(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program
Job Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic and nonacademic activities of preschool and child care centers or programs.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies, and students' behavioral or learning problems. |
99
|
Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out. |
98
|
Monitor students' progress, and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems. |
95
|
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. |
94
|
Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities. |
94
|
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff, and recommend personnel actions for programs and services. |
92
|
Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions. |
91
|
Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs. |
87
|
Determine the scope of educational program offerings, and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions, to estimate staffing and facility requirements. |
86
|
Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment, and authorize purchases. |
83
|
Teach classes or courses, or provide direct care to children. |
83
|
Review and interpret government codes, and develop procedures to meet codes and to ensure facility safety, security, and maintenance. |
77
|
Collect and analyze survey data, regulatory information, and demographic and employment trends, to forecast enrollment patterns and the need for curriculum changes. |
74
|
Write articles, manuals, and other publications, and assist in the distribution of promotional literature about programs and facilities. |
73
|
Prepare and submit budget requests or grant proposals to solicit program funding. |
67
|
Inform businesses, community groups, and governmental agencies about educational needs, available programs, and program policies. |
59
|
Organize and direct committees of specialists, volunteers, and staff to provide technical and advisory assistance for programs. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
76
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
72
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
71
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
69
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
64
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
60
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
59
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
58
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
57
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
56
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
55
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
54
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
54
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
53
|
Processing Information
|
52
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
51
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
50
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
50
|
Getting Information
|
49
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
49
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
48
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
48
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
47
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
47
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
47
|
Thinking Creatively
|
45
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
44
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
43
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
41
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
40
|
Interacting With Computers
|
37
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
37
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
33
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
29
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
29
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
23
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
16
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
15
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
13
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
12
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
8
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|