Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Human Advantage 83%
Strongly human-essential role
AI Automation Risk Low Risk
1.8 / 10
This occupation requires complex human judgment, social interaction, and creative problem-solving that are difficult to automate.
Plan, direct, or coordinate student instruction, administration, and services, as well as other research and educational activities, at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.
Also Known As: Academic Affairs Dean, Academic Affairs Director, Academic Affairs Vice President (Academic Affairs VP), Academic Coordinator, Academic Dean, Academic Vice President (Academic VP), Administration Dean, Admissions Coordinator +61 more
Core Tasks
- Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.
- Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
- Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
- Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.
- Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
- Formulate strategic plans for the institution.
- Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
- Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
- Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
- Prepare reports on academic or institutional data.
- Promote the university by participating in community, state, and national events or meetings, and by developing partnerships with industry and secondary education institutions.
- Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
Supplemental Tasks (15)
- Direct activities of administrative departments, such as admissions, registration, and career services.
- Appoint individuals to faculty positions, and evaluate their performance.
- Develop curricula, and recommend curricula revisions and additions.
- Consult with government regulatory and licensing agencies to ensure the institution's conformance with applicable standards.
- Participate in student recruitment, selection, and admission, making admissions recommendations when required to do so.
- Determine course schedules, and coordinate teaching assignments and room assignments to ensure optimum use of buildings and equipment.
- Teach courses within their department.
- Review student misconduct reports requiring disciplinary action, and counsel students regarding such reports.
- Review registration statistics, and consult with faculty officials to develop registration policies.
- Confer with other academic staff to explain and formulate admission requirements and course credit policies.
- Direct scholarship, fellowship, and loan programs, performing activities such as selecting recipients and distributing aid.
- Direct and participate in institutional fundraising activities, and encourage alumni participation in such activities.
- Coordinate the production and dissemination of university publications, such as course catalogs and class schedules.
- Write grants to procure external funding, and supervise grant-funded projects.
- Plan and promote sporting events and social, cultural, and recreational activities.
Education & Training
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On-the-Job Training: Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
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