Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Education & Training · Administration and Administrative Support
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $77,330; experienced workers reach $216,360. About 1,130 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +2.8%
- Openings a year
- 103
- Employed in 2024
- 1,519
Typical entry education: Master's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Reading Comprehension4.6
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Active Listening4.3
- Writing4.3
- Speaking4.3
- Monitoring4.3
- Instructing4.0
- Time Management4.0
What the work is
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.
- Recruit, hire, train, and terminate departmental personnel.
- Plan, administer, and control budgets, maintain financial records, and produce financial reports.
- Represent institutions at community and campus events, in meetings with other institution personnel, and during accreditation processes.
- Participate in faculty and college committee activities.
- Provide assistance to faculty and staff in duties such as teaching classes, conducting orientation programs, issuing transcripts, and scheduling events.
- Establish operational policies and procedures and make any necessary modifications, based on analysis of operations, demographics, and other research information.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Bachelor's degree8%
- Master's degree48%
- Doctoral or professional44%
Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.
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