The role of headmaster to improve pedagogic competence of teachers in Vocational high school

Teachers should not only be competent academical, but they should also possess pedagogical competence, to be able to understand their students. However, each teacher needs guidance from principals at each school. This study aims to determine the role of the principal in improving the pedagogical competence of teachers in vocationalhigh schools. This study was conducted by conducting interviews and providing questionnaires to teachers in vocational high schools in Padang Indonesia. The results of this study indicate that a principal should be able to be educator, manager, administrator, supervisor, leader, innovator, and motivator for teachers at school. Although the role of principals is simple, it is very much needed by teachers. The principal’s role significantly influences the teacher’s pedagogical competence. In the future, a principal should be able to master every problem that exists in vocational high school