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Education Administrators, Postsecondary

Plan, direct, or coordinate research, instructional, student administration and services, and other educational activities at postsecondary institutions, including universities, colleges, and junior and community colleges.

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Parachute skills

  1. Initiate, lead, be a pioneer - People (4.74)
  2. Negotiate, resolve conflicts - People (4.54)
  3. Convey warmth and empathy - People (4.50)
  4. Serve, care for, follow instructions faithfully - People (4.50)
  5. Plan - Data (4.35)
  6. Help people link up or connect - People (4.35)
  7. Coordinate - People (4.29)
  8. Supervise, manage - People (4.29)
  9. Speak - People (4.28)
  10. Follow through, get things done - People (4.27)
  11. Communicate well, in person - People (4.25)
  12. Communicate well, in writing - People (4.25)
  13. Listen - People (4.25)
  14. Assess, evaluate, treat - People (4.17)
  15. Counsel, guide, mentor - People (4.17)
  16. Motivate - People (4.17)
  17. Pay attention to details - Data (4.14)
  18. Use my brain - Data (4.12)
  19. Use my intuition - Data (4.12)
  20. Work with numbers, compute - Data (4.04)
  21. Analyze, break down into its parts - Data (4.01)
  22. Design, use artistic abilities, be original - Data (3.99)
  23. Imagine - Data (3.99)
  24. Create, innovate, invent - Data (3.97)
  25. Raise people's self-esteem - People (3.92)
  26. Research - Data (3.92)
  27. Interview, draw out - People (3.92)
  28. Advise - People (3.89)
  29. Persuade, sell, recruit - People (3.89)
  30. Instruct - People (3.88)
  31. Solve problems - Data (3.88)
  32. Teach, tutor, or train (individuals, groups, animals) - People (3.86)
  33. Synthesize, combine parts into a whole - Data (3.75)
  34. Organize, classify - Data (3.75)
  35. Use acute senses (hearing, smell, taste, sight) - Data (3.50)

ONET Skills

ONET Abilities

ONET Work Styles
  1. Active Listening (4.12)
  2. Speaking (4.12)
  3. Critical Thinking (4.12)
  4. Reading Comprehension (4.12)
  5. Writing (4.00)
  6. Judgment and Decision Making (4.00)
  7. Monitoring (4.00)
  8. Coordination (3.88)
  9. Time Management (3.88)
  10. Complex Problem Solving (3.88)
  11. Instructing (3.88)
  12. Social Perceptiveness (3.88)
  13. Service Orientation (3.75)
  14. Active Learning (3.75)
  15. Management of Personnel Resources (3.75)
  16. Negotiation (3.62)
  17. Persuasion (3.50)
  18. Learning Strategies (3.50)
  1. Oral Comprehension (4.25)
  2. Written Comprehension (4.25)
  3. Oral Expression (4.25)
  4. Written Expression (4.25)
  5. Problem Sensitivity (4.12)
  6. Speech Clarity (4.12)
  7. Inductive Reasoning (4.00)
  8. Speech Recognition (4.00)
  9. Deductive Reasoning (3.88)
  10. Fluency of Ideas (3.75)
  11. Information Ordering (3.75)
  12. Category Flexibility (3.62)
  13. Originality (3.50)
  14. Selective Attention (3.50)
  15. Near Vision (3.50)
  1. Dependability (4.75)
  2. Leadership (4.74)
  3. Self Control (4.61)
  4. Integrity (4.60)
  5. Initiative (4.59)
  6. Cooperation (4.59)
  7. Concern for Others (4.50)
  8. Persistence (4.27)
  9. Attention to Detail (4.14)
  10. Adaptability/Flexibility (4.13)
  11. Analytical Thinking (4.06)
  12. Innovation (3.97)
  13. Independence (3.96)
  14. Achievement/Effort (3.95)
  15. Stress Tolerance (3.91)
  16. Social Orientation (3.79)

