Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.

What you’d do

Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems.
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques and to determine areas for improvement.
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.

Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and…
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
- Bright Outlook
- Numerous Job Openings
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at…
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Instructional Coordinators
Develop instructional material, coordinate educational content, and incorporate current technology into instruction in order to provide…
Extensive preparation: most need graduate school, such as a master's degree or higher
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to elementary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities.
Considerable preparation: most need a four-year bachelor's degree