This paper deals with the transformation of the headmaster's role and the difficult elements of the performance of this profession nowadays
Abstract
This paper deals with the transformation of the headmaster's role after 2000 and it's subjective perception. In the theoretical part it defines the crucial milestones that newly defined the autonomous position of Czech schools and with it the autonomous role of its headmasters.
It describes the strategic documents that aimed to standardize the initial and continuing education and the support of headmasters, which has never been systematically implemented. The results of qualitative research based on data from the focus group represent the subjective views of experienced directors on the development of their role, describe issues that directors perceive and trends that further determine their work.
The headmaster is a fundamental factor in the success of each school and its position is specific because of the unusually high degree of curriculum and resource autonomy of the Czech school. It turns out that the gradual development and addition of additional duties and the lack of systemic support for the headmaster have created a challenging situation in which current school heads perceive a number of problems, such as lack of time to manage the pedagogical process, lack of staff and excess unnecessary bureaucracy and the intrust in the system at all.