Education Administrators, Postsecondary

What the work involves

• Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
• Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
• Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
• Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
• Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
• Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
• Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.

What to study

The fields of study the Department of Education links to this occupation, most widely taught first.

• Health Professions Education, Ethics, and HumanitiesSee 36 colleges that teach it
• Business Administration, Management and OperationsSee 1,587 colleges that teach it
• Health and Medical Administrative ServicesSee 601 colleges that teach it
• Educational Administration and SupervisionSee 57 colleges that teach it

Who it suits

O*NET scores every occupation on six interest dimensions. This one leans hardest on these three.

• Helping and teaching

• Leading and persuading

• Organised and precise

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