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Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, clerical, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.
Other names for Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School:
Administrative Assistant, Art Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator, Assistant Principal, Athletic Coordinator, Athletic Director, Attendance and Discipline Vice Principal, Commission for the Blind Director, Curriculum and Instruction Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum Assistant Principal, Curriculum Director, Dean of Boys, Dean of Girls, Director of Admissions, Director of Athletics, Director of Physical Education, Director of Pupil Personnel Program, Director of Special Services, Director of Testing, Early Childhood Services Coordinator, Education Supervisor, Educational Administrator, Educational Program Director, Elementary Principal, Elementary School Principal, Headmaster, High School Principal, Home-School Coordinator, Instruction Assistant Principal, Instructional Supervisor, Instructional Support Services Director, Junior High School Principal, K-12 Principal, K-8 School Principal, Middle School Principal, Mother Superior, Principal, Program Coordinator, Pupil Personnel Services Director, School Administrator, School Business Manager, School Coordinator, School Principal, School Superintendent, Secondary School Principal, Site Administrator, Special Education Administrator, Special Education Coordinator, Special Education Director, Special Education Superintendent, Special Education Supervisor, Special Programs Director, Special Services Director, Student Dean, Student Services Director, Sub Master, Superintendent, Teacher, Team Coordinator, Testing Coordinator, Title I Director, Transition Specialist, Vice Principal, Vocational Training Director, Vocational-Technical Education Director,
What do Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School do?
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
Teach classes or courses to students.
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
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.
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Do you enjoy these?
Desktop computers
Alarm systems
Notebook computers
Special purpose telephones
Personal computers
Photocopiers
Public address systems
Alarm systems
Two way radios
Technology used
Office suite software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Word processing software
Presentation software
Calendar and scheduling software
Spreadsheet software
Data base user interface and query software
Internet browser software
Electronic mail software
