Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program Go Back to List Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic and nonacademic activities of preschool and childcare centers or programs.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Enterprise resource planning ERP software

Tasks
	Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
	Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
	Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.
	Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
	Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases.
	Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
	Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.
	Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
	Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.
	Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.

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.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	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.
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

Knowledge
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Clerical - Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
	Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $72,747.00 $34.97  $21.10  $24.40 - $43.70  Bridgeport/Stamford $81,464.00 $39.17  $22.90  $27.19 - $51.74  Danbury $71,016.00 $34.14  $20.52  $24.21 - $42.21  Hartford $67,543.00 $32.47  $21.12  $24.40 - $38.51  New Haven $73,412.00 $35.30  $21.05  $24.80 - $41.56  New London/Norwich $57,177.00 $27.49  $19.35  $20.51 - $31.32  Waterbury $66,908.00 $32.16  $20.19  $23.23 - $40.19  Torrington $58,959.00 $28.34  $18.62  $20.49 - $34.09

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   105   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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