What do education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare do?
Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.
This describes a U.S. occupation, not a live vacancy. Individual employers may use different titles and requirements.
Job titles to recognize in your search
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- Child Care Center Director
- Child Care Director
- Childcare Director
- Day Care Director
- Early Childhood Program Supervisor (ECP Supervisor)
- Early Childhood Services Director
- Education Coordinator
- Education Director
Core tasks to compare with a job posting
- Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
- Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
- Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.
- Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases.
- Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.
- Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
- Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
- Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommend any necessary modifications.
- Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
- Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.
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- Choose two or three tasks above that match the posting and your actual experience.
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- Practice explaining your contribution, decisions and results before an interview.
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