Have expert knowledge of the subject area.
 Know and establish school’s objectives, priorities, and action plans.
 Receive and systematically file official documentation.
 Ensure that teachers are aware of statutory requirements.
 Organize curriculum meetings for teachers, parents, and school
management.
 Identify needs in one’s own subject in relation to the overall needs of the
school.
 Understand how the subject contributes to school priorities and to the overall
education and achievement of all students.
 Be a role model to colleagues in the department in terms of punctuality,
reliability, diligence, effectiveness, and professionalism.

Review the curriculum adaptation in consultation with teachers as per school
action plan
 Develop long term and short term curriculum plans/scope and sequence for
all stages.
 Ensure these plans cater for SEND and challenge the more able students.
 Keep updated departmental Handbook that include all information,
orientation, and guidelines that teachers should have by the beginning of the
academic year.
 Keep an updated HOD file that should include but not limited to school
mission statement, philosophy, and policies; the department improvement
plan; annual plans and lesson plans; scope & Sequence; Job description;
personal professional development plans; workshops attended; class
observation rubric, records, and feedback; samples of assessment materials;
data analysis; minutes of department meetings; action plans, etc.
 Ensure every teacher has a file that includes all circulars and memos relevant
to the subject, teaching and assessment materials, plans, job description, etc.
 Keep enough samples of students’ work to be used as evidence for students’
progress and attainment inside the class.
 Record the minutes of the daily individual meetings with teachers and the
weekly department meetings.
Professional Development