1. The lessons I’ve learnt Judy Rose
My first year as a DoS

2. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
A few things I’ve had to do this year….
Giving feedback
Finding cover
Reading s
Workshops
Writing s
Helping others
Organise social events
Leading
Networking
Speaking to students
Statistics
Holding meetings
Coaching
Performance reviews
Teaching
Reading feedback
Firing
Managing
Speaking at conferences
Innovating
Data entry
Speaking to teachers
Working with school directors
Hiring
Furniture removal
Observations
Attending meetings
Public speaking
Interviews
Timetabling
IT fixes

3. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS

4. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
CHALLENGES
Changing to fit the role without completely changing myself
“What happens if I get the job and I turn into a massive ……..?”
Being able to identify my strengths and weaknesses
In order to manage others effectively you really need to know who you are
Accepting praise and criticism from others
Practice makes perfect

5. DoS Report: Judy Rose Term 1 2017-18
The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
DoS Report: Judy Rose
Term

6. Self-reflection time! The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
Speak together with the person next to you about a strength and flaw of yours.
Decide how has this strength helped you?
Decide how the flaw has held you back or affected you negatively in this job?
Make some recommendations to your partner about how to improve the flaw.

7. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS

8. The main relationships are:
The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
The main relationships are:
With the students
-Providing high quality education
-Customer satisfaction
With the teachers
-Transparency and honesty
-Leave your feelings out of it
With the school
-Discovering new relationships
-Seeing an old one in a new light

9. Some things to remember:
The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
Some things to remember:
Separate your professional and personal relationships
Decisions that mutually benefit the students, teachers and the school
Respect those who work for you and in turn they’ll respect you
Be open to feedback and critique
Admit when you’ve made a mistake

10. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS

11. What are some of the biggest challenges?
The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
What are some of the biggest challenges?
Timetabling
Disciplinary meetings
Innovating

12. Disciplinary meetings:
The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
Disciplinary meetings:
It’s never easy
It has to be done
You can’t dwell on things when they have happened
Sometimes it leads to letting people go
Keep your cool
Stick to the facts

13. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
CASE STUDIES
Teachers consistently not doing admin (work done record, registers, reports…etc.)
Inappropriate hire, inconsistencies with CV experience and reality
Teacher arriving late for work consistently
Teacher leaving classes early
Addressing student complaints with a teacher

14. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
What things you need to take into consideration when having a disciplinary meeting?
Do your research and get all the information you can
Record the meeting
Think about where to have the meeting
Think about when to have the meeting
Don’t let yourself get emotional
Stick to the facts and don’t speculate

15. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
Implementing a teacher rep scheme
Changing a paper feedback system to an online version
Redesigning notebooks

16. Innovation time! The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
What is the problem?
Is there a practical and realistic way that it can be fixed?
How much time/money/effort/resources is it going to take to implement it?
Will it be worth it in the end?
Give some advice to your partner about a way they can get this innovation ball rolling!

17. The lessons I’ve learnt: My first year as a DoS
Is it all worth it?

18. Thank you for your attention