Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Childcare Director
Early Head Start Director
Education Coordinator
Education Director
Education Site Manager
Preschool Director
Preschool Program Director
Principal
Site Coordinator
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Tasks

  • Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
  • Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
  • Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
  • Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.
  • Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.

Technology Skills

  • Accounting software
    • Intuit QuickBooks
    • Quicken
  • Desktop communications software
    • Bloomz
    • ParentSquare
    • Tadpoles
  • Enterprise resource planning ERP software
    • ACS Technologies HeadMaster
    • B&I Computer Consultants Childcare Sage
    • SofterWare EZ-CARE2
    • The Gallagher Group DataCare
  • Spreadsheet software
    • Microsoft Excel
  • Electronic mail software
    • Microsoft Outlook

Tools Used

  • Mobile medical services first aid kits
    • Emergency first aid kits
  • Notebook computers
    • Laptop computers
  • Digital cameras
    • Compact digital cameras
  • Laser printers
    • Computer laser printers
  • Special purpose telephones
    • Multi-line telephone systems

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • Education and Training

    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • Administration and Management

    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

  • English Language

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

  • Psychology

    Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Skills

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Coordination

    Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

  • Critical Thinking

    Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

  • Monitoring

    Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Abilities

  • Written Expression

    The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

  • Deductive Reasoning

    The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

  • Oral Comprehension

    The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

  • Oral Expression

    The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

  • Written Comprehension

    The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Education

How much education does a new hire need to perform a job in this occupation?

  • Associate's degree
    0 %
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    0 %

    or: GED, High School Equivalency Certificate

  • Some college, no degree
    0 %

Work Activities

  • Training and Teaching Others

    Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

    Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

    Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

    Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.

  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards

    Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Detailed Work Activities

  • Advise others on career or personal development.
  • Monitor performance of organizational members or partners.
  • Conduct employee training programs.
  • Evaluate employee performance.
  • Recruit personnel.

Work Interests

  • Social

    Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

  • Enterprising

    Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

  • Conventional

    Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

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Job Outlook

Projected salary and job growth

$36550.0 - $94890.0

New job opportunities are less likely in the future. : Below Average

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