Education Administrator
Education administrators provide instructional leadership and manage the day-to-day activities in schools, preschools, daycare centers, and colleges and universities. They also direct educational programs for businesses, correctional institutions, museums, and job training and community service organizations by setting educational standards and goals and establishing policies and procedures to carry them out.
Education administrators supervise managers, support staff, teachers, counselors, librarians, coaches, and others. They may develop academic programs, monitor students’ educational progress, train and motivate teachers and staff, manage career counseling and student services, administer recordkeeping, prepare budgets, and handle relations with parents, employers, prospective and current students, and the community.
Many jobs require a master’s or doctoral degree and experience in a related occupation, such as a teacher or admissions counselor. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential because much of an administrator’s job involves working and collaborating with others.
At JFK University, the School of Education and Liberal Arts (SELA) develops outstanding teachers and education administrators who employ humanistic methods in their work. You’ll be immersed in approaches to teaching that are interdisciplinary, multicultural, community-based, and visionary, as you prepare for whole-community educational leadership to develop racial equity, social justice, and democracy in diverse educational settings.
To learn more, contact the School of Education and Liberal Arts.