O*NET-SOC 11-9033.00

Education Administrators, Postsecondary

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 5 – Extensive preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresExtensive skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.1208/2018
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.1208/2018
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2018
Instructing2.B.1.e4.008/2018
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.008/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2018
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.1208/2018
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.1208/2018
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.1208/2018
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Design or use assessments to monitor student learning outcomes.Core11408/2018
Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.Core11408/2018
Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.Core11308/2018
Advise students on issues such as course selection, progress toward graduation, and career decisions.Core11408/2018
Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.Core11408/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social5.811/2023
Enterprising5.1911/2023
Conventional4.6711/2023
Investigative4.011/2023
Artistic2.9111/2023
Realistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.