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Management

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

Visual summary of pay, outlook, skills, interests, and preparation for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
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Median pay

$104,070
Median annual pay for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

-1.5%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

20,800
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

333,300
Estimated U.S. employment for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

-5,100
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

Master's degree
Typical additional preparation: 5 years or more of related work experience.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Speaking
  2. 2Active Listening
  3. 3Learning Strategies
  4. 4Critical Thinking
  5. 5Reading Comprehension
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Education and Training
  2. 2Administration and Management
  3. 3English Language
  4. 4Administrative
  5. 5Mathematics
  6. 6Customer and Personal Service

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Expression
  2. 2Oral Comprehension
  3. 3Written Comprehension
  4. 4Speech Clarity
  5. 5Deductive Reasoning
  6. 6Written Expression

Career interests

  1. 1Social
  2. 2Enterprising
  3. 3Conventional
  4. 4Investigative
  5. 5Artistic
  6. 6Realistic

Work styles

  1. 1Leadership Orientation
  2. 2Dependability
  3. 3Integrity
  4. 4Cooperation
  5. 5Social Orientation
  6. 6Self-Confidence

Work activities

  1. 1Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  2. 2Training and Teaching Others
  3. 3Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  4. 4Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  5. 5Developing and Building Teams
  6. 6Getting Information

Work context

  1. 1E-Mail
  2. 2Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
  3. 3Contact With Others
  4. 4Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  5. 5Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers
  6. 6Telephone Conversations

Representative tasks

  • Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  • Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.
  • Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  • Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.
  • Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  • Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  • Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.

Software and tools

Microsoft Office software · in demandMicrosoft Excel · in demandStudent information systems SIS software · in demandMicrosoft PowerPoint · hot technologyMicrosoft Outlook · hot technologyMicrosoft Access · hot technologyIBM SPSS Statistics · hot technologyMicrosoft SharePoint · hot technologySAS · hot technologyMicrosoft Word · hot technologyApache Cassandra · hot technologyThe MathWorks MATLAB · hot technology

Sources

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