Use this step-by-step guide to becoming an effective and successful child care director or administrator in today’s early childhood education environment. With interviews gathered from program thirty-two directors across the country, this book is a comprehensive guide to becoming the best director you can be. Combined with current research and best practices you will find realistic real-time solutions to address the most common struggles faced by program administrators today.
Christine A. Schmidtis the owner of 2 CR Solutions, Ltd., a consulting, training, and technical assistance company for organizations that serve children birth through age 18.
Acknowledgments
Preface
Section ICrossing the Bridge from Staff to Boss
Chapter 1: Understanding Your New Role
Chapter 2: Leadership versus Management
Chapter 3 Outlining new expectations
Chapter 4: Working with Boards
Chapter 5: Marketing
Chapter 6: Balancing Work and Home
Section IIDown to the Nitti Gritty
Chapter 7: Budgeting
Chapter 8: Understanding Revenue
Chapter 9: Hiring
Chapter 10: Empowering Staff
Chapter 11: Handbooks
Chapter 12: Evaluations and Dismissals
Chapter 13: Assessment and Accreditation Tools
Section IIIFederal/State Operating Requirements
Chapter 14: Inspections
Chapter 15: Federal, State and Local Taxes
Appendix A: Job Description, Center Administrator
Appendix B: Petty Cash Voucher
Appendix C: Phone Interview Questions
Appendix D: Interview Questions
Appendix E: Working Interview Rubric
Appendix F: Orientation Forms
Appendix G: Staff and Parent Handbook Outline
What a fabulous resource for all directors of child care programs. This guide is helpful to both new and seasoned directors and covers every subject area of operating child care programs. It gives true insight into managing and leading child care programs.
—Joy Deal, after school programl3.
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