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Education Administrators, Preschool and Child Care Center/Program

(SOC Code : 11-9031)

in San Diego County

Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic and nonacademic activities of preschool and child care centers or programs. Exclude "Preschool Teachers" (25-2011).

Employers are usually looking for candidates with a Work experience, plus bachelor's or higher degree .

San Diego County is the same as San Diego-Carlsbad MSA.

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
San Diego-Carlsbad MSA	2023	1st Qtr	