PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AS THE BASIS OF EFFECTIVE ACTIVITY OF EDUCATIONAL MANAGERS

The article substantiates the theoretical foundations of the formation of professional competence of future heads of general secondary education institutions by creating the appropriate technology for their implementation in the process of training and professional development. The components of professional competence of the head of ZSSO are defined: knowledge, abilities and skills, professional, business and personally significant qualities, general culture and motivation of professional activity. Highlighted features of a successful leader: psychological, intellectual, social, professional. Also, approaches to defining the essence of the concept of «managerial competence» in the scientific and pedagogical literature are considered. The main components of managerial competence of the education manager are determined. The management of general secondary education institutions is based on the provisions of management theory. Its main components are certain trends, corresponding patterns and related principles of management of general secondary education. Implementation of management in accordance with the requirements arising from the developed laws and principles depends entirely on the management activities of heads of educational institutions. Every manager must know and follow the legal framework. Be «savvy» in matters of legislation Trends in the development of general secondary education are determined by the development and functioning of public administration, social and economic processes in society. Also, the main definitions of the study are characterized; the analysis of modern requirements to managers of education is carried out; the structure of professional competence of education managers is determined and substantiated; the main methodological approaches to the formation of professional competence of the future education manager are outlined. Management of vocational education is one of the objects of management, which provides a certain level of professional competence of staff to counter and the likelihood of threats and risks, maintaining economic security, resources, personal responsibility for the implementation of certain measures.