Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Supervising junior faculty and linking senior academic leadership with rotating and civilian faculty directly supports academic-unit administration.
How to prepare: Compare your documented education and faculty-leadership experience with a specific academic-administration appointment, highlighting supervisory responsibilities in your application. Entry typically requires a master's degree, though some small institutions accept a bachelor's; dean and provost appointments often require a Ph.D., and employers generally prefer related college-administration experience.
What the civilian work involves
- Direct, coordinate, and evaluate the activities of personnel, including support staff engaged in administering academic institutions, departments, or alumni organizations.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook