Kindergarten through Secondary Education Administrator resume
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Also called school administrator, special education administrator, education administrators kindergarten through secondary and academic advisor.
$105,870
Median pay a year
328,330
People do this work
6
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Developing procedures
Supporting others' development
Conducting employee training programs
Directing services
Advising on career choices
Conducting opinion surveys
Determining operational compliance
Evaluating program effectiveness
Evaluating student work
Analyzing data
Analyzing forecasting data
Approving expenditures
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Kindergarten Through Secondary Education Administrator
Summary
Education administrator planning and coordinating academic and administrative activities in kindergarten through secondary schools, providing guidance to students and collaborating with staff to enhance educational programs and standards
Experience
Kindergarten through Secondary Education Administrator
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Counseled and provided guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues
Conferred with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavior or learning problems
Determined the scope of educational program offerings and prepared drafts of course schedules and descriptions
Collaborated with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards and set performance goals and objectives
Evaluated curricula, teaching methods, and programs to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations
Planned and led professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff
Directed and coordinated activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools and public agencies
Skills
Checking & Planning
Developing procedures, Evaluating program effectiveness, Evaluating student work, Analyzing data
Leading & Coordinating
Supporting others' development, Conducting employee training programs, Directing services, Advising on career choices
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Student information systems SIS software, Microsoft Access
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Education
Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Counseled students on personal and academic issuesConferred with parents and staff on student behaviorPrepared drafts of course schedules and descriptionsEvaluated curricula and teaching methods for improvementCollaborated with teachers to develop curriculum standardsPlanned and led professional development activities
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Counseled students on personal and academic issues, fostering their growth and development
Prepared drafts of course schedules and descriptions, ensuring alignment with educational standards
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Show what improved in student outcomes after your counseling
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Counseled students on personal and academic issues, leading to improved grades and attendance
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Students showed better grades and attendanceMany students reported feeling more supportedCounseling led to fewer behavioral issues
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Add how often you prepared these drafts each term
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Prepared drafts of course schedules and descriptions, ensuring alignment with educational standards
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Every semester for multiple grade levelsSeveral times a year for different subjectsRegularly for each academic year
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What a Kindergarten through Secondary Education Administrator does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
What it pays
How much does a Kindergarten through Secondary Education Administrator make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$86,040
Median
$105,870
75th percentile
$134,630
About 328,330 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$108,710
$125,520
$131,520
AL
$82,000
$97,480
$105,450
AR
$80,670
$86,330
$102,440
AZ
$80,120
$97,480
$106,750
CA
$130,110
$159,950
$169,350
CO
$101,100
$110,530
$134,770
CT
$124,030
$156,240
$171,910
DC
$114,760
$137,470
$166,300
DE
$125,720
$132,710
$136,950
FL
$78,590
$96,490
$108,680
GA
$93,980
$103,360
$126,630
HI
$101,370
$126,760
$132,550
IA
$97,830
$104,260
$130,000
ID
$82,470
$101,090
$118,490
IL
$96,130
$113,360
$137,200
IN
$80,820
$98,770
$120,160
KS
$83,090
$100,530
$107,140
KY
$83,770
$99,920
$110,210
LA
$75,740
$83,360
$101,490
MA
$103,440
$128,430
$138,380
MD
$103,570
$131,510
$159,630
ME
$93,080
$102,890
$124,050
MI
$95,110
$104,020
$126,630
MN
$100,000
$127,000
$137,720
MO
$80,580
$100,400
$122,810
MS
$78,350
$82,800
$96,780
MT
$79,800
$95,700
$111,860
NC
$75,460
$83,180
$102,260
ND
$94,990
$107,940
$134,670
NE
$99,700
$110,580
$128,910
NH
$97,030
$104,910
$122,960
NJ
$126,710
$137,440
$168,680
NM
$98,970
$107,720
$129,070
NV
$89,120
$109,420
$132,450
NY
$106,920
$138,830
$171,530
OH
$81,240
$99,590
$119,230
OK
$79,010
$86,630
$100,980
OR
$101,540
$130,050
$153,670
PA
$98,570
$118,710
$133,380
PR
$64,420
$80,130
$83,840
RI
$103,400
$119,980
$129,130
SC
$84,720
$102,440
$122,580
SD
$78,940
$88,390
$104,660
TN
$83,050
$97,590
$108,690
TX
$80,500
$93,910
$104,370
UT
$103,020
$128,880
$138,850
VA
$90,740
$106,100
$134,240
VT
$96,370
$105,350
$123,780
WA
$139,390
$166,590
$180,540
WI
$101,480
$117,010
$128,980
WV
$73,410
$80,650
$92,260
WY
$100,290
$105,480
$109,940
Other names
Other names for this job
school administrator, special education administrator, education administrators kindergarten through secondary, academic advisor, assessment coordinator, athletic coordinator, athletic director, commission for the blind director, curriculum and instruction superintendent, curriculum director, education supervisor, educational program director.
More names for this work
elementary principal, elementary school principal, headmaster, high school principal, hs principal, junior high school principal, k 12 principal, k 12 school principal, k 8 school principal, kindergarten through eighth grade school principal, kindergarten through twelfth grade principal, kindergarten through twelfth grade school principal, middle school principal, mother superior, ms principal, pe director, physical education director, principal, pupil personnel program director, pupil personnel services director, school admin, school business manager, school coordinator, school principal, school superintendent, secondary school principal, special education director, special education superintendent, special programs director, special services director, sped admin, sped director, sped superintendent, student services coordinator, student services director, superintendent, technical education director, testing director, title i director, vice principal.
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