Occupation information for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare Illinois

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Typical education needed for entry: Bachelor's degree

Typical work experience needed for a job in this occupation: Less than 5 years work experience

Typical on-the-job training once you have a job in this occupation: No on-the-job training

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

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• Desktop computers
• Digital cameras
• Laser fax machine
• Laser printers
• Mobile medical services first aid kits

Technology:

• Accounting software
• Data base user interface and query software
• Desktop communications software
• Desktop publishing software
• Enterprise resource planning ERP software

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