Educational administrators plan and manage the implementation of educational policies.
Educational administrators are employed by public and private schools, school districts, colleges, and universities to plan and monitor educational policies. Administrators are also employed by private preschools, museums, and libraries to manage curricula and educational programs. The role of an education administrator is to organize and oversee programs while managing budget allocation and resource allocation. External relationships with school boards, local and regional governments, and parents are also often required by an educational administrator.
Educational administrators organize and supervise educational programs.
In an education-based organization, an administrator typically acts in a leadership position, overseeing faculty, support staff, and students. This role includes implementing and managing on-the-job training for teachers and other staff, as well as coordinating parent-teacher conferences. Given the supervisory nature of an education administrator’s job, many are hired as teachers for several years before being promoted. An administrator is generally responsible for hiring and supervising all staff members at a school or other educational institution, including teachers and support positions.
Education administrators often work with school board members.
In addition to coordinating staff, administrators may be responsible for allocating the school budget. This process involves working with school board members and government officials to obtain and manage monetary resources. For private schools, museums, and libraries, this process means working with budget committees and boards of directors to allocate resources.
Educational administrators ensure that student programs have the necessary funding, resources, and staff to function.
The educational policy of a school or other institution is usually directed by an educational administrator. This means coordinating the efforts of teachers to ensure a general direction of the curriculum for the formation of students. It may also involve the facilitation of different educational programs within a school, such as extracurricular activities, athletics, and other extracurricular programs. An education administrator is the person responsible for ensuring that all student programs are adequately funded, resourced, and staffed to function.
Educational administrators make sure school libraries have the resources students need.
The actual specific job roles for an educational administrator will vary by employing institution. For schools, this job is usually the role of a principal or assistant principal. For schools and private companies, the job may be as a program director or principal. Libraries and museums often employ administrators as instructional coordinators. For colleges and universities, educational administrators are employed at all levels of the management structure: as admissions officers, department heads, and as deans and deans.
An educational administrator may be responsible for conducting teacher evaluations.
The daily activities of educational administrators often include meetings with teachers, parents, and school staff. The work is completed in an office environment, which often requires paperwork. Although the job has a typical work day and week, meetings outside of work hours and attendance at school events are often required.