and Non-Teaching Staff with vacancy position
11.List of Schools in the School Complex. "2001-3-236"
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