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Summary Description


	Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic and nonacademic activities of preschool and childcare centers or programs.

Sample Job Titles

1.	Administrator

2.	Art Coordinator

3.	Assessment Coordinator

4.	Center Administrator

5.	Child Care Center Administrator

6.	Child Care Center Director

7.	Child Care Director

8.	Childcare Administrator

9.	Childcare Center Administrator

10.	Childcare Center Director

11.	Childcare Director

12.	Day Care Center Director

13.	Day Care Director

14.	Daycare Manager

15.	Director

16.	Director of Child Care Center

17.	Director of Preschool

18.	Director of Testing

19.	Early Care Superintendent

20.	Early Childhood Development Manager

21.	Early Childhood Program Supervisor (ECP Supervisor)

22.	Early Childhood Services Director

23.	Early Childhood Specialist

24.	Early Head Start Director

25.	Education Coordinator

26.	Education Director

27.	Education Site Manager

28.	Education Specialist

29.	Educational Program Director

30.	Executive Director

31.	Head Start Coordinator

32.	Head Start Director

33.	Montessori Program Director

34.	Prekindergarten Program Coordinator

35.	Preschool Director

36.	Principal

37.	Program Coordinator

38.	Program Director

39.	Site Coordinator

40.	Special Education Director

41.	Teacher

42.	Therapeutic Preschool Program Manager

43.	Vice Principal

44.	Vocational Training Director

Job Tasks

	Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems. Monitor performance of organizational members or partners.

	Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems. Advise others on career or personal development.

	Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out. Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures. Develop organizational policies or programs.

	Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs. Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.

	Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions. Supervise employees.

	Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities. Maintain operational records. Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation. Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.

	Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services. Evaluate employee performance. Conduct employee training programs. Recruit personnel.

	Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children. Teach classes in area of specialization.

	Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases. Approve expenditures. Manage organizational or project budgets.

	Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements. Estimate labor requirements. Determine resource needs.

	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. Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards. Evaluate program effectiveness. Advise others on business or operational matters.

	Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance. Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures. Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.

	Prepare and submit budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding. Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets. Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.

	Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes. Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions.

	Write articles, manuals, and other publications and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about programs and facilities. Develop promotional materials.

	Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs. Supervise employees.

	Inform businesses, community groups, and governmental agencies about educational needs, available programs, and program policies. Communicate with government agencies. Present information to the public.

Work Activities

Importance	Work Activity

Performing Administrative Activities — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

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.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Documenting/Recording Information — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

Processing Information — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.

Interacting With Computers — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Scheduling Work and Activities — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

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

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Coaching and Developing Others — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.

Staffing Organizational Units — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization.

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Developing and Building Teams — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Thinking Creatively — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.

Performing General Physical Activities — Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.

Monitoring and Controlling Resources — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Developing Objectives and Strategies — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Provide Consultation and Advice to Others — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.

Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.

Analyzing Data or Information — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Handling and Moving Objects — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Selling or Influencing Others — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.

Nature of the Work


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Preschool and Childcare Center Directors
	Preschool and childcare center directors supervise and lead staffs, oversee daily activities, design curriculums, and prepare budgets. They are responsible for all aspects of their center's program.

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Working Conditions


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Preschool and Childcare Center Directors
	Preschool and childcare center directors work primarily in child daycare services. They generally work full time.

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