Part IV: Descriptions of the 50 Best Jobs for Each Personality Type _______________________________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 remod-
eled. Plan and develop instructional methods and
content for educational, vocational, or student activ-
ity programs. Develop partnerships with businesses,
communities, and other organizations to help meet
identifi ed 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
eff ectiveness, effi ciency, 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 atten-
dance rules. Observe teaching methods and examine
learning materials to evaluate and standardize curri-
cula and teaching techniques and to determine areas
where improvement is needed. Establish, coordinate,
and oversee particular programs across school dis-
tricts, 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.
GOE—Interest Area/Cluster: 05. Education and
Tr a i n i n g. Work Group: 05.01. Managerial Work in
Education. Other Jobs in " is Work Group: Edu-
cation Administrators, Postsecondary; Education
Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/
Program; Instructional Coordinators.
Skills: Management of Personnel Resources; Man-
agement of Financial Resources; Negotiation;
Learning Strategies; Monitoring; Management of
Material Resources; Systems Evaluation; Social
Perceptiveness.
Education and Training Programs: Educational
Leadership and Administration, General; Educa-
tional, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision;
Elementary and Middle School Administration/
Principalship; Secondary School Administration/
Principalship; Educational Administration and
Supervision, Other. Related Knowledge/Courses:
# erapy and Counseling; Education and Training;
Personnel and Human Resources; Psycholog y; Soci-
ology and Anthropology; History and Archeology.
Work Environment: Indoors; standing.Education Administrators, Postsecondary
! Personality Code: ECS
! Education/Training Required: Work
experience plus degree
! Annual Earnings: $75,780
! Beginning Wage: $41,910
! Earnings Growth Potential: High
! Growth: 14.2%
! Annual Job Openings: 17,121
! Self-Employed: 3.3%
! Part-Time: 8.3%Plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional,
student administration and services, and other
educational activities at postsecondary institu-
tions, including universities, colleges, and junior
and community colleges. Recruit, hire, train, and
terminate departmental personnel. Plan, adminis-
ter, and control budgets; maintain fi nancial records;
and produce fi nancial reports. Represent institutions
at community and campus events, in meetings with
other institution personnel, and during accreditation
processes. Participate in faculty and college commit-
tee activities. Provide assistance to faculty and staff
in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orien-
tation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling
events. Establish operational policies and proce-
dures and make any necessary modifi cations, based
on analysis of operations, demographics, and other
research information. Confer with other academic
staff to explain and formulate admission require-
ments and course credit policies. Appoint individuals