Occupation

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Human Advantage 82%

Strongly human-essential role

AI Automation Risk Low Risk
2.1 / 10

This occupation requires complex human judgment, social interaction, and creative problem-solving that are difficult to automate.

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

Also Known As: After School Site Director, Art Coordinator, Assessment Coordinator, Before and After School Program Director, Before and After School Site Director, Center Administrator, Child Care Center Administrator, Child Care Center Director +30 more

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Core Tasks

  1. Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
  2. Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
  3. Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
  4. Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.
  5. Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.
  6. Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
  7. Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases.
  8. Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.
  9. Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.
  10. Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.
  11. Review and interpret government codes and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance.
  12. 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.
  13. Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes.
  14. Inform businesses, community groups, and governmental agencies about educational needs, available programs, and program policies.
  15. Write articles, manuals, and other publications and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about programs and facilities.

Supplemental Tasks (2)

  1. Prepare and submit budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding.
  2. Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs.

Education & Training

Job Zone 4 Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Education: Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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.
On-the-Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation with each education level.

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
32%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)
26%
Some College Courses
20%
Bachelor's Degree
10%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
6%
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.
6%
Master's Degree
0%
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Where This Career Leads

Career progression organized by specialty track and experience level.

Early Childhood Development Education

Zone 2
Childcare Workers 91% match
Zone 3
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 92% match
Zone 4
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Community & Social Services Education

Zone 3
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Zone 4
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Zone 5
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