Formation of management competence of future directors of preschool education institutions

The article analyzes the problem related to the formation of managerial competence of future directors of preschool education. The content of the concepts "competence", "managerial competence of the director of the preschool institution" is analyzed. Theoretical analysis of research of scientists who studied the problems of managerial competence in the theory and practice of management of educational institutions. It is noted that the modernization of the education system requires changes in management, as the current head of preschool education must be well versed in the field of management, competently manage the educational process in a preschool education institution, identify promising vectors of development that will affect the effectiveness of preschool education, implement effective methods of working with staff. The managerial competence of the director of preschool education institutions is defined as an integral property that includes a set of professional knowledge and skills that demonstrate a high level of professional competence in management, personally significant qualities that contribute to the implementation and performance of functional responsibilities, high motivation, efficiency and perseverance, self-development and self-improvement in the profession. It is noted that the director of a preschool education institution is primarily a manager who organizes and manages a preschool education institution and its functioning; the development of prestige and image depend on his / her professional skills and leadership qualities. The professional skills that the future director of preschool education institutions must master in the learning process include the ability to objectively assess his / her own knowledge (general, special), to effectively organize professional activities, to make decisions independently and be responsible for their results, to establish positive and effective subject-subject relationships with employees, to introduce innovations in the educational process, to strive for self-improvement and self-development. A questionnaire was developed, examples of exercises and tasks were given, which were considered with students of the second (master's) level of higher education in the process of studying the discipline "Theory and practice of work organization in preschool education". The obtained quantitative results showed that the developed set of practical tasks, which were considered with students, helped to increase the level of managerial competence of students, future heads of preschool education institutions.