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Summary Description


	Plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Academic Affairs Dean

2.	Academic Affairs Director

3.	Academic Affairs Vice President

4.	Academic Dean

5.	Academic Department Chair

6.	Academic Director

7.	Academic Support Director

8.	Academic Vice President

9.	Administration Dean

10.	Administration Vice President

11.	Administrative Assistant

12.	Admissions Advisor

13.	Admissions Dean

14.	Admissions Director

15.	Admissions Officer

16.	Admissions Representative

17.	Adult Basic Education Manager

18.	Alumni Secretary

19.	Applied Science and Technologies Dean

20.	Arts and Sciences Dean

21.	Assessment Coordinator

22.	Assistant Dean

23.	Associate Dean

24.	Athletic Coordinator

25.	Athletic Director

26.	Athletics Director

27.	Behavioral Sciences Department Chair

28.	Biology Department Chair

29.	Business Dean

30.	Business Division Chair

31.	Business Manager

32.	Business Services Director

33.	Business Services Vice President

34.	Campus Administrator

35.	Campus Coordinator

36.	Campus Dean

37.	Campus Director

38.	Career Development Director

39.	Career Services Director

40.	Chairperson

41.	Chancellor

42.	College Administrator

43.	College Admissions Counselor

44.	College Dean

45.	College Director

46.	College of Education Dean

47.	College or University Business Manager

48.	College or University Department Head

49.	College or University Registrar

50.	College President

51.	College Recruiter

52.	Commandant

53.	Communications Department Chair

54.	Communications Director

55.	Continuing Education Dean

56.	Continuing Education Director

57.	Controller

58.	Coordinator

59.	Counseling Director

60.	Dean

61.	Dean of Men

62.	Dean of Students

63.	Dean of Women

64.	Department Chair

65.	Department Head

66.	Development Director

67.	Development Vice President

68.	Director Career Services

69.	Director of Admissions

70.	Director of Athletics

71.	Director of Institutional Research

72.	Director of Physical Education

73.	Director of Research

74.	Director of Student Affairs

75.	Director of Student Financial Aid

76.	Director of Testing

77.	Director of Veterans Affairs

78.	Division Chair

79.	Division Director

80.	Economics Department Chair

81.	Education Dean

82.	Education Department Chair

83.	Education Director

84.	Engineering Department Chair

85.	Enrollment Coordinator

86.	Enrollment Counselor

87.	Enrollment Management Director

88.	Enrollment Management Vice President

89.	Enrollment Services Dean

90.	Enrollment Services Vice President

91.	Enrollment Specialist

92.	Executive Vice President

93.	Extension Division Director

94.	Extension Work Director

95.	External Relations Director

96.	Faculty Dean

97.	Faculty Member

98.	Finance Director

99.	Finance Manager

100.	Finance Vice President

101.	Financial Aid Advisor

102.	Financial Aid Coordinator

103.	Financial Aid Director

104.	Financial Aid Officer

105.	Financial Services Director

106.	Fine Arts Chair

107.	Fiscal Services Director

108.	Graduate School Dean

109.	Graduate Studies Dean

110.	Grants Director

111.	Health Sciences Dean

112.	Health Sciences Department Chair

113.	Higher Education Administrator

114.	Housing Coordinator

115.	Human Resources Director

116.	Humanities Department Chair

117.	Information Services Vice President

118.	Institutional Advancement Vice President

119.	Institutional Research Coordinator

120.	Institutional Research Director

121.	Instruction Dean

122.	Instructor

123.	Interior Design Program Chair

124.	Learning Support Services Director

125.	Liberal Arts Dean

126.	Library Director

127.	Marketing Director

128.	Marketing Services Vice President

129.	Mathematics Department Chair

130.	Music Department Chair

131.	Natural Sciences Department Chair

132.	Nursing Program Chair

133.	Operations Director

134.	Operations Vice President

135.	Physics Department Chair

136.	Placement Director

137.	President

138.	Principal

139.	Professor

140.	Program Director

141.	Program Supervisor

142.	Provost

143.	Psychology Department Chair

144.	Public Relations Director

145.	Records Officer

146.	Recruitment Director

147.	Registrar

148.	Research Director

149.	Residence Life Director

150.	Resource Development Director

151.	Retention Specialist

152.	School of Nursing Director

153.	Social Sciences Department Chair

154.	Student Accounts Manager

155.	Student Activities Director

156.	Student Affairs Dean

157.	Student Affairs Vice President

158.	Student Development and Retention Vice President

159.	Student Development Dean

160.	Student Financial Aid Manager

161.	Student Life Dean

162.	Student Life Vice President

163.	Student Services Dean

164.	Student Services Director

165.	Student Services Representative

166.	Student Services Vice President

167.	Study Abroad Coordinator

168.	Summer Sessions Director

169.	Teacher Education Director

170.	Technologies Division Chair

171.	University Administrator

172.	University Dean

173.	University President

174.	University Relations Vice President

175.	Upward Bound Director

176.	Vice President of Academic Affairs

177.	Vice President of Instruction

178.	Workforce Development Vice President

Job Tasks

	Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance. Evaluate employee performance. Manage human resources activities.

	Direct activities of administrative departments such as admissions, registration, and career services. Direct administrative or support services.

	Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions. Advise others on career or personal development.

	Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff, engaged in administering academic institutions, departments or alumni organizations. Evaluate employee performance. Supervise employees.

	Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel. Conduct employee training programs. Hire personnel. Recruit personnel.

	Assess and collect tuition and fees. Collect payments for goods or services.

	Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so. Recruit personnel.

	Formulate strategic plans for the institution. Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

	Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports. Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets. Prepare operational budgets.

	Teach courses within their department. Teach classes in area of specialization.

	Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards. Communicate with government agencies.

	Coordinate the production and dissemination of university publications such as course catalogs and class schedules. Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.

	Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions. Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures. Recommend organizational process or policy changes.

	Determine course schedules, and coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure optimum use of buildings and equipment. Schedule activities or facility use. Prepare staff schedules or work assignments.

	Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information. Develop organizational policies or programs. Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

	Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events. Schedule activities or facility use. Prepare forms or applications.

	Participate in faculty and college committee activities.

	Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes. Represent the organization in external relations.

	Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions. Represent the organization in external relations.

	Write grants to procure external funding, and supervise grant-funded projects. Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding. Manage operations, research, or logistics projects.

	Review registration statistics, and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies. Analyze data to inform operational decisions or activities. Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.

	Review student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counsel students regarding such reports.

	Direct and participate in institutional fundraising activities, and encourage alumni participation in such activities. Manage outreach activities.

	Plan and promote sporting events and social, cultural, and recreational activities. Coordinate special events or programs.

	Confer with other academic staff to explain and formulate admission requirements and course credit policies. Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.

	Direct scholarship, fellowship, and loan programs, performing activities such as selecting recipients and distributing aid. Direct administrative or support services.

	Audit the financial status of student organizations and facility accounts. Conduct financial or regulatory audits.

	Oversee facilities management for the university, including construction, repair, and maintenance projects. Direct facility maintenance or repair activities.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Training and Teaching Others — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Assisting and Caring for Others — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Postsecondary Education Administrators
	Postsecondary education administrators oversee student services, academics, and faculty research at colleges and universities. Their job duties vary depending on the area of the college they manage, such as admissions, student life, or the office of the registrar.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Postsecondary Education Administrators
	Postsecondary education administrators work in colleges, universities, community colleges, and technical and trade schools. Most work full time.

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