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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships91
Making Decisions and Solving Problems91
3.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates89
4.Getting Information88
5.Performing Administrative Activities87
6.Developing and Building Teams86
7.Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others84
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work84
9.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates83
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others83
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
91
83
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
91
83
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
89
79
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
88
69
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Performing Administrative Activities
Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
87
76
Complete routine paperwork on standard formsComplete tax forms required of self-employed peopleServe as the benefits director for a large computer sales organization
Developing and Building Teams
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
86
75
Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignmentLead an assembly team in an automobile plantLead a large team to design and build a new aircraft
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
84
79
Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too longGet two subordinates to agree about vacation schedulesNegotiate a major labor-management contract
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
84
84
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
83
78
Work occasionally as a backup supervisorSupervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industryManage a severely downsized unit
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
83
77
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex