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Occupational Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, clerical, or auxiliary activities of public or private elementary or secondary level schools.

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Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

Employment Outlook for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

There are no openings for this occupation.

Job Openings from the Web for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 2 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 2 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Employer
Assistant Director of Student Life--Involvement	7/23/10	Ashland	SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY
Director	7/15/10	North Bend	Lighthouse School, Inc.

State of Oregon License Information for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

License	License Authority Web Site
School Superintendent/Administrator	www.tspc.state.or.us/

Wages for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (annual wages)					Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$60,827	$76,880	$90,444	$101,807	$110,112	$86,829
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	63,862	76,565	84,737	93,862	104,739	84,127
Multnomah / Washington	61,635	79,962	96,012	106,882	119,380	91,749
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	63,957	78,520	90,828	101,955	109,317	87,408
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	38,865	70,780	84,359	97,132	105,565	79,328
Lane	45,733	71,992	88,787	100,408	109,094	83,020
Douglas	66,331	74,835	83,150	92,145	101,417	82,040
Coos / Curry	63,602	70,183	77,769	85,676	99,230	78,086
Jackson / Josephine	38,498	81,911	91,319	100,092	106,964	85,571
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	69,658	85,761	93,657	101,197	105,691	89,851
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	50,729	77,484	90,023	99,415	106,487	84,499
Klamath / Lake	69,423	76,717	87,547	97,856	104,081	85,109
Morrow / Umatilla	73,993	78,674	84,649	91,776	101,526	85,258
Baker / Union / Wallowa	56,674	67,117	73,653	80,787	85,604	71,307
Grant / Harney / Malheur	47,085	53,953	66,207	74,391	82,340	64,393
Clackamas	78,783	86,303	94,502	104,004	112,272	93,453

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Regional Employment Projections for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,203	2,342	139	6.3%	14	68	82
Multnomah / Washington	622	684	62	10.0%	6	20	26
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	290	303	13	4.5%	1	9	10
Clackamas	222	227	5	2.3%	1	7	7
Lane	195	207	12	6.2%	1	6	7
Jackson / Josephine	162	176	14	8.6%	1	5	7
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	129	134	5	3.9%	1	4	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	115	132	17	14.8%	2	4	5
Douglas	77	81	4	5.2%	0	2	3
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	71	70	-1	-1.4%	0	2	2
Morrow / Umatilla	63	65	2	3.2%	0	2	2
Coos / Curry	61	62	1	1.6%	0	2	2
Klamath / Lake	55	57	2	3.6%	0	2	2
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	42	45	3	7.1%	0	1	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	41	43	2	4.9%	0	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	32	33	1	3.1%	0	1	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,203
Total, All Industries	Private	436
Educational Services	Private	378
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	367
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	42
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	42
Religious Organizations	Private	41
Total, All Industries	Local	1,764
Educational Services	Local	1,673
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	1,673
Public Administration	Local	85
Administration of Human Resource Programs	Local	85

Educational Requirements for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

Workers must have a bachelor's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

Access Social Service Resource Providers
Analyze And Manage Daily Operations
Analyze And Solve Problems In Educational Setting
Apply Active Listening Techniques
Apply Childhood Development Theories
Apply Emergency Management Principles
Apply Mediation Techniques
Apply Motivational Techniques
Assess Educational Potential And Need
Assist In Site-Based School Management
Build Relationships With Community
Communicate With Children And Adults
Conduct Employment Interviews
Conduct Parent Conferences
Conduct Staff Meeting
Coordinate Educational Program
Coordinate Employee Continuing Education Programs
Develop Budgets
Develop Instructional Materials
Develop Staffing Plan
Evaluate Educational Outcomes
Facilitate Meetings
Hire And Dismiss Employees
Maintain Group Discipline
Maintain Safe Environment For Students
Make Presentations
Manage Educational Institutions
Manage Personnel And Human Resources
Organize Esteem Building Activities For Children
Organize Social Behavior Learning Activities For Children
Perform Organizational Accounting Or Budgeting
Plan And Assign Duties To Employees
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Proofread, Edit, And Revise Written Materials
Resolve Conflicts
Resolve Personnel Problems And Grievances
Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
Use Interviewing Techniques
Use Principles Of Group Dynamics
Write Grant Proposals

Schools and Training Providers for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

The training providers listed below offer programs related to this occupation. This information is updated once per year. Anyone interested in a particular program should check with the training institution regarding its availability. Listing these training providers does not necessarily constitute or imply their endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the State of Oregon.

George Fox University 414 N Meridian St Newberg, OR 97132 Phone: (503) 538-8383 Programs of Training: Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Concordia University 2811 NE Holman Street Portland, OR 97211 Phone: (503) 288-9371 Programs of Training: Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Portland State University 724 SW Harrison Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 725-4433 Programs of Training: Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Oregon State University 104 Kerr Administration Bldg. Corvallis, OR 97331 Phone: (541) 737-0123 Programs of Training: Educational Administration and Supervision, Other	Lewis & Clark College 0615 S W Palatine Hill Rd Portland, OR 97219 Phone: (503) 768-7000 Programs of Training: Educational Leadership and Administration, General	University of Oregon 110 Johnson Hall Eugene, OR 97403 Phone: (541) 346-3014 Programs of Training: Educational Leadership and Administration, General

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Elementary and Secondary School Administrators matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Postsecondary School Administrators	76%
Preschool And Child Care Administrators	71%
Education Administrators, All Other	60%

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