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TITLE: Educational Program Directors

DEFINITION: Plan, develop, and administer programs to provide educational opportunities for students.

  • TASKS
  • KNOWLEDGE
  • SKILLS
  • ABILITIES
  • WORK ACTIVITIES
  • WORK CONTEXT
  • INTERESTS
  • WORK VALUES
  • CROSSWALKS


    TASKS:

    1. Establishes program philosophy plans, policies, and academic codes of ethics to maintain educational standards for student screening, placement and training.

    2. Plans, directs, and monitors instructional methods and content for educational, vocational, or student activity programs.

    3. Reviews and approves new programs or recommends modifications to existing programs.

    4. Evaluates programs to determine effectiveness, efficiency and utilization and to ensure activities comply with federal, state, and local regulations.

    5. Prepares and submits budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding.

    6. Determines scope of educational program offerings and prepares drafts of course schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.

    7. Coordinates outreach activities with businesses, communities, and other institutions or organizations to identify educational needs, and establish and coordinate programs.

    8. Collects and analyzes survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and curriculum changes.

    9. Directs and coordinates activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, and institutions.

    10. Determines allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorizes purchases.

    11. Organizes and directs committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.

    12. Plans and coordinates consumer research and educational services to assist organizations in product development and marketing.

    13. Recruits, hires, trains, and evaluates primary and supplemental staff and recommends personnel actions for programs and services.

    14. Contacts and addresses commercial, community, or political groups to promote educational programs and services or lobby for legislative changes.

    15. Writes articles, manuals, and other publications and assists in the distribution of promotional literature.

    16. Confers with parents and staff to discuss educational activities, policies, and student behavioral or learning problems.

    17. Counsels and provides guidance to students regarding personal, academic, or behavioral problems.

    18. Reviews and interprets government codes and develops programs to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.

    19. Completes, maintains, or assigns preparation of attendance, activity, planning, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies.

    20. Teaches classes or courses to students.

    KNOWLEDGE:
    Knowledge elements are ranked by importance.

    96 Education and Training
    Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual development plans, and test design principles

    88 Administration and Management
    Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This includes strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods

    81 English Language
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

    73 Personnel and Human Resources
    Knowledge of policies and practices involved in personnel/human resource functions. This includes recruitment, selection, training, and promotion regulations and procedures; compensation and benefits packages; labor relations and negotiation strategies; and personnel information systems

    69 Sales and Marketing
    Knowledge of principles and methods involved in showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategies and tactics, product demonstration and sales techniques, and sales control systems

    65 Mathematics
    Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications

    65 Communications and Media
    Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media

    63 Customer and Personal Service
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques

    58 Economics and Accounting
    Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data

    54 Psychology
    Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders

    44 Sociology and Anthropology
    Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, cultures, their history, migrations, ethnicity, and origins

    44 Clerical
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing systems, filing and records management systems, stenography and transcription, forms design principles, and other office procedures and terminology

    40 Law, Government and Jurisprudence
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process

    38 Public Safety and Security
    Knowledge of weaponry, public safety, and security operations, rules, regulations, precautions, prevention, and the protection of people, data, and property

    38 Telecommunications
    Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems

    33 Computers and Electronics
    Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming

    33 Therapy and Counseling
    Knowledge of information and techniques needed to rehabilitate physical and mental ailments and to provide career guidance including alternative treatments, rehabilitation equipment and its proper use, and methods to evaluate treatment effects

    31 Food Production
    Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting of food for consumption including crop rotation methods, animal husbandry, and food storage/handling techniques

    21 Geography
    Knowledge of various methods for describing the location and distribution of land, sea, and air masses including their physical locations, relationships, and characteristics

    21 Philosophy and Theology
    Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions, including their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, and practices, and their impact on human culture

    17 History and Archeology
    Knowledge of past historical events and their causes, indicators, and impact on particular civilizations and cultures

    17 Engineering and Technology
    Knowledge of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications

    15 Chemistry
    Knowledge of the composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods

    15 Medicine and Dentistry
    Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures

    13 Mechanical
    Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, benefits, repair, and maintenance

    13 Transportation
    Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including their relative costs, advantages, and limitations

    13 Biology
    Knowledge of plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities, including their functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment

    10 Fine Arts
    Knowledge of theory and techniques required to produce, compose, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture

    8 Production and Processing
    Knowledge of inputs, outputs, raw materials, waste, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the manufacture and distribution of goods

    6 Building and Construction
    Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings

    4 Design
    Knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools and instruments involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models

    4 Foreign Language
    Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation

    2 Physics
    Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, and applications including air, water, material dynamics, light, atomic principles, heat, electric theory, earth formations, and meteorological and related natural phenomena

    SKILLS:
    Skills elements are ranked by importance.

    90 Coordination
    Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

    88 Speaking
    Talking to others to effectively convey information

    83 Reading Comprehension
    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

    81 Writing
    Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience

    79 Social Perceptiveness
    Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do

    75 Information Gathering
    Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information

    75 Critical Thinking
    Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches

    75 Judgment and Decision Making
    Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action

    73 Visioning
    Developing an image of how a system should work under ideal conditions

    73 Active Listening
    Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate

    73 Implementation Planning
    Developing approaches for implementing an idea

    71 Identification of Key Causes
    Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal

    71 Management of Personnel Resources
    Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job

    71 Idea Evaluation
    Evaluating the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the situation

    69 Information Organization
    Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information

    67 Active Learning
    Working with new material or information to grasp its implications

    67 Learning Strategies
    Using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things

    67 Problem Identification
    Identifying the nature of problems

    65 Systems Evaluation
    Looking at many indicators of system performance, taking into account their accuracy

    65 Idea Generation
    Generating a number of different approaches to problems

    65 Identifying Downstream Consequences
    Determining the long-term outcomes of a change in operations

    65 Monitoring
    Assessing how well one is doing when learning or doing something

    63 Systems Perception
    Determining when important changes have occurred in a system or are likely to occur

    63 Management of Financial Resources
    Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures

    60 Service Orientation
    Actively looking for ways to help people

    60 Management of Material Resources
    Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work

    60 Time Management
    Managing one's own time and the time of others

    60 Solution Appraisal
    Observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts

    60 Instructing
    Teaching others how to do something

    54 Operations Analysis
    Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design

    52 Synthesis/Reorganization
    Reorganizing information to get a better approach to problems or tasks

    50 Mathematics
    Using mathematics to solve problems

    42 Persuasion
    Persuading others to approach things differently

    40 Product Inspection
    Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products

    35 Equipment Selection
    Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job

    31 Negotiation
    Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences

    19 Operation and Control
    Controlling operations of equipment or systems

    19 Testing
    Conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected

    17 Science
    Using scientific methods to solve problems

    15 Installation
    Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications

    13 Technology Design
    Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs

    10 Troubleshooting
    Determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to do about it

    4 Equipment Maintenance
    Performing routine maintenance and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed

    4 Operation Monitoring
    Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly

    2 Repairing
    Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools .

    ABILITIES:
    Abilities elements are ranked by importance.

    92 Oral Expression
    The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand

    92 Written Expression
    The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand

    88 Written Comprehension
    The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing

    85 Oral Comprehension
    The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

    81 Speech Clarity
    The ability to speak clearly so that it is understandable to a listener

    71 Near Vision
    The ability to see details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the observer)

    67 Fluency of Ideas
    The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a given topic. It concerns the number of ideas produced and not the quality, correctness, or creativity of the ideas.

    65 Inductive Reasoning
    The ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions. It includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together.

    63 Deductive Reasoning
    The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers. It involves deciding if an answer makes sense.

    60 Originality
    The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem

    60 Information Ordering
    The ability to correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order. The things or actions can include numbers, letters, words, pictures, procedures, sentences, and mathematical or logical operations.

    60 Problem Sensitivity
    The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

    58 Mathematical Reasoning
    The ability to understand and organize a problem and then to select a mathematical method or formula to solve the problem

    58 Number Facility
    The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly

    56 Memorization
    The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures

    56 Speech Recognition
    The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person

    50 Category Flexibility
    The ability to produce many rules so that each rule tells how to group (or combine) a set of things in a different way.

    50 Speed of Closure
    The ability to quickly make sense of information that seems to be without meaning or organization. It involves quickly combining and organizing different pieces of information into a meaningful pattern

    46 Selective Attention
    The ability to concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task over a period of time

    40 Time Sharing
    The ability to efficiently shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources)

    35 Perceptual Speed
    The ability to quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object

    33 Auditory Attention
    The ability to focus on a single source of auditory (hearing) information in the presence of other distracting sounds

    33 Visualization
    The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged

    33 Far Vision
    The ability to see details at a distance

    27 Flexibility of Closure
    The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material

    23 Spatial Orientation
    The ability to know one's location in relation to the environment, or to know where other objects are in relation to one's self

    21 Hearing Sensitivity
    The ability to detect or tell the difference between sounds that vary over broad ranges of pitch and loudness

    21 Extent Flexibility
    The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs

    19 Visual Color Discrimination
    The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness

    19 Trunk Strength
    The ability to use one's abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing

    19 Manual Dexterity
    The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects

    19 Wrist-Finger Speed
    The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists

    19 Finger Dexterity
    The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects

    17 Arm-Hand Steadiness
    The ability to keep the hand and arm steady while making an arm movement or while holding the arm and hand in one position

    15 Stamina
    The ability to exert one's self physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath

    13 Control Precision
    The ability to quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions

    10 Response Orientation
    The ability to choose quickly and correctly between two or more movements in response to two or more signals (lights, sounds, pictures, etc.). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body parts

    8 Gross Body Coordination
    The ability to coordinate the movement of the arms, legs, and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion

    8 Static Strength
    The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects

    8 Depth Perception
    The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from the observer, or to judge the distance between an object and the observer

    8 Multilimb Coordination
    The ability to coordinate movements of two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the body is in motion

    6 Night Vision
    The ability to see under low light conditions

    4 Reaction Time
    The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to one signal (sound, light, picture, etc.) when it appears

    4 Speed of Limb Movement
    The ability to quickly move the arms or legs

    4 Explosive Strength
    The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object

    4 Peripheral Vision
    The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are focused forward

    2 Sound Localization
    The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated

    2 Gross Body Equilibrium
    The ability to keep or regain one's body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position

    2 Rate Control
    The ability to time the adjustments of a movement or equipment control in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a continuously moving object or scene

    WORK ACTIVITIES:
    Work activities elements are ranked by importance.

    94 Communicating With Persons Outside Organization
    Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.

    92 Communicating With Other Workers
    Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.

    88 Getting Information Needed to Do the Job
    Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

    88 Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
    Providing consultation and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-related, or process related topics.

    85 Teaching Others
    Identifying educational needs, developing formal training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

    85 Coordinating Work and Activities of Others
    Coordinating members of a work group to accomplish tasks.

    83 Staffing Organizational Units
    Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting persons for the organization.

    83 Establishing and Maintaining Relationships
    Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.

    81 Implementing Ideas or Programs
    Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products.

    81 Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing
    Developing plans to accomplish work, and prioritizing and organizing one's own work.

    81 Developing Objectives and Strategies
    Establishing long range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.

    79 Analyzing Data or Information
    Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

    79 Monitoring and Controlling Resources
    Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

    79 Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.

    79 Guiding, Directing and Motivating Subordinates
    Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring subordinates.

    77 Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
    Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.

    77 Performing Administrative Activities
    Approving requests, handling paperwork, and performing day-to-day administrative tasks.

