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40020.01 – Faculty administrators

Faculty administrators manage the academic and related activities of faculties of colleges and universities.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Dean - university or college
  • Director of student affairs
  • Faculty administrator
  • Institutional research director

Core competencies

  • Instructing to convey complex information in a clear, understandable way, ensuring new team members are well-prepared and aligned with educational goals
  • Time Management to oversee curriculum planning, course scheduling, faculty assignments and resource allocation
  • Problem Identification and Inductive Reasoning to detect any issues with curriculum design, course offerings, or academic standards that may affect the quality of education
  • Verbal Ability and Speech Clarity to convey academic policies, coordinate with faculty or staff and engage with students or stakeholders
  • Leadership to guide faculty and staff, inspire and motivate teams and drive academic and institutional goals
  • Knowledge in Clerical to understand various clerical systems to best maintain records, handle correspondence, schedule meetings and process paperwork for academic institutions

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate academic and related activities of a college or university faculty
  • Recommend and approve faculty appointments
  • Recommend curriculum revisions and additions and approve scheduling of courses
  • Direct, through subordinate staff, activities such as research and curriculum development
  • Plan, administer and control budgets for projects, programs, support services and equipment
  • Advise president or rector of university or college
  • Participate in activities of various faculty and college committees.

Additional information

  • There is no mobility among the various types of administrators in this group.
  • Progression to some senior management positions in education is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (40021)
  • University professors and lecturers (41200)

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