What is a childcare administrator and how to become one

Key steps to become a childcare administrator

1. Explore childcare administrator education requirements

   Most common childcare administrator degrees

   Bachelor's

   41.8 %

   Associate

   29.1 %

   High School Diploma

   12.7 %

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2. Start to develop specific childcare administrator skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Payroll	100.00%

3. Complete relevant childcare administrator training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 2-4 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New childcare administrators learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a childcare administrator based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real childcare administrator resumes.

4. Research childcare administrator duties and responsibilities

   • Manage financial/accounting responsibilities, including payroll.
   • Maintain timesheets and payroll on a bi-weekly schedule report to the accountant promptly and meet deadlines.
   • Maintain oversight for $550K annual operations budget and ensure optimize cost containment, accountability and transparency for all expenditures.
   • Establish and facilitate implementation of facility CQI program.

5. Apply for childcare administrator jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a childcare administrator job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams