Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Career Cluster
Education and Training
Focuses on teaching, training, and services to help students learn. This field includes careers like teacher, special education aid, and principal.
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Expected pay range
Expected pay range
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Monthly cost of living
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About education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare
What they do
Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.
Other titles
Childcare Director, Early Head Start Director, Education Coordinator, Education Director, Education Site Manager, Preschool Director, Preschool Program Director, Principal, Site Coordinator
Skills they need
- 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.
- 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.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Licenses and Certifications they may hold
How to decide which one is right? That depends on an individual’s career path, specialty, and resources.
CHILD-CARE and CHILD-PLACING AGENCY ADMINISTRATOR
Texas Health and Human Services Commission~Licensing, Credentialing and Regulation
https://hhs.texas.gov/doing-business-hhs/licensing-credentialing-regulation
- License Type
- Stand-alone license
- Status
- Active
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required to maintain license
- Criminal record
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
Certifications
Certifications may be available for this career and can help build knowledge and skills in specific job roles. Explore available certifications (external link opens new tab)
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Plan, direct, or coordinate the training and development activities and staff of an organization.
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Better pay
Median salary for this career is higher than the median salary of all careers in the county selected. Salary data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
- American Montessori Society (external link opens new tab)
- ASCD (external link opens new tab)
- Association for Childhood Education International (external link opens new tab)
- Association for Early Learning Leaders (external link opens new tab)
- Association of Christian Schools International (external link opens new tab)
- Child Care Aware of America (external link opens new tab)
- Council for Exceptional Children (external link opens new tab)
- National AfterSchool Association (external link opens new tab)
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (external link opens new tab)
- National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (external link opens new tab)