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Education Administrators, Postsecondary - 11-9033.00

O*NET-SOC Description

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.

Sample of Reported Job Titles

  • Academic Affairs Vice President (Academic Affairs VP)
  • Academic Dean
  • Admissions Director
  • College President
  • Dean
  • Financial Aid Director
  • Institutional Research Director
  • Provost
  • Registrar
  • Students Dean

SOC Occupation Groups

11-0000 Management Occupations
11-9000 Other Management Occupations
11-9030 Education and Childcare Administrators
11-9033.00 Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Related Occupations

Tasks

  • Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
  • Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance.
  • Confer with other academic staff to explain and formulate admission requirements and course credit policies.
  • Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards.
  • Coordinate the production and dissemination of university publications, such as course catalogs and class schedules.
  • Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
  • Determine course schedules, and coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure optimum use of buildings and equipment.
  • Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions.
  • Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services.
  • Direct and participate in institutional fundraising activities, and encourage alumni participation in such activities.
  • Direct scholarship, fellowship, and loan programs, performing activities such as selecting recipients and distributing aid.
  • Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
  • Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
  • Formulate strategic plans for the institution.
  • Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
  • Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so.
  • Plan and promote sporting events and social, cultural, and recreational activities.
  • Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
  • Prepare reports on academic or institutional data.
  • Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions.
  • Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
  • Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
  • Review registration statistics, and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies.
  • Review student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counsel students regarding such reports.
  • Teach courses within their department.
  • Write grants to procure external funding, and supervise grant-funded projects.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Administer tests to assess educational needs or progress.
  • Advise others on career or personal development.
  • Advise students on academic or career matters.
  • Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities.
  • Communicate with government agencies.
  • Conduct employee training programs.
  • Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
  • Coordinate special events or programs.
  • Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures.
  • Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
  • Develop organizational policies or programs.
  • Direct administrative or support services.
  • Evaluate employee performance.
  • Hire personnel.
  • Manage human resources activities.
  • Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.
  • Manage outreach activities.
  • Monitor student performance.
  • Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
  • Prepare forms or applications.
  • Prepare operational budgets.
  • Prepare operational reports or records.
  • Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
  • Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance.
  • Prepare staff schedules or work assignments.
  • Prepare tests.
  • Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
  • Recruit personnel.
  • Represent the organization in external relations.
  • Schedule activities or facility use.
  • Serve on institutional or departmental committees.
  • Supervise employees.
  • Teach classes in area of specialization.

Military Crosswalk Titles

  • Academic Program Manager (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Afloat Training Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Aircrew Readiness Manager (Mechanical) (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Chairman of Department, Teaching Program (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Education And Training (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Education And Training Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Education And Training Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Education And Training Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Education and Training Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Education and Training Leader (Air Force - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Education And Training Superintendent (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Education/Training Planning and Program Officer (General) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Educational Services Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Enlisted Professional Military Education Instructional System Designer (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • Foreign Area Officer Immaterial (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Foreign Area Officer, Asia-Pacific (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Foreign Area Officer, Europe and Eurasia (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Foreign Area Officer, Middle East and North Africa (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Foreign Area Officer, Sub-Saharan Africa (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Foreign Area Officer, Western Hemisphere (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Instructor Training Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Leadership/Management Training Program Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Professional Development Instructor (Navy - Enlisted)
  • Professional Military Education Instructor (Air Force - Enlisted)
  • RL - Special Duty - Foreign Area Officer, Qualified (Navy - Commissioned Officer only)
  • School Administrator (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Training and Education Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Training Officer (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Training Planning and Program Officer (Aviation, Flight) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Training Planning and Program Officer (Aviation, Ground) (Navy - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • USMA, Professor (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor and Associate Dean (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Army Cyber (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Army War College (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Chemistry (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of English (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Foreign Languages (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Geography and Environmental Engineering (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of History (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Law (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Leader Development and Organizational Learning (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Mathematical Sciences (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Military Instruction and Ethics (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Physical Education (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Physics (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Social Sciences (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • USMA, Professor of Systems Engineering (Army - Commissioned Officer only)
  • Weapons and Tactics Instructor (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)
  • Weapons and Tactics Instructor - Air Officer (Marine Corps - Commissioned or Warrant Officer)

Apprenticeship Crosswalk Titles

No information available.

DOT Crosswalk Titles

  • Academic Dean
  • Alumni Secretary
  • Business Manager, College or University
  • Dean of Students
  • Department Head, College or University
  • Director of Admissions
  • Director of Institutional Research
  • Director of Student Affairs
  • Director, Athletic
  • Director, Extension Work
  • Director, School Of Nursing
  • Director, Summer Sessions
  • Financial-Aid Officer
  • Registrar, College or University