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Overview
Education administrators organise the administration, support systems, student activities and office routines that keep a school, college or education institution running.
In job descriptions, look for student records, school budgets, financial transactions, telephone and email contact, correspondence, admissions or recruitment support, committee administration, quality processes and cooperation with teaching staff.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Education administrators keep the administrative systems of an education institution working. The role can cover student records, office communication, school budgets, financial transactions, correspondence, committees, support systems and contact with teaching staff.
Skills and specializations
Useful strengths include education administration, office software, electronic communication, budget principles, record keeping, telephone contact, financial transaction tracing and cooperation with teachers, students, families or student-support services.
Salary context
Salary context depends on institution size, budget responsibility, student volume, committee work, admissions or recruitment tasks, finance handling, quality administration and whether the role supervises other office staff. This guide does not provide salary amounts.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior school administration, admissions coordination, finance administration, student services, quality support, office management or administrative leadership in larger education institutions.
Good to know
Check whether vacancies mention records, budgets, student finance, admissions, alumni relations, academic boards, internal communication systems or contract administration. These details show the administrative scope and level of responsibility.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 2
Education Administrators, Postsecondary
11-9033.00
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Open in O*NETEducation Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
11-9032.00
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Alternative labels
school secretary
school administrator
specialist education administrator
specialist administrator in education
college administrator
further education administrator
education administration practitioner
education secretary
administrator in education
higher education administrator
school executive assistant
university administrator
school receptionist
Occupation group
administrative assistant (3343.1)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/55b4faa3-286f-4fc8-ac67-8bbb97d08820 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3343.1.2 |
| ISCO group | 3343 |
| Concept type | Occupation |