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education-administrator Occupational skill for the role 'education administrator' (also: school secretary, school administrator, specialist education administrator, specialist administrator in education, college administrator, further education administrator). Use when the user asks for typical education administrator work such as: Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.; Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.; Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.

Education Administrator

Education administrators organise and manage the administration, support systems and (student) activities of an education institution. They perform a range of administrative, secretarial, financial and otherwise supportive tasks to enable the efficient and cost-effective running of the school. They may assist in student recruitment, alumni relations, funding, work on committees including academic boards and quality insurance.

Core workflow

  1. Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  2. Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  3. Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to stay abreast of policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  4. Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs, such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  5. Create school improvement plans, using student performance data.
  6. Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  7. Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  8. Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.

How to use this skill

Key competences (essential)

  • budgetary principles
  • communicate by telephone
  • customer service
  • education administration
  • electronic communication
  • handle financial transactions
  • maintain records of financial transactions
  • manage budgets
  • manage educational institution's administration
  • manage school budget
  • office software
  • trace financial transactions

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Hot technologies

Top tools from 42 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-11):

  • OASIS — 19 %
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  • Microsoft Office — 7 %
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Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/55b4faa3-286f-4fc8-ac67-8bbb97d08820), ONET 30.3 (11-9032.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*