Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare

Also Called: Education Director, Preschool Director, Site Coordinator

Associate's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$36,550

Entry Salary

Below Average

Job outlook

What Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare do

Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Finance and Business

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Work Context

  • Contact With Others
  • Telephone
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Electronic Mail
  • Responsibility for Outcomes and Results

Tools

  • Emergency medical services first aid kits
  • Notebook computers
  • Digital cameras
  • Laser printers
  • Special purpose telephones

Technology

Enterprise resource planning ERP software
ACS Technologies HeadMaster
The Gallagher Group DataCare
Desktop communications software
ParentSquare
Tadpoles
Accounting software
Intuit QuickBooks
Intuit Quicken

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension

Knowledge

Business
customer service
management
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Arts and Humanities
English language
Math and Science
psychology

Education

  • % Associate's degree
  • % High school diploma or equivalent
  • % Some college, no degree

Experience

A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Patient Representatives

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Legal Secretaries & Administrative Assistants

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare Currently Selected

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Recreation Workers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Substance Abuse & Behavioral Disorder Counselors

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

  • Adams State University

    Alamosa, CO

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Enterprising (Persuader)
    • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Adaptability/Flexibility
  • Independence

Values

  • Relationships
  • Achievement
  • Independence

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention
  • Memory

This is what Education & Childcare Administrators, Preschool & Daycare across the country typically make.

$17.57 / hour
$36,550 /year

Entry Level

$26.10 / hour
$54,290 /year

Median Level

$45.62 / hour
$94,890 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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