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Education Manager
( Manager (Education), Education Administrator )

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	Reviewing teaching methods and practices

Education managers may have responsibility for a number of activities in the educational sector, ranging from the development of policy to the development and review of course curricula and teaching materials.

They may have an advisory role, preparing reports, information papers and submissions, or advise senior management or interdepartmental committees on education strategies and initiatives.

They may also be involved in the management of educational systems at a regional, district or state level, and may have to manage financial and physical resources for education, or recruit educational officers.

Duties and Tasks

An education manager may perform the following tasks:

provide educational leadership to teachers, principals and administrative officials of education institutions in the development and coordination of educational programs.
oversee educational research aimed at providing new directions for the educational system
represent the organization on committees to identify present and future needs within the educational system, and plan, develop and modify facilities and programs
manage the evaluation of new approaches and development of new courses
organise and conduct workshops and conferences to train teachers in new programs and methods
apply for and manage funding for new educational programs
manage processes to do with school reviews, teacher assessment and education planning in primary and secondary schools
prepare or oversee the preparation of reports and information papers
manage the provision of education in rural or remote areas, or within specific institutions.

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Learning Area	English
Work Demand	Including good vision for detail Including reading or writing
Work Field	Education
Work Interest	Analytic or Scientific Helping or Advising Organising or Clerical
Skill Level	Professional Jobs

Work Conditions

The working conditions of education managers may vary depending on the nature of their position. Regional educational managers who coordinate the delivery of education in regional or remote areas may have to travel, as may education managers who work at the federal level. Education managers who work within state departments or educational institutions may not need to travel, as their focus may be on the management of education for a specific institution or district.