School District Chief Technology Officer: Runs all the technology in a school district: networks, student laptops, cybersecurity, and software. Typical pay $145k.
Federal Programs (Title I) Director: Manages the federal money that funds services for low-income students, English learners, and more. Typical pay $112k.
Mid pay: solid pay, degree or apprenticeship
School Principal: Leads a school: hiring teachers, setting the culture, handling discipline, and being responsible for results. Typical pay $104k.
Assistant Principal: Helps run a school, often in charge of discipline, schedules, testing, and teacher evaluations. Typical pay $95k.
School Nutrition Director: Runs a district's breakfast and lunch program, feeding thousands of students every day under federal nutrition rules. Typical pay $72k.
School Transportation Director: Plans bus routes and manages the fleet and drivers that get students to school. Typical pay $75k.
School District Grants Coordinator: Finds and writes grants that bring extra money to schools for programs like STEM labs and after-school clubs. Typical pay $65k.
School Enrollment Forecaster: Predicts how many students each school will have in five or ten years, using births, new housing and moving patterns, so districts can build or close schools. Typical pay $85k.
Starter: fastest way in
School Registrar: Keeps student records, enrolls new students, and produces transcripts and report cards. Typical pay $42k.
Farm to School Coordinator: Buys local fruits, vegetables and meat for school lunches, connects farmers with cafeterias, and runs school gardens and taste tests. Typical pay $52k.
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