Work Activities

Detailed Work Activities
  1. Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (4.67)
  2. Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (4.60)
  3. Making Decisions and Solving Problems (4.54)
  4. Getting Information (4.44)
  5. Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (4.35)
  6. Interacting With Computers (4.30)
  7. Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (4.29)
  8. Communicating with Persons Outside Organization (4.28)
  9. Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People (4.21)
  10. Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (4.17)
  11. Developing and Building Teams (4.14)
  12. Processing Information (4.09)
  13. Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (4.05)
  14. Monitoring and Controlling Resources (4.04)
  15. Analyzing Data or Information (4.01)
  16. Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (4.00)
  17. Thinking Creatively (3.99)
  18. Performing Administrative Activities (3.97)
  19. Developing Objectives and Strategies (3.96)
  20. Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (3.92)
  21. Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (3.90)
  22. Staffing Organizational Units (3.89)
  23. Training and Teaching Others (3.86)
  24. Scheduling Work and Activities (3.85)
  25. Documenting/Recording Information (3.78)
  26. Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (3.77)
  27. Provide Consultation and Advice to Others (3.68)
  28. Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (3.59)
  29. Coaching and Developing Others (3.58)
  1. Conduct Or Attend Staff Meetings (4.67)
  2. Resolve Problems In Educational Settings (4.54)
  3. Establish Policy Or Laws (4.54)
  4. Use Time Management Techniques (4.35)
  5. Plan Student Extra-Curricular Activities (4.35)
  6. Oversee Execution Of Organizational Or Program Policies (4.29)
  7. Coordinate Banquets, Meetings Or Related Events (4.29)
  8. Coordinate Employee Continuing Education Programs (4.29)
  9. Direct And Coordinate Activities Of Workers Or Staff (4.29)
  10. Make Presentations (4.28)
  11. Maintain Group Discipline In An Educational Setting (4.17)
  12. Establish Employee Performance Standards (4.17)
  13. Evaluate Performance Of Employees Or Contract Personnel (4.17)
  14. Orient New Employees (4.17)
  15. Assign Work To Staff Or Employees (4.17)
  16. Motivate Workers To Achieve Work Goals (4.17)
  17. Manage Contracts (4.04)
  18. Develop Budgets (4.04)
  19. Analyze Organizational Operating Practices Or Procedures (4.01)
  20. Analyze Financial Data (4.01)
  21. Analyze Operational Or Management Reports Or Records (4.01)
  22. Analyze Survey Data To Forecast Enrollment Changes (4.01)
  23. Explain Rules, Policies Or Regulations (4.00)
  24. Administer Educational Institutions (3.97)
  25. Oversee Site-Based School Management (3.97)
  26. Write Research Or Project Grant Proposals (3.96)
  27. Write Public Sector Or Educational Grant Proposals (3.96)
  28. Establish Educational Policy Or Academic Codes (3.96)
  29. Use Teaching Techniques (3.92)
  30. Use Conflict Resolution Techniques (3.92)
  31. Use Public Speaking Techniques (3.92)
  32. Use Counseling Techniques (3.92)
  33. Use Current Social Research (3.92)
  34. Use Interpersonal Communication Techniques (3.92)
  35. Use Interviewing Procedures (3.92)
  36. Resolve Behavioral Or Academic Problems (3.90)
  37. Resolve Personnel Problems Or Grievances (3.90)
  38. Evaluate Information From Employment Interviews (3.89)
  39. Recommend Personnel Actions, Such As Promotions, Transfers, And Dismissals (3.89)
  40. Interview Job Applicants (3.89)
  41. Hire, Discharge, Transfer, Or Promote Workers (3.89)
  42. Organize Educational Material Or Ideas (3.86)
  43. Assess Educational Potential Or Need Of Students (3.86)
  44. Coordinate Instructional Outcomes (3.86)
  45. Schedule Activities, Classes, Or Events (3.85)
  46. Recommend Solutions Of Administrative Problems (3.68)
  47. Advise Students (3.68)