About the test
The Administrator - Elementary and Secondary School Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Administrator - Elementary and Secondary School test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
This test also contains an automatically-scored essay component. Writing is a key skill for many jobs and also demonstrates the ability to generate, organize, and communicate relevant ideas effectively.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
- Multitasking
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Knowledge and Skills
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Drive
- Integrity
- Resilience
- Teamwork
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Emotional Intelligence
- Empathy and Emotional Self-Control
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
About the job
Administrator - Elementary and Secondary School
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Training and Teaching Others
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
- Developing and Building Teams
- Getting Information
- Coaching and Developing Others
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization
More information about this Job
| Annual US Wages (2024) |
| Bottom 10%: | | $72,400 or less |
| Bottom 25%: | | $83,840 or less |
| Median: | | $104,070 (Average) |
| Top 25%: | | $132,550 or more |
| Top 10%: | | $165,820 or more |
| US Employment Statistics |
| 2024: | | 333,300 |
| 2034 (projected): | | 328,100 |
| Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 20,800 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Education and Training
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Administrative
- Mathematics
- Customer and Personal Service
- Personnel and Human Resources
- Computers and Electronics
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Top Skills
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Active Learning
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Top Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Deductive Reasoning
- Written Expression
- Problem Sensitivity
- Speech Recognition
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| Education Requirements |
| Bachelor's Degree: | | 24% |
| Master's Degree: | | 61% |
| Post-Masters Certificate: | | 16% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
| Related Work Experience Requirements |
| None: | | 7% |
| 1 - 2 Years: | | 3% |
| 2 - 4 Years: | | 38% |
| 4 - 6 Years: | | 11% |
| 8 - 10 Years: | | 32% |
| More than 10 Years: | | 5% |
| This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
Alternate Titles for this Role: Academic Advisor, Assessment Coordinator, Athletic Coordinator, Athletic Director, Commission for the Blind Director, Curriculum and Instruction Superintendent, Curriculum Director, Education Supervisor, Educational Program Director, Elementary Principal, Elementary School Principal, Headmaster, High School Principal (HS Principal), Junior High School Principal, K-12 Principal (Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade Principal), K-12 School Principal (Kindergarten Through Twelfth Grade School Principal), K-8 School Principal (Kindergarten Through Eighth Grade School Principal), Middle School Principal (MS Principal), Mother Superior, PE Director (Physical Education Director), Principal, Pupil Personnel Program Director, Pupil Personnel Services Director, School Administrator (School Admin), School Business Manager, School Coordinator, School Principal, School Superintendent, Secondary School Principal, Special Programs Director, Special Services Director, SPED Admin (Special Education Administrator), SPED Director (Special Education Director), SPED Superintendent (Special Education Superintendent), Student Services Coordinator, Student Services Director, Superintendent, Technical Education Director, Testing Director, Title I Director, Vice Principal
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Version: 5, Created: 03/18/2026 5:28 PM,
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