Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program

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

Job Task

• Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases.
• Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions, in order to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
• Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.
• Prepare and submit budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
• Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
• Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations; recommend any necessary modifications.
• Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, and/or institutions.
• Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
• Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff, and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
• Review and interpret government codes, and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.
• Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.
• Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends, in order to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes.
• Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies, and students' behavioral or learning problems.
• Inform businesses, community groups, and governmental agencies about educational needs, available programs, and program policies.
• Monitor students' progress, and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
• Teach classes or courses, and/or provide direct care to children.
• Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about programs and facilities.

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