Postsecondary Education Administrators

Postsecondary Education Administrators typically perform the following 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. • 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.