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.

Scope note

Includes executive secretary.

Alternative Labels

administrator in education

college administrator

education administration practitioner

education administrator

education secretary

further education administrator

higher education administrator

school administrator

school executive assistant

school receptionist

school secretary

specialist administrator in education

specialist education administrator

university administrator

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

communicate by telephone handle financial transactions maintain records of financial transactions manage budgets manage educational institution's administration manage school budget trace financial transactions

Essential Knowledge

budgetary principles customer service education administration electronic communication office software

Optional Skills and Competences

consult student's support system cooperate with education professionals deliver correspondence evaluate budgets handle mail maintain contract administration maintain internal communication systems manage office facility systems perform clerical duties provide information on education financing provide information on school services use different communication channels use office systems

Optional Knowledge

accounting accounting techniques financial management kindergarten school procedures primary school procedures secondary school procedures student financial aid programmes

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/55b4faa3-286f-4fc8-ac67-8bbb97d08820

Status

released

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