Job Duties: Supervise preschool teachers and childcare workers, Establish policies and communicate them to staff and parents, Provide training and professional development opportunities for staff, Assist staff in resolving conflicts between children and communicating with parents, Meet with parents and staff to discuss students’ progress, Establish budgets and set fees for programs, Ensure facilities are maintained and cleaned according to state regulations, Hire and train new staff members, Develop educational programs and set educational standards
The center director shall be at least 19 years of age and shall have at least twenty (20) clock hours of training in administration and management and at least four (4) clock hours of training in quality child care. In addition, the center director shall meet at least one of the following training categories: (1) One hundred twenty (120) clock hours of training in child care; a high school diploma or general education diploma (G.E.D.); and at least twelve (12) months of working experience as a child care worker/teacher or as a director/program director in a licensed day care center or a Department approved setting. Training in child care shall include at least twenty (20) clock hours in each of these areas: (a) child development; (b) health, safety and universal precautions; (c) quality child care and licensing; (d) the child care professional and the family; (e) language development; (f) positive discipline and guidance. OR (2) A child development associate credential (CDA) or a certified child care professional certificate (CCP) from the National Child Care Association Inc. (NCCA) and a high school diploma or general education diploma (G.E.D.); and at least twelve (12) months of working experience as a child care worker/teacher or as a director/program director in a licensed day care center or a Department approved setting. OR (3) An associate degree in child development or early childhood education from a post-secondary school (technical, vocational, junior college), and at least nine (9) months of working experience as a child care worker/teacher or as a director/program director in a licensed day care center or a Department approved setting. OR (4) A bachelor's degree in child development or early childhood education and at least six (6) months of working experience as a child care worker/teacher