Description
Administrators in post-secondary education and vocational training include faculty administrators and registrars of colleges or universities and administrators of vocational training schools. Faculty administrators manage the academic and related activities of faculties of colleges or universities. Registrars manage registration activities and academic records systems of colleges or universities. Administrators of vocational training schools manage the operations of vocational schools specializing in trades, technology, business or other vocational subjects.
Job Titles
- Dean – university or college
- Director of student affairs
- Faculty administrator
- Institutional research director
- Student affairs director
Main 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.
Workplaces
- Colleges
- Universities
Skills
- Coordinating
- Decision Making
- Evaluation
- Instructing
- Management of Financial Resources
Abilities
- Speech Clarity
- Categorization Flexibility
- Fluency of Ideas
- Inductive Reasoning
- Information Ordering
Personal Attributes
- Collaboration
- Leadership
- Service Orientation
- Active Learning
- Adaptability
Similar Occupations
- School principals and administrators of elementary and secondary education (40021)
- University professors and lecturers (41200)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training (40020) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment is expected to remain relatively stable.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Administrators – post-secondary education and vocational training mainly work in the following sectors:
- Universities (NAICS 6113): 51%
- Community colleges and C.E.G.E.P.s (NAICS 6112): 49%
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 25% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 75% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: n/a
- high school diploma or equivalent: n/a
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 33% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 33% compared to 8% for all occupation
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $43.59 | $49.23 | $57.69 |
| Canada | $32.25 | $52.85 | $78.97 |
Training
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