Managerial Skills of School Heads as Indicators for Effective Administration and Job Performance of Teachers

The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of the managerial skills of principals on the job performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Davao City Division. One hundred fourteen (114) teachers in the public secondary schools in Davao City Division were identified through stratified random sampling. The study utilized a descriptive-correlation design. An adopted survey questionnaires were utilized, which centered on principals' managerial skills and teachers' job performance. The study used Mean, Pearson r, and regression analysis as statistical tools. Results revealed that the managerial skills of principals for effective administration in public secondary schools in Davao City Division, in terms of communication skills, were high. In terms of human relations skills, they were high. In terms of technical skills, they were also high. Moreover, the extent of Job Performance of Teachers in public secondary schools in Davao City Division was high, which was also described as oftentimes evident in the school. The findings inferred a strong and significant relationship between principals' managerial skills and teachers' job performance. Based on the result of the analysis, the managerial skills of principals, namely communication skills, human relations skills, and technical skills, significantly influence teachers' job performance. Thus, this study suggests that principals should plan community-based capacity-building programs to develop technical skills, particularly in utilizing contemporary technologies for school administration. In order to support teachers in using these tactics, such as instructional practices, principals should also step up their efforts to train and retrain principals in new instructional methodologies.