child-care-coordinator/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — child care coordinator

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 11-9031.00 (Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare).

Task statements

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

Detailed work activities

• Advise others on business or operational matters.
• Advise others on career or personal development.
• Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions.
• Approve expenditures.
• Communicate with government agencies.
• Conduct employee training programs.
• Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.
• Determine resource needs.
• Develop educational goals, standards, policies, or procedures.
• Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
• Develop organizational policies or programs.
• Develop promotional materials.
• Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures.
• Direct organizational operations, projects, or services.
• Estimate labor requirements.
• Evaluate employee performance.
• Evaluate program effectiveness.
• Maintain operational records.
• Maintain regulatory or compliance documentation.
• Manage organizational or project budgets.
• Monitor performance of organizational members or partners.
• Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
• Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
• Present information to the public.
• Recruit personnel.
• Supervise employees.
• Teach classes in area of specialization.