Education Administrator Business & Administration Technicians
SaveWhat Does an Education Administrator Do?
Education administrators organise and manage the administration, support systems and (student) activities of an education institution. They perform a range of administrative, secretarial, financial and otherwise supportive tasks to enable the efficient and cost-effective running of the school. They may assist in student recruitment, alumni relations, funding, work on committees including academic boards and quality insurance.
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Education Administration
The processes related to the administrative areas of an education institution, its director, employees, and students.
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Skills You Need to Become an Education Administrator
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialEducation Administration knowledge
The processes related to the administrative areas of an education institution, its director, employees, and students.
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EssentialBudgetary Principles knowledge
Principles of estimating and planning of forecasts for business activity, compile regular budget and reports.
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EssentialCustomer Service knowledge
Processes and principles related to the customer, client, service user and to personal services; these may include procedures to evaluate customer's or service user's satisfaction.
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EssentialElectronic Communication knowledge
Data communication performed through digital means such as computers, telephone or e-mail.
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EssentialOffice Software knowledge
The characteristics and functioning of software programs for office tasks such as word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, email and database.
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EssentialCommunicate By Telephone skill
Liaise via telephone by making and answering calls in a timely, professional and polite manner.
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EssentialHandle Financial Transactions skill
Administer currencies, financial exchange activities, deposits as well as company and voucher payments. Prepare and manage guest accounts and take payments by cash, credit card and debit card.
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EssentialMaintain Records Of Financial Transactions skill
Collate all the financial transactions done in the daily operations of a business and record them in their respective accounts.
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EssentialManage Budgets skill
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
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EssentialTrace Financial Transactions skill
Observe, track and analyse financial transactions made in companies or in banks. Determine the validity of the transaction and check for suspicious or high-risk transactions in order to avoid mismanagement.
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EssentialManage Educational Institution's Administration skill
Administer multiple activities of a school, university or other educational institution such as daily administrative operations.
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EssentialManage School Budget skill
Conduct cost estimates and budget planning from an educational institution or school. Monitor the school budget, as well as costs and expenses. Report on the budget.
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OptionalFinancial Management knowledge
The field of finance that concerns the practical process analysis and tools for designating financial resources. It encompasses the structure of businesses, the investment sources, and the value increase of …
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OptionalAccounting knowledge
The documentation and processing of data regarding financial activities.
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OptionalAccounting Techniques knowledge
The techniques of recording and summarising business and financial transactions and analysing, verifying, and reporting the results.
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OptionalKindergarten School Procedures knowledge
The inner workings of a kindergarten, such as the structure of the relevant education support and management, policies, and regulations.
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OptionalPrimary School Procedures knowledge
The inner workings of a primary school, such as the structure of the relevant education support and management, the policies, and the regulations.
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OptionalStudent Financial Aid Programmes knowledge
The different financial support services offered to students by the government, private organisations or the attended school such as tax benefits, loans or grants.
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OptionalConsult Student's Support System skill
Communicate with multiple parties, including teachers and the family of the student, to discuss the student's behaviour or academic performance.
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OptionalCooperate With Education Professionals skill
Communicate with teachers or other professionals working in education in order to identify needs and areas of improvement in education systems, and to establish a collaborative relationship.
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OptionalDeliver Correspondence skill
Distribute mail correspondence, newspapers, packages and private messages to customers.
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OptionalEvaluate Budgets skill
Read budget plans, analyse the expenditures and incomes planned during certain period, and provide judgement on their abidance to the general plans of the company or organism.
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OptionalHandle Mail skill
Handle mail considering data protection issues, health and safety requirements, and specifications of different kinds of mail.
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OptionalMaintain Contract Administration skill
Keep contracts up to date and organise them according to a classification system for future consultation.
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OptionalMaintain Internal Communication Systems skill
Maintain an effective internal communication system among employees and department managers.
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OptionalPerform Clerical Duties skill
Perform administrative tasks such as filing, typing up reports and maintaining mail correspondence.
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OptionalSecondary School Procedures skill
The inner workings of a secondary school, such as the structure of the relevant education support and management, the policies, and the regulations.
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OptionalUse Different Communication Channels skill
Make use of various types of communication channels such as verbal, handwritten, digital and telephonic communication with the purpose of constructing and sharing ideas or information.
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OptionalUse Office Systems skill
Make appropriate and timely use of office systems used in business facilities depending on the aim, whether for the collection of messages, client information storage, or agenda scheduling. It includes …
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OptionalManage Office Facility Systems skill
Keep management and service ability of the various office systems needed for the smooth and daily operation of the office facilities such as internal communication systems, softwares of common use …
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OptionalProvide Information On Education Financing skill
Provide information to parents and students concerning tuition fees, student loans and financial support services.
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OptionalProvide Information On School Services skill
Present information on the educational and support services of a school or university to students and their parents, such as career guidance services or offered courses.
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