Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School

Job Description: Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.

Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School spend a lot of their time Making Decisions and Solving Problems. They are naturally good at Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, Written Expression, and Deductive Reasoning. Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School are typically characterized as being Enterprising and Social. They are usually very knowledgable about Education and Training, Customer and Personal Service, and English Language and are skilled at Monitoring and Learning Strategies.

Work Activities

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Processing Information
  
Staffing Organizational Units
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Getting Information
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Selling or Influencing Others
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
  
Controlling Machines and Processes
  
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  

Abilities

Oral Expression
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Written Expression
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Written Comprehension
  
Speech Recognition
  
Originality
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Speech Clarity
  
Near Vision
  
Category Flexibility
  
Information Ordering
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Far Vision
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Selective Attention
  
Visualization
  
Time Sharing
  
Memorization
  
Number Facility
  
Speed of Closure
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Auditory Attention
  
Trunk Strength
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Depth Perception
  
Response Orientation
  
Gross Body Coordination
  
Static Strength
  
Stamina
  
Gross Body Equilibrium
  
Reaction Time
  
Dynamic Strength
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Multilimb Coordination
  
Explosive Strength
  
Extent Flexibility
  

Interests

Enterprising
  
Social
  
Conventional
  
Artistic
  
Investigative
  
Realistic
  

Knowledge

Education and Training
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
English Language
  
Administration and Management
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Therapy and Counseling
  
Psychology
  
Clerical
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Philosophy and Theology
  
Mathematics
  
Law and Government
  
Communications and Media
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Sales and Marketing
  
History and Archeology
  
Geography
  
Fine Arts
  
Production and Processing
  
Design
  
Foreign Language
  
Building and Construction
  
Transportation
  
Telecommunications
  
Medicine and Dentistry
  
Mechanical
  
Engineering and Technology
  
Biology
  
Chemistry
  

Wages

New Jersey
$116,570  
 
New York
$115,740  
 
Connecticut
$113,340  
 
California
$107,170  
 
Delaware
$105,100  
 
Maryland
$103,090  
 
Washington
$100,430  
 
Alaska
$99,120  
 
Rhode Island
$94,310  
 
Illinois
$94,190  
 
Massachusetts
$94,070  
 
Minnesota
$93,540  
 
Oregon
$91,290  
 
Pennsylvania
$90,930  
 
Wisconsin
$88,310  
 
Nevada
$87,610  
 
Michigan
$87,560  
 
Wyoming
$87,550  
 
Florida
$87,420  
 
Ohio
$86,580  
 
Hawaii
$85,570  
 
Virginia
$84,920  
 
Utah
$84,710  
 
Georgia
$84,550  
 
District of Columbia
$83,420  
 
Iowa
$82,650  
 
Vermont
$81,750  
 
Colorado
$81,610  
 
Nebraska
$81,370  
 
Indiana
$80,890  
 
Kentucky
$79,900  
 
Missouri
$79,630  
 
South Carolina
$79,500  
 
Alabama
$77,990  
 
New Mexico
$77,840  
 
Kansas
$76,490  
 
New Hampshire
$75,730  
 
Idaho
$75,250  
 
Arizona
$75,200  
 
Texas
$74,680  
 
Arkansas
$73,940  
 
Maine
$73,300  
 
Louisiana
$71,210  
 
Tennessee
$70,650  
 
Mississippi
$69,900  
 
North Dakota
$69,800  
 
Montana
$69,240  
 
Virgin Islands
$68,700  
 
South Dakota
$67,860  
 
North Carolina
$66,200  
 
Oklahoma
$65,760  
 
West Virginia
$65,450  
 
Puerto Rico
$42,490  
 

Skills

Monitoring
  
Learning Strategies
  
Speaking
  
Active Listening
  
Critical Thinking
  
Reading Comprehension
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Writing
  
Coordination
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Time Management
  
Active Learning
  
Instructing
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Persuasion
  
Systems Analysis
  
Management of Financial Resources
  
Negotiation
  
Service Orientation
  
Management of Material Resources
  
Mathematics
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Operations Analysis
  
Science
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Programming
  
Troubleshooting
  
Technology Design
  

Work Values

Relationships
  
Independence
  
Working Conditions
  
Achievement
  
Recognition
  
Support
  

Work Styles

Leadership
  
Dependability
  
Cooperation
  
Integrity
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Concern for Others
  
Self Control
  
Initiative
  
Persistence
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Attention to Detail
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Social Orientation
  
Independence
  
Innovation
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Telephone
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Contact With Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Electronic Mail
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Letters and Memos
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Time Pressure
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Public Speaking
  
Physical Proximity
  
Level of Competition
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Consequence of Error
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Degree of Automation
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Work Schedules
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  

-Every day-

Telephone
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Public Speaking
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Limited freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Never-

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Telephone
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Time Pressure
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Electronic Mail
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Public Speaking
  
Letters and Memos
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Public Speaking
  
Time Pressure
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Letters and Memos
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Electronic Mail
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Telephone
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Time Pressure
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Public Speaking
  
Letters and Memos
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Electronic Mail
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Time Pressure
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Electronic Mail
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Letters and Memos
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-Very important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
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.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, 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.
  
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
  
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  
Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
  
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  
Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  
Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Advocate for new schools to be built, or for existing facilities to be repaired or remodeled.
  
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and data on demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum change needs.
  
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff.
  
Meet with federal, state, and local agencies to keep updated on policies and to discuss improvements for education programs.
  
Coordinate and direct extracurricular activities and programs such as after-school events and athletic contests.
  
Review and interpret government codes, and develop programs to ensure adherence to codes and facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  
Develop partnerships with businesses, communities, and other organizations to help meet identified educational needs and to provide school-to-work programs.
  
Plan, coordinate, and oversee school logistics programs such as bus and food services.
  
Plan and develop instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  
Prepare and submit budget requests and recommendations, or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  
Review and approve new programs, or recommend modifications to existing programs, submitting program proposals for school board approval as necessary.
  
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies and procedures to carry them out.
  
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
  
Participate in special education-related activities such as attending meetings and providing support to special educators throughout the district.
  
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
  
Direct and coordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities.
  
Evaluate curricula, teaching methods, and programs to determine their effectiveness, efficiency, and utilization, and to ensure that school activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.
  
Establish, coordinate, and oversee particular programs across school districts, such as programs to evaluate student academic achievement.
  
Plan and lead professional development activities for teachers, administrators, and support staff.
  
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers, administrators, and support staff at schools, public agencies, and institutions.
  
Collaborate with teachers to develop and maintain curriculum standards, develop mission statements, and set performance goals and objectives.
  
Observe teaching methods and examine learning materials to evaluate and standardize curricula and teaching techniques, and to determine areas where improvement is needed.
  
Prepare, maintain, or oversee the preparation and maintenance of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records.
  
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.
  
Counsel and provide guidance to students regarding personal, academic, vocational, or behavioral issues.
  
Enforce discipline and attendance rules.
  
Recommend personnel actions related to programs and services.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about facilities and programs.
  
Teach classes or courses to students.
  
Mentor and support administrative staff members such as superintendents and principals.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

None or short demonstration
  
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
  
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

Bachelor's Degree
  
Master's Degree
  
Post-Master's Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Master's degree, but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees at the doctoral level
  
First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession