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Education Managers NEC

134499 · Sedentary

Description

This occupation group covers education managers not elsewhere classified. Occupations in this group include: polytechnic registrar, project co-ordinator (education) and university registrar.

Typical work tasks

  • Co-ordinates the educational, administrative and financial affairs of an educational institution or department within the institution; researches, develops, implements, reviews and evaluates educational and administrative policy; liaises between educational institutions, parents and the wider community; provides advice on policy and procedures to staff and students; consults with academic and administrative staff to coordinate educational programs; identifies and addresses present and future needs for student and staff development; researches educational systems and monitors and evaluates new developments; researches and reports on students' needs arising from curriculum implementation; develops and delivering training programmes for teachers.

Typical work environment

  • Works indoors in offices, staffrooms, class rooms and other educational facilities.
  • Frequently stands and/or walks around educational facilities and when giving presentations to teachers, students or the larger community.
  • Occasionally works outdoors when engaged in promotional or other public duties.
  • Works in adequately heated, ventilated, clean and well maintained workspaces.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • Sedentary work with frequent sitting in offices or in meetings.
  • Stands and walks occasionally around the workspace and grounds.
  • Lifting, carrying, pulling, bending, squatting or crouching is not a necessary or significant component of this job.
  • Occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements are required to use hand-held objects including pens, calculators and to use a keyboard and mouse.
  • Driving may be required but is not typically a significant component of the job.
  • Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving, critical thinking, public speaking and decision-making capabilities.
Entry signal Reviewed

Requires a substantial formal qualification.

Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 1
Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Education manager NEC: tertiary qualification or 5 yrs experience; no licence gate stated.

Entry Requirements

  • A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.