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Preschool or Daycare Administrator

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AVG. SALARY

$51,930

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EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

What They Do

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Career Video

About This Career

Plans, directs, or coordinates academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.

This career is part of the Education and Training cluster Administration and Administrative Support pathway.

A person in this career:

  • Confers with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
  • Monitors students' progress and provides students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
  • Recruits, hires, trains, and evaluates primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
  • Teaches classes or courses or provides direct care to children.
  • Sets educational standards and goals and helps establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.
  • Determines the scope of educational program offerings and prepares drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  • Determines allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorizes purchases.
  • Directs and coordinates activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.
  • Prepares and maintains attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or directs preparation and maintenance activities.
  • Plans, directs, and monitors instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.

Working Conditions and Physical Demands

People who do this job report that:

  • You would often handle loads up to 10 lbs., sometimes up to 20 lbs. You might do a lot of walking or standing, or you might sit but use your arms and legs to control machines, equipment or tools.
  • Work in this occupation requires being inside most of the time

Working in this career involves (physical activities):

  • Seeing clearly at a distance
  • Seeing clearly up close
  • Speaking clearly enough to be able to be understood by others
  • Identifying and understanding the speech of another person

Work Hours and Travel

  • Regular working hours and limited travel

Specialty and Similar Careers

Careers that are more detailed or close to this career:

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

Contact

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  • 1-800-GO-TO-XAP (1-800-468-6927)
    From outside the U.S., please call +1 (424) 750-3900

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