Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic and nonacademic activities of preschool and child care centers or programs.

• Director, Day Care Center
• Director, Educational Program
• Director, Special Education
• Director, Vocational Training
• Principal

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

• analyze operational or management reports or records
• analyze organizational operating practices or procedures
• analyze survey data to forecast enrollment changes
• assign work to staff or employees
• conduct or attend staff meetings
• conduct parent conferences
• conduct training for personnel
• consult with parents or school personnel to determine student needs
• coordinate educational content
• coordinate employee continuing education programs
• coordinate instructional outcomes
• develop budgets
• develop instructional materials
• develop policies, procedures, methods, or standards
• develop staffing plan
• direct and coordinate activities of workers or staff
• establish educational policy or academic codes
• establish employee performance standards
• evaluate information from employment interviews
• evaluate performance of employees or contract personnel
• explain rules, policies or regulations
• hire, discharge, transfer, or promote workers
• interview job applicants
• maintain educational records, reports, or files
• maintain relationships with agency personnel or community organizations
• make presentations
• monitor student progress
• motivate workers to achieve work goals
• orient new employees
• oversee execution of organizational or program policies
• oversee site-based school management
• plan meetings or conferences
• plan or organize work
• prepare educational reports
• prepare instruction manuals
• recommend modifications to educational programs
• recommend personnel actions, such as promotions, transfers, and dismissals
• resolve problems in educational settings
• use government regulations
• use interpersonal communication techniques
• use interviewing procedures
• use public speaking techniques
• use teaching techniques
• use time management techniques
• write public sector or educational grant proposals