College / University Administrators

A College or University Administrator works in a variety of specialized areas within a college or university, including student admissions and services, academic departments or campus maintenance and development. Manages student academic records (registrar), leads a college or school within a university system (academic dean), or serves as chief academic officer (provost).

About this Career

Average Salary

£59,551

New workers start at around £39,192. Normal pay is £59,551 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £91,333

Annual Openings

53

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Coordinates and maintains quality assurance procedures.
  • Assists with recruitment, public relations and marketing activities.
  • Liaises with parents and pupils.
  • Monitors schools performance and sets goals for student's academic achievements.
  • Leads or contributes to decision making processes regarding curricula, budgetary, disciplinary and other matters.
  • Considers staffing, financial, material and other short- and long-term needs.
  • Sets the school's values, provides leadership to staff and helps create an encouraging environment for learning.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Monitoring 81%
Learning Strategies 80%
Active Listening 77%
Reading Comprehension 76%
Writing 75%
Critical Thinking 74%
Active Learning 74%
Speaking 72%
Mathematics 58%
Science 28%

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