Head Teacher definition

Head Teacher means the head teacher of the Academy;
Head Teacher means a teacher who is appointed as such in a high school, distance education centre or central school, and is responsible to the principal for the program of work in a designated subject or learning area and the coordination of the work of classes in that area. The head teacher also exercises supervision over and gives advice and direction, when necessary, to other teachers in the subject or learning area in addition to their teaching duties. Provided that head teachers may be appointed with specific designated responsibilities, including:
Head Teacher means the person responsible for the day-to-day management of the School, including anyone to whom such duties have been duly delegated;

Examples of Head Teacher in a sentence

  • Consistent with the job description of Teacher, should a Head teacher be absent, the teacher shall assume the duties of the Head teacher to ensure a smooth classroom day.

  • Should a Head teacher be out on an unplanned absence (subject to appropriate documentation) in excess of three weeks, Management will select a staff person with the appropriate experience, training and skills to act as the temporary staff person in charge of the classroom.

  • A Special Education Head teacher must meet the definition above or have a case load assigned to him/her to be considered a ‘classroom teacher’.


More Definitions of Head Teacher

Head Teacher means the person responsible for the day to day educational portion of the child day care center or group day care home who shall be on site for sixty (60) percent of the hours the center is in operation on a weekly basis, who may also be the director;
Head Teacher means the person(s) who is responsible for the development and implementation of the program of activities for each infant and toddler, preschool age, and school-age program in the center.
Head Teacher means the individual having overall program responsibility for children enrolled at the facility. The head teacher may also act as director.
Head Teacher means the individual having overall program responsibility for children enrolled at the nursery school.
Head Teacher means, in relation to England, a person appointed to the teaching staff of a school as head teacher, and includes a person appointed as acting head teacher to carry out the functions of a head teacher pursuant to section 35(3) or 36(3) of the Act but not a teacher who is assigned and carries out duties of a head teacher without being so appointed;
Head Teacher means the principal, head teacher, executive head teacher or head of school of the Academy;
Head Teacher. ' means the person for the time being in charge of a school howsoever he is designated;