Education administrators and leaders set educational standards and goals and establish the policies and procedures to achieve them. They also supervise managers, support staff, teachers, counselors, librarians, coaches, and other employees. They develop academic programs, monitor students’ educational progress, train and motivate teachers and other staff, manage career counseling and other student services, administer recordkeeping, prepare budgets, and perform many other duties. They also handle relations with parents, prospective and current students, employers, and the community. In an organization such as a small day care center, one administrator may handle all these functions. In universities or large school systems, responsibilities are divided among many administrators, each with a specific function.

Many educational administration and leadership jobs require an advanced degree with experience in a related field, such as teaching or student services. The BLS expects a job growth rate of 12% through 2016 for all education administrator positions. However, for preschool and childcare center administrators, job growth is expected to be 24% through 2016.

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