Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Typical job duties performed with this occupation include:

TASK DUTIES
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
Participate in special education-related activities, such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs, such as bus and food services.
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs, such as after-school events and athletic contests.
Mentor and support administrative staff members, such as superintendents and principals.
Create school improvement plans by using student performance data.
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
Teach classes or courses to students.
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
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*Note: Not all occupations will have a full list of Task Duties or associated programs

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Training for this occupational program or those in a similar family of programs can be located at the following postsecondary institutions in the State of Kansas. Please check with a program advisor at the postsecondary institution for more information on the particular focus of each program listed. Programs nearest the local area appear first. Click on the program to find more information.

INSTITUTION NAME	CITY	INSTITUTION TYPE	PROGRAM TITLE	AWARDS	HOURS
Rasmussen College - Topeka	Topeka	Private	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - CHILD DEVELOPMENT	Bachelor of Science - BS
Rasmussen College - Overland Park	Overland Park	Private	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION LEADERSHIP - CHILD DEVELOPMENT	Bachelor of Science - BS
DeVry University - Holmes Rd	Kansas City	Private	EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP	Master of Science - MS
DeVry University - Holmes Rd	Kansas City	Private	EDUCATION - EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP	Master of Science - MS
DeVry University - Holmes Rd	Kansas City	Private	EDUCATION - CURRICULUM LEADERSHIP	Master of Science - MS
DeVry University - Holmes Rd	Kansas City	Private	EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY	Master of Science - MS
DeVry University - Holmes Rd	Kansas City	Private	EDUCATION-HIGHER EDUCATION LEADERSHIP	Master of Science - MS

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