Education Administrators, Postsecondary

What Does a Education Administrators, Postsecondary Do?

Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• 1Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
• 2Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
• 3Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
• 4Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
• 5Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
• 6Formulate strategic plans for the institution.
• 7Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
• 8Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.

Required Skills

• Reading Comprehension
• Critical Thinking
• Writing
• Speaking
• Monitoring
• Active Listening
• Active Learning
• Learning Strategies
• Adobe Dreamweaver
• Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
• Blackboard software
• CollegeNET Schedule 25
• Common Curriculum
• Database software
• Ellucian Colleague
• Ellucian Degree Works
• Enterprise resource planning ERP system
• Facebook

Education Administrators, Postsecondary Salary