The Dean of the School of Education is Kolbrún Pálsdóttir.

The dean of a school is appointed by the Rector for a five-year term, in accordance with University Council rules of procedure, and works under the rector's mandate. The dean of a school governs day-to-day operations and acts as its academic leader and spokesperson within and outside of the University. The Dean is for example responsible for:

• Administration and support services 
• Finances and running of the school and institutes under its auspices
• Human resources  
• Implementation of University of Iceland policy 
• Relations with Icelandic and international partners
• Quality of teaching, research, and services
• Unity and academic collaboration              

The School of Education Governing Board addresses issues with a common interest of the School and supervises its finances, management, and quality. The Governing Board is comprised of the Dean of the School, heads of faculty, and one student representative.

Members of the 2019-2020 Governing Board are:

• Kolbrún Pálsdóttir, Dean of the School of Education
• Ársæll Már Arnarsson, Head of the Faculty of Health Promotion, Sport and Leisure Studies
• Freyja Hreinsdóttir, Head of the Faculty of Subject Teacher Education
• Ingólfur Á. Jóhannesson, Head of the Faculty of Education and Diversity
• Jónína V. Kristinsdóttir, Head of the Faculty of Education and Pedagogy
• Sigurður Vopni Vatnsdal, student representative

The School of Education has numerous committees and councils working on improvements in fields such as doctoral studies, equality, science, and teaching. More information on the committees is provided by the School of Education offices.