Education Administrators, Elementary

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking an Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator to oversee academic, administrative, and auxiliary activities in schools. Key responsibilities include organizing committees for program support, coordinating teachers' activities, and developing school improvement plans based on performance data. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in active listening, critical thinking, and experience with tools like Microsoft Office and educational software. This role is essential for enhancing the educational experience in schools across the United States.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing academic and administrative operations in educational institutions.
• Ability to analyze student performance data to develop improvement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct committees for program assistance.
• Coordinate activities among teachers and support staff.
• Develop partnerships to meet educational needs.
• Plan professional development activities.

Skills

Active Listening

Speaking

Reading Comprehension

Critical Thinking

Learning Strategies

Social Perceptiveness

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Google Drive

IBM SPSS Statistics

Web browser software

Human resource management software (HRMS)

NetSuite ERP

StataCorp Stata

Microsoft Dynamics GP

Scheduling software

Minitab

Microsoft Access

Blackboard

The MathWorks MATLAB

Microsoft Publisher

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

Job Overview

Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator responsible for planning, directing, or coordinating academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.

Responsibilities

• Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
• Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
• Create school improvement plans by using student performance data.
• Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school‑to‑work programs.
• Participate in special education‑related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
• Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.

Key Skills

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to what others are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work‑related documents.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Web browser software
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft SharePoint
• The MathWorks MATLAB
• SAS
• Microsoft Publisher
• IBM SPSS Statistics
• Minitab
• Scheduling software
• Google Drive
• Blackboard
• StataCorp Stata
• Microsoft Dynamics GP
• Human resource management software (HRMS)
• NetSuite ERP

Education & Experience Requirements

Are there Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrator education requirements?

Related Topics

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online