Is it necessary to have experience in teaching to be become principals of upper secondary schools in Vietnam?

Is it necessary to have experience in teaching to be become principals of upper secondary schools in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 3 Article 11 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued together with the Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDĐT stipulating standards for principal and deputy principals of a secondary school as follows:

3. Standards for principal and deputy principals of a secondary school

a) Regarding qualifications and years of experience: meet the qualification standards of teachers provided for in the Education Law applicable to the in charged education level or to the highest education level of the multi-level school and have at least 05 years of teaching experience (or 04 years for mountainous areas, islands, remote and isolated areas, areas where ethnic minorities reside and areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties) in the in charged education level.

b) Meet the standards provided for in the standards for principals of lower secondary schools, upper secondary schools and multi-level schools, which are in compliance with standards for principals of general education institutions promulgated by the Minister of Education and Training.

As regulations above, a teacher must have at least 05 years of teaching experience (or 04 years for mountainous areas, islands, remote and isolated areas, areas where ethnic minorities reside and areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties) in the in charged education level in order to become a principal of upper secondary school in Vietnam.

Which authorities shall appoint principals of upper secondary schools in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 4 Article 11 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued together with the Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDĐT stipulating competence in appointment or recognition of principal and deputy principals of a secondary school as follows:

4. Competence in appointment or recognition of principal and deputy principals of a secondary school

a) Chairpersons of district-level People’s Committees have the power to appoint or recognize principals and deputy principals of lower secondary schools and multi-level schools the highest education level of which is lower secondary level. Directors of Departments of Education and Training have the power to appoint or recognize principals and deputy principals of upper secondary schools and multi-level schools the highest education level of which is upper secondary level.

b) Procedures for appointment, recognition, reappointment and dismissal of principals and deputy principals are provided for by law.

c) The person with competence in appointment of a principal/deputy principal of a secondary school also has the power to reappoint and dismiss such principal/deputy principal.

As regulations above, Directors of Departments of Education and Training have the power to appoint principals of upper secondary schools in Vietnam.

What are tasks and powers of principals of upper secondary schools in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1.d Article 11 of the lower secondary school, upper secondary school and multi-level school charter issued together with the Circular 32/2020/TT-BGDĐT stipulating tasks and powers of principals of upper secondary schools in Vietnam as follows:

- Build and organize the school’s apparatus according to regulations in Article 9 of this charter; appoint department/unit heads and deputy heads; and establish the school council as per regulations in Points dd and e Clause 1 Article 10 of this charter;

- Formulate the school’s development planning, objectives, vision and strategies; the school’s organizational and operational regulations; and the school’s annual education plans, which shall be proposed to the school council for approval and implementation;

- Adopt the school council’s decisions or conclusions concerning the matters mentioned in Point c Clause 1 Article 10 of this Decree. In case the principal does not agree with a decision from the school council, obtain the opinion of the supervisory education authority. While waiting for said opinion, the principal must abide by the parts of the school council’s decision that are not against existing regulations of law and this charter;

- Submit reports on and assessment of implementation of the school’s education plan and decisions issued by the school council to the school council and competent authorities;

- Recruit and manage teachers and staff; sign labor contracts with teachers and staff, and receive and relocate teachers and staff; manage academic matters; assign tasks to teachers and staff, inspect and evaluate teachers and staff; and reward and discipline teachers and staff as prescribed by law;

- Manage students and student activities organized by the school; approve student assessment results, sign school report books, sign written confirmation of completion of primary education program for primary school students (if any) of multi-level schools, grant certificate of completion of general education program to upper secondary students (if any) and decide rewards and discipline for students;

- Manage the school’s finance and property;

- Provide state benefits for teachers, staff and students; comply with regulations on democracy and accountability of heads of educational institutions in organization of their institutions’ activities; facilitate privatization of education in the school;

- Direct emulation movements and campaigns; provide transparency to the school and the society as per the law;

- Join meetings of specialized teams; self-learn to improve professional capacity and managerial capability; be entitled to benefits offered to teachers and incentive policies as prescribed by law; and may teach in compliance with regulations on teaching hour norms for principals;

- Hold the right to receive training to improve professional capacity and qualifications and be entitled to benefits prescribed by law.

Above are tasks and powers of principals of upper secondary schools in Vietnam.

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