(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, clerical, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
98
|
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services. |
97
|
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems. |
96
|
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed. |
96
|
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff. |
95
|
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations. |
95
|
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff. |
95
|
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records. |
93
|
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district. |
92
|
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases. |
92
|
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs. |
91
|
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives. |
90
|
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out. |
90
|
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions. |
89
|
Enforce discipline and attendance rules. |
88
|
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs. |
86
|
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs. |
84
|
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues. |
83
|
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary. |
82
|
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding. |
82
|
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance. |
77
|
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement. |
77
|
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs. |
76
|
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled. |
75
|
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements. |
74
|
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities. |
72
|
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs. |
71
|
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services. |
69
|
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests. |
67
|
Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals. |
62
|
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs. |
40
|
Teach classes or courses to students. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
87
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
87
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
86
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
85
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
83
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
82
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
82
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
79
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
79
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
79
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
78
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
78
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
77
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
76
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
76
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
76
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
76
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
75
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
73
|
Processing Information
|
73
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
72
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
71
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
71
|
Thinking Creatively
|
71
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
68
|
Getting Information
|
66
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
65
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
61
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
58
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
57
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
56
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
56
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
52
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
49
|
Interacting With Computers
|
40
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
37
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
20
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
17
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
11
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
10
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
7
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
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