Education Administrators, Postsecondary
Linking senior academic leadership with the Dean's staff and directly supervising that staff transfers to postsecondary academic administration.
How to prepare: Compare your documented education and academic leadership experience with specific academic-affairs or associate-dean appointments before identifying any education gaps. Entry typically requires a master's degree, although some small institutions accept a bachelor's; deans and provosts often need 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