Course Details

Child Care Administration

Course ID 70248

The Care Courses School Inc.

(703) 448-1800

Description

Explore the many facets of the job of early childhood facility administrator including personnel management, problem solving, and financial planning/management. Learn effective ways to work with the board of directors. This course uses the textbook The Human Side of Child Care Administration: A How-To Manual.

20.00 Hours / 2.00 CEUs

Course Level

Formal

CEU Course

Course Category

Business

Formal Approved

(10 Hours)

CDA Content Areas

Strategies to manage an effective program operation (20 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Child Care Center Staff

Administrative

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Adults

Goals and Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will have a working knowledge of the scope of the job of director of an early childhood facility and be able to develop written personnel policies; assess the adequacy of personnel policy statements; know what subjects should and should not be addressed when interviewing prospective staff members; conduct effective interviews of prospective staff members; understand and be able to apply effective means of communication with staff members including techniques for making negative feedback helpful; understand and be able to apply effective techniques to enhance staff members’ job satisfaction; conduct effective staff meetings; evaluate staff; build a team attitude among staff members; understand and be able to apply effective problem solving techniques; be able to effectively manage change within an early childhood facility; understand the director’s role in financial planning in an early childhood facility; understand the components of financial planning; understand the differences in perspectives of the board of directors, the director, and the staff; and be able to communicate with and work effectively with the board of directors.

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.