    75 Developing and Building Teams
    Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

    75 Processing Information
    Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.

    73 Coaching and Developing Others
    Identifying developmental needs of others and coaching or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

    73 Judging Qualities of Things, Services, or People
    Making judgments about or assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

    71 Documenting or Recording Information
    Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.

    71 Monitor Processes, Material, or Surroundings
    Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.

    71 Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others
    Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.

    69 Scheduling Work and Activities
    Scheduling events, programs, activities, as well as the work of others.

    67 Evaluating Information Against Standards
    Evaluating information against a set of standards and verifying that it is correct.

    67 Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge
    Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.

    67 Estimating Needed Characteristics
    Estimating the Characteristics of Materials, Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities, or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

    65 Resolving Conflict or Negotiating with Others
    Handling complaints, arbitrating disputes, and resolving grievances, or otherwise negotiating with others.

    60 Thinking Creatively
    Originating, inventing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

    56 Selling or Influencing Others
    Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods, or otherwise changing their minds or actions.

    56 Interacting With Computers
    Controlling computer functions by using programs, setting up functions, writing software, or otherwise communicating with computer systems.

    54 Performing For or Working With Public
    Performing for people or dealing directly with the public, including serving persons in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

    40 Assisting and Caring for Others
    Providing assistance or personal care to others.

    38 Handling and Moving Objects
    Using one's own hands and arms in handling, installing, forming, positioning, and moving materials, or in manipulating things, including the use of keyboards.

    27 Performing General Physical Activities
    Performing physical activities that require moving one's whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as in the physical handling of materials.

    27 Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
    Inspecting or diagnosing equipment, structures, or materials to identify the causes of errors or other problems or defects.

    17 Drafting and Specifying Technical Devices
    Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to inform others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.

    13 Operating Vehicles or Equipment
    Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.

    8 Controlling Machines and Processes
    Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).

    8 Repairing and Maintaining Electrical Equipment
    Fixing, servicing, adjusting, regulating, calibrating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.

    4 Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
    Fixing, servicing, aligning, setting up, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.

    WORK CONTEXT:
    Work context elements are ranked by frequency (F), importance (I), responsibility (R), amount of contact (C), how serious (S), objective vs. subjective (O), automation (A), extent of frustration (E), responsible for health and safety (H), likelihood of injury (L), degree of injury (D) .

    96 (F) Indoors
    How frequently does this job require the worker to work: Indoors

    81 (C) Job-Required Social Interaction
    How much does this job require the worker to be in contact (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) with others in order to perform it?

    80 (I) Coordinate or Lead Others
    How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities (not supervision)?

    77 (I) Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
    How important is it to be sure that all the details of this job are performed and everything is done completely?

    76 (I) Supervise, Coach, Train Others
    How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Supervise, coach, train, or develop other employees?

    71 (F) Sitting
    How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Sitting?

    70 (I) Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
    How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

    67 (I) Persuade Someone to a Course of Action
    How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Persuade someone to a course of action (informally) or influence others to buy something (to sell)?

    60 (S) Consequence of Error
    How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?

    60 (R) Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
    How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

    57 (I) Deal With External Customers
    How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Deal with external customers (e.g., retail sales) or the public in general (e.g., police work)?

    56 (O) Objective or Subjective Information
    How objective or subjective is the information communicated in this job?

    54 (F) Frequency in Conflict Situations
    How frequently do the job requirements place the worker in conflict situations?

    50 (I) Take a Position Opposed to Others
    How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Take a position opposed to coworkers or others?

    50 (F) Standing
    How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Standing?

    50 (E) Frustrating Circumstances
    To what extent do frustrating circumstances ("road blocks" to work that are beyond the worker's control) hinder the accomplishment of this job?

    48 (H) Responsible for Health and Safety of Others
    How responsible is the worker for others' health and safety on this job?

    46 (F) Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
    How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

    46 (F) Walking or Running
    How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Walking or running?

    37 (I) Provide a Service to Others
    How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Provide a service to others (e.g., customers)?

    33 (F) Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls
    How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

    33 (I) Importance of Being Aware of New Events
    How important is being constantly aware of either frequently changing events (e.g. security guard watching for shoplifters) or infrequent events (e.g. radar operator watching for tornadoes) to performing this job?

    31 (A) Degree of Automation
    Indicate the level of automation of this job.

    21 (F) Sounds or Noise Levels Are Distracting
    How often during a usual work period is the worker exposed to the following conditions: Sounds and noise levels that are distracting and uncomfortable?

    21 (F) Making Repetitive Motions
    How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Making repetitive motions?

    21 (F) Outdoors
    How frequently does this job require the worker to work: Outdoors

    13 (F) Kneeling, Crouching or Crawling
    How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Kneeling, stooping, crouching or crawling?

    13 (F) Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
    How often during a usual work period is the worker exposed to the following conditions: Extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

    13 (F) Deal With Physically Aggressive People
    How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

    13 (F) Bending or Twisting the Body
    How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Bending or twisting the body?

    13 (F) Contaminants
    How often during a usual work period is the worker exposed to the following conditions: Contaminants (pollutants, gases, dust, odors, etc.)?

    10 (I) Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
    How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?

    8 (F) Very Hot
    How often during a usual work period is the worker exposed to the following conditions: Very hot (above 90 F) or very cold (under 32 F) temperatures?

    8 (F) Hazardous Situations
    How often does this job require the worker to be exposed to harardous situations? Hazardous Situations involving likely cuts, bites, stings, or minor burns

    7 (I) Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
    How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

    7 (L) Hazardous Situations
    What is the likelihood that the worker would be injured as a result of being exposed to hazardous situations while performing this job? Hazardous Situations involving likely cuts, bites, stings, or minor burns

    7 (D) Hazardous Situations
    If injury, due to exposure to hazardous situations, were to occur while performing this job, how serious would be the likely outcome? Hazardous Situations involving likely cuts, bites, stings, or minor burns

    4 (F) Keeping or Regaining Balance
    How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Keeping or regaining balance?

    4 (F) Special Uniform
    How often does the worker wear: A special uniform, such as that of a commercial pilot, nurse, police officer, or military personnel?

    INTERESTS:
    Interest elements are ranked by occupational interest.

    94 Social
    Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

    78 Enterprising
    Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

    56 Investigative
    Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

    44 Artistic
    Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

    33 Conventional
    Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

    17 Realistic
    Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

    WORK VALUES:
    Work values elements are ranked by extent.

    80 Achievement-Mean Extent
    Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

    68 Recognition-Mean Extent
    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.

    67 Independence-Mean Extent
    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

    64 Working Conditions-Mean Extent
    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.

    59 Relationships-Mean Extent
    Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.

    55 Support-Mean Extent
    Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.

    84 Ability Utilization
    Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities

    78 Activity
    Workers on this job are busy all the time

    75 Achievement
    Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment

    72 Social Status
    Workers on this job are looked up to by others in their company and their community

    72 Company Policies and Practices
    Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company

    72 Working Conditions
    Workers on this job have good working conditions

    72 Security
    Workers on this job have steady employment

    72 Authority
    Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others

    69 Creativity
    Workers on this job try out their own ideas

    69 Co-workers
    Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with

    69 Recognition
    Workers on this job receive recognition for the work they do

    69 Responsibility
    Workers on this job make decisions on their own

    66 Supervision, Human Relations
    Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management

    66 Variety
    Workers on this job have something different to do every day

    63 Autonomy
    Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision

    59 Compensation
    Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers

    59 Advancement
    Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement

    59 Social Service
    Workers on this job have work where they do things for other people

    50 Moral Values
    Workers on this job are never pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong

    38 Independence
    Workers on this job do their work alone

    28 Supervision, Technical
    Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well

    CROSSWALKS:
    DOT91 (Dictionary of Occupational Titles): 169267022 Secretary, Board-of-Education
    072117010 Director, Dental Services
    099167034 Director of Pupil Personnel Program
    091107010 Assistant Principal
    075117018 Director, Educational, Community-Health Nursing
    090167034 Director, Field Services
    092167010 Director, Day Care Center
    094117010 Director, Commission for the Blind
    094167014 Director, Special Education
    099117014 Education Supervisor, Correctional Institution
    096167010 District Extension Service Agent
    096167014 Specialist-in-Charge, Extension Service
    097167010 Director, Vocational Training
    099117030 Director, Education
    099117010 Director, Educational Program
    099117018 Principal
    096161010 Home-Service Director
    075117010 Consultant, Educational, State Board of Nursing

    AIM97 (Apprenticeship Information Management): No crosswalks

    CEN90 (1990 Census Occupations): 014 Administrators, Education and Related Fields

    CIP90 (Classification of Instructional Programs): 130401 Education Administration and Supervision, General
    130101 Education, General
    130301 Curriculum and Instruction
    131011 Education of the Specific Learning Disabled
    511608 Nursing Science (Post-R.N.)
    200501 Home Furnishings and Equipment Installers and Consultants, G
    200203 Child Care Services Manager
    200201 Child Care and Guidance Workers and Managers, General
    190901 Clothing/Apparel and Textile Studies
    511602 Nursing Administration (Post-R.N.)
    512899 Dental Residency Programs, Other
    131308 Home Economics Teacher Education (Vocational)
    131301 Agricultural Teacher Education (Vocational)
    131204 Pre-Elementary/Early Childhood/Kindergarten Teacher Educatio
    131102 College/Postsecondary Student Counseling and Personnel Servi
    130407 Community and Junior College Administration
    131012 Education of the Speech Impaired
    130402 Administration of Special Education
    131008 Education of the Physically Handicapped
    131006 Education of the Mentally Handicapped
    131003 Education of the Deaf and Hearing Impaired
    131001 Special Education, General
    130604 Educational Assessment, Testing and Measurement
    130601 Educational Evaluation and Research
    131005 Education of the Emotionally Handicapped
    130501 Educational/Instructional Media Design
    130406 Higher Education Administration
    130405 Elementary, Middle and Secondary Education Administration
    130404 Educational Supervision
    130403 Adult and Continuing Education Administration
    131101 Counselor Education Counseling and Guidance Services
    131007 Education of the Multiple Handicapped
    020102 Agricultural Extension

    GOE93 (Guide for Occupational Exploration): 110203 Educational and Library Services: Teaching, Home Economics, Agricultur
    100102 Social Services: Counseling and Social Work
    070102 Administrative Detail: Administration
    100201 Nursing, Therapy, and Specialized Teaching Services: Nursing
    110702 Services Administration: Health and Safety Services
    110701 Services Administration: Social Services
    110703 Services Administration: Education Services

    MOC97 (Military Occupational Codes): 3283 School Administrator
    3283 School Administrator
    3215 Education/Training Planning and Program Officer (General)
    3215 Education/Training Planning and Program Officer (General)
    63R Executive Dentist
    3S291 Education And Training
    46N1D Clinical Nurse
    82A0 Academic Program Manager
    46N3D Clinical Nurse
    46N4D Clinical Nurse
    46A4 Nursing Administrator
    46A3 Nursing Administrator
    46A1 Nursing Administrator

    OES98 (Occupational Employment Statistics): 15005 Education Administrators

    OPM97 (Office of Personnel Management Occupations): 1730 Education Research
    1750 Instructional Systems
    1010 Exhibits Specialist
    0601 General Health Science
    0406 Agricultural Extension
    0670 Health System Administration
    1701 General Education and Training
    1710 Education and Vocational Training
    1712 Training Instruction
    1715 Vocational Rehabilitation
    1720 Education Program
    0610 Nurse
    1740 Education Services
    1722 School Administration
    1725 Public Health Educator
    1015 Museum Curator

    SOC98 (Standard Occupational Classification): 11-9031 Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program
    11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School


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