Tertiary education manager, Kaiwhakahaere mātauranga matua
Also known as
- Dean, deputy dean, faculty head, academic director, academic manager, general manager education delivery, lead education adviser
Tertiary education managers oversee student services, academic staff and research at universities, Te Pūkenga, wānanga and other tertiary education providers.
Your pay could be
$57K
Lower
$78K to $144K
Most common
$184K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Your training could be
3-5 years
Tertiary education managers
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work at tertiary education providers
- need to be responsible, lead others and communicate well
Tasks
- manage education services and support teams
- set learning goals and teaching rules
- check on staff wellbeing
- recruit and hire new staff
- plan lessons and study programmes
- suggest programme improvements
- create and check student assessments
- train teachers and staff
Enterprising
Organised
Social
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou need a qualification and experience to become a tertiary education manager.
You need
- a Bachelor of Education or similar OR
- a postgraduate certificate or diploma in curriculum and education (educational leadership) or similar OR
- a Master of Educational Leadership or similar
- experience in similar work
You may need
- a master's degree in curriculum and education, tertiary teaching or similar area
- a doctoral degree in curriculum and education or similar area
- to pass a police check
If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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