Typical Tasks
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
A day in the life
What kind of work is this?
Social
Working with people
Enterprising
Business based Work
Conventional
Organized, Procedural Work
What personality traits do you need to succeed?
Dependability
Stress Tolerance
Integrity
Self-Control
Adaptability/Flexibility
Independence
What key skills are needed for this job?
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Coordination
Expected Knowledge
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Common Activities
Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
