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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	2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers.

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Current Job Openings for Elementary And Secondary School Administrators

There are no openings for this occupation.

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	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (annual wages)					Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$57,717	$74,635	$88,952	$100,361	$107,760	$85,175
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	60,010	70,479	80,180	92,634	102,810	80,186
Multnomah / Washington	56,667	81,037	94,993	105,255	117,050	90,159
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	59,715	74,297	87,086	98,510	105,571	83,880
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	66,060	73,433	82,423	92,715	101,416	80,747
Lane	41,258	69,768	85,333	97,406	105,234	79,137
Douglas	52,453	69,257	78,241	87,102	98,677	76,007
Coos / Curry	62,542	69,617	77,009	85,026	98,281	77,165
Jackson / Josephine	61,740	84,808	93,464	101,885	107,619	88,546
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	79,611	86,723	93,757	100,955	105,626	92,495
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	50,726	71,188	87,751	98,810	105,682	81,981
Klamath / Lake	69,502	76,822	87,134	96,843	102,676	84,859
Morrow / Umatilla	69,217	74,389	82,509	95,334	106,408	83,703
Baker / Union / Wallowa	63,962	70,538	76,428	82,207	87,879	75,477
Grant / Harney / Malheur	49,383	60,135	72,399	80,347	85,116	68,715
Clackamas	73,702	84,251	93,559	102,202	108,487	90,606

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Regional Employment Projections for Elementary And Secondary School Administrators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	2,129	2,337	208	9.8%	21	55	76
Multnomah / Washington	581	663	82	14.1%	8	15	24
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	305	337	32	10.5%	3	8	11
Clackamas	213	220	7	3.3%	1	5	6
Lane	207	229	22	10.6%	2	5	8
Jackson / Josephine	164	174	10	6.1%	1	4	5
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	125	132	7	5.6%	1	3	4
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	110	136	26	23.6%	3	3	6
Douglas	82	89	7	8.5%	1	2	3
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	69	73	4	5.8%	0	2	2
Klamath / Lake	59	63	4	6.8%	0	2	2
Morrow / Umatilla	56	63	7	12.5%	1	2	2
Coos / Curry	55	56	1	1.8%	0	1	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	41	42	1	2.4%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	40	47	7	17.5%	1	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	34	35	1	2.9%	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	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	2,129
Total, All Industries	Private	362
Educational Services	Private	321
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Private	315
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	28
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	Private	28
Religious Organizations	Private	28
Total, All Industries	Local	1,767
Educational Services	Local	1,705
Elementary and Secondary Schools	Local	1,705
Public Administration	Local	57
Administration of Human Resource Programs	Local	57

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 one or more of the following programs:

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%
Instructional Coordinators	29%
Social And Community Service Managers	28%
Educational, Vocational, And School Counselors	27%
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	25%
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, And Elementary School	24%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	24%
Health Educators	23%

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