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Secondary school head teacher

Other names

high school director, secondary school director, secondary school head, high school head teacher, head teacher of secondary school, head of secondary school, secondary school headmaster, secondary school headteacher, headteacher of secondary school, secondary school principal

Secondary schools

They lead a secondary school, manage the teachers and staff, check how teachers teach, and make sure the school follows the law.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

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    Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioural issues.

  2. 2

    Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behaviour or learning problems.

  3. 3

    Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardise curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.

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Sources

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Uganda Public Service: schemes of service, job descriptions, adverts and the salary structure 2026/27

Official record

Ministry of Public Service, Health Service Commission, Education Service Commission and others; each post cites its document. Gathered by The Collar360.

Government of Uganda publications (public)

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Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
chef d'établissement secondaire
español
director de centro de enseñanza secundaria/directora de centro de enseñanza secundaria
العربية
مدير مدرسة ثانوية / مديرة المدرسة الثانوية
português
Diretor de escola secundária/Diretora de escola secundária
Deutsch
Leiter einer Sekundarschule/Leiterin einer Sekundarschule
italiano
preside di scuola secondaria

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