As a Further Education Principal, you will need to master following:

• lead board meetings
• liaise with board members
• manage school budget
• post-secondary school procedures
• project management

More generally, a further education principal is also versed in:

• analyse staff capacity
• assist in the organisation of school events
• cooperate with education professionals
• curriculum objectives
• curriculum standards
• develop organisational policies
• education law
• guarantee students' safety
• liaise with educational staff
• manage staff
• monitor educational developments
• present reports
• represent the organisation
• show an exemplary leading role in an organisation
• write work-related reports

It also helps to know the following:

• administer exams
• create a financial report
• manage space utilisation
• manage student admissions
• university procedures
• adult education
• apply for government funding
• assess employees' capability levels
• assessment processes
• contract law
• develop professional network
• education administration
• evaluate education programmes
• funding methods
• identify education needs
• labour legislation
• learning difficulties
• manage contracts
• manage government-funded programmes
• promote education programmes
• recruit employees
• trade union regulations