Dean (Decaan)
Information on this skill...
A dean is a lecturer or study advisor, who usually works in secondary education. As dean, you are responsible for providing information about study and career choices to pupils and the parents of pupils. In most cases, a dean also works as a teacher, but this does not always have to be the case. This is because within larger schools the profession of dean can also be carried out independently. If a school has separate deans who do not teach, one sometimes speaks of the dean's office. One of the most important tasks of a dean is to provide information regarding possible study and vocational opportunities to students and their parents or guardians. The work of a dean is important, because it is important for students and parents to know which further education or study is suitable for the student. It is the dean who can provide students and parents with the right information in a broad way. The information that a dean can offer is generally far-reaching, because a dean can also provide information about possible student loans and other additional matters. Visiting training institutes together with pupils is also generally part of the duties of a dean. All these different activities should ensure that students make the right choice that they will not regret later. The work of a dean is therefore quite extensive and involves more than just advising on study and professional opportunities. Consider, for example, conducting an interest survey if students do not know exactly which program to choose. An interest study is an extensive study that has common ground with psychology.
A dean is therefore a study advisor, who can also be regarded as a career guidance counsellor. An important difference with the profession of career counsellor is that a dean usually does not work as a teacher. A career counselor usually works as a teacher. Think, for example, of a teacher of architecture or a teacher of motor vehicle technology, who will visit various training institutes together with the students. In addition, a dean is not specifically responsible for providing information about vocational training. For example, a dean can also give advice on an appropriate curriculum and types of education, and provide information about various colleges and universities. A dean can do this, for example, by providing school brochures or by mentioning open days. Giving general information lessons in consultation with the mentor of pupils is also part of the work of a dean. In addition, deans are specialized in conducting interest research. In most cases, an interest study is drawn up by psychologists and is specifically aimed at gaining insight into possible appropriate follow-up studies.
WHAT EXACTLY DOES A DEAN DO
A dean is responsible for providing appropriate and relevant information about possible further education. The profession of dean is important, because many students do not know exactly what professions entail and which education best suits a profession. In addition, many professions occur at different levels. Think, for example, of pupils who cannot (yet) cope with a university study. In that case, the advice may be to first follow a suitable hbo education. It is fairly common for hbo students to eventually grow into a university study. For example, a student who wishes to become a biologist can first follow a bachelor's degree and later still move on to a university study. It is also important that students understand well that subjects are important within specific professions. Consider, for example, the profession of astronomer, in which the subjects mathematics, chemistry and physics are important.
ACTIVITIES OF A DEAN:
- Advising on appropriate further education
- Conducting interest research(s)
- Informing other teachers or the mentor
- Maintaining contacts with other training institutes
- Advising students and parents in a broad way
- Organising visits to other training institutes
- Providing educational materials to pupils and parents
- Collecting appropriate information on further education
WHAT DOES A DEAN DO:
TRAINING TO BECOME A DEAN
There are no specific full-time training opportunities for the dean profession. Most deans are teachers, who have professionally worked their way up to dean. However, the study psychology can be regarded as an appropriate education. The Bachelor's degree in human resource management can also be regarded as a suitable programme. In practice, deans are usually former teachers who have an educational education. For more information, see also the NVS-NVL. In addition, there are also plenty of external training institutes where you can follow a course. Accounting is also important as an entrepreneur.
COMPANIES WHERE A DEAN CAN BE EMPLOYED
A dean usually works within secondary education. Within primary education, full-time deans are generally not used. The profession of dean also occurs at universities. Within the business world, a dean can be regarded as a career advisor. In that case, you are dealing with employees who want a different career. This may also relate to adult learning.
COMPETENCES DEAN
The important competence of a dean is being able to advise and coach students. As a dean, it is also important that you have good communication skills, so that students and parents get the right impression of a possible further education. An up-to-date knowledge of training opportunities is also important. Obviously, a dean must also be able to motivate and inspire students with regard to new ideas and possibilities. Generally important words are realistic, networking, collaboration, planning, organizing, insight, independence, knowledge, listening and people knowledge.
LABOUR MARKET PERSPECTIVE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES AS DEAN
The labour market perspective of a dean is generally reasonable. It is not the case that vacancies can easily be found for the profession of dean. It is usually internal lecturers who progress to dean. In addition, the profession of dean does not occur in all forms of education. The career opportunities of a dean should be seen in obtaining a managerial position or, for example, in becoming sector director.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT AND SALARY DEAN
As dean, your employment conditions are well regulated and laid down in the collective labour agreement, in which all employment conditions are regulated. Education has various advocates who are committed to education, such as the general education union. A dean will earn approximately a salary between 3500 and 4500 euros gross per month depending on age, education and further responsibilities. Deans working for universities generally earn much more.
The content on this page has been automatically translated from the Dutch language. For this reason, texts and videos on this page may contain small errors.
Lesen Sie diese Informationen auf Dekan auf Deutsch.
Lea esta información sobre Decano en español.
Lees deze informatie over Decaan in het Nederlands.
Mijnzzp.nl