Understanding the Work and Career Paths of Midlevel Administrators: New Directions for Higher Education (J-B HE Single Issue Higher Education) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0787954357 ISBN 13: 9780787954352

Publisher: Jossey-Bass, 2000

Synopsis

This issue provides information and insight to help institutions develop targeted recruitment efforts to fill midlevel administration positions and enlighten individuals about career possibilities in midlevel administration. The contributors are midlevel administrators in ten different areas who offer insider information vital to understanding what is needed to succeed in ths field. They discuss a range of topics, including the role played by their unit in the institution, the variety of positions available and chances for mobility, the necessary education and skills, and the major professional challenges they face. This is the 111th issue of the quarterly journal New Directions for Higher Education.

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About the Author

LINDA K. JOHNSRUD is professor of education and associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Education at the Universityof Hawai'i at Manoa.VICKI J. ROSSER is assistant professor of education in the department of educational leadership and policy analysis at the University of Missouri--Columbia.

From the Inside Flap

Midlevel administrators constitute an integral and significant force within higher education; however, they are virtually ignored in the higher education literature. This volume of New Directions for Higher Education presents profiles and career paths of a variety of midlevel administrators serving in colleges and universities, providing much-needed information on an often-neglected workforce. Beginning with an overview about midlevel administrators as a group and reviews of the literature, the issue proceeds to profile eleven different midlevel administrators in great detail. . These administrators represent the areas of academic advising, international student affairs, institutional advancement, human resources, information technology, enrollment management, budget and planning, student life and development, business and finance and institutional research. The profiles describe each administrator's academic background, experience and training and previous positions, but also include descriptions of the primary functions of the unit, staffing, necessary education and skills, chances for mobility, major functional and professional challenges, roles of professional organizations, available professional literature and the needed research in the field. By uncovering practical insider information and examining the pathways that worked for these practitioners, this volume serves as an invaluable guide for those seeking information about career possibilities in midlevel administration.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787954357
• ISBN 13: 9780787954352
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 136
• Editor: Johnsrud Linda K.