Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Management
Work centers on running a kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school: setting what is taught, watching how it is taught, and handling the administrative side that keeps teachers and students on track. Typical tasks include observing classes and reviewing materials, working with teachers on curriculum and performance goals, enforcing discipline and attendance rules, and counseling students on personal, academic, or behavioral issues. Hiring, training, and evaluating staff, plus planning professional development, take a large share of time, as do meetings with parents. Suits people who like combining student guidance with staff management and who can make firm calls about rules, schedules, and program scope.
Typical education: Master’s Degree
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$105'870
Median Wage Market Position
$105'870
What you might do
- Counsel students on academic and behavioral issues
- Meet with parents and staff about student problems
- Observe classes and review teaching materials
- Work with teachers to set curriculum standards
- Enforce the school's discipline and attendance rules
- Lead professional development for teachers and staff
Skills that matter
- Counseling students on academic and behavior issues
- Classroom observation to improve teaching methods
- Course schedules that match staffing and space
- Review of learning materials and curricula
- Discipline and attendance rule enforcement
- Professional development for teachers and staff
AI & the future of this role
Reporting, scheduling, and data dashboards could take over more routine school-operations tasks. Staff leadership, parent and community relationships, and accountability for student outcomes are likely to keep human judgment central.
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