I strive to make education accessible to students who have had tough upbringings and create a safe environment for them to learn and grow. I oversaw efforts to completely revamp the school from ground up, paint to curriculum.
CAREER
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$98,490
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+3.9% (slower than the average)
Most Common Level of Education
Master's degree
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary Do
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
Other Job Titles Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary May Have
Athletic Director, Elementary Principal, High School Principal, Middle School Principal, Principal, School Administrator, School Superintendent, Special Education Director, Superintendent, Vice Principal
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
I feel like it is my obligation to create a great atmosphere for our scholars to learn, play, and grow in. I spend a lot of time developing new programs for our students. I build my job around two words: "Why not?" That's always been my vision and so I work with our faculty and community members to ensure that our students have everything that students in more affluent areas would have.
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and use, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
- Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
- Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
- Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
- Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
Education
Level of Education Attained by Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Most common level of education among people in
this career: Master's degree (44%)
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Doctoral or professional degree
Other*
*All other responses combined for clarity.
Majors Related to Career
Additional Skills & Experiences That Can Help You Excel
Teaching is an art. You have to be willing to get exposure to a wide variety of things so that you can take those things back to your students and show them that there are options out there for them.
Be humble. You can be excited and enthusiastic, but don't let that get in the way. Engage and listen to others around you.
Getting Started
Recommended First Step for:
Middle School Students
Educator
Decide to perform well so you can make the most of opportunities in high school that allow you to begin getting college credit early. Know your "why."
Start talking with your school counselor and/or looking into all the assessment options related to understanding yourself and your interests. The match of your interests, abilities and aptitudes is where you will find some interesting opportunities. Once you've identified some type of career interest, seek out classes that you can take related to them. Whether those classes are in your school or in a local community college.
First, get your education. Take classes in high school about teaching and learning, and get as much mentoring and interning experience as you can. Go to college to become a teacher, and then teach in as many grades and subjects as you can. I recommend that all teachers have experience teaching in high-poverty areas because teachers have to be more creative and monitor progress more closely to ensure they are growing in their skills. Build relationships with your students—listen to them.
High School Students
College Students
Everyone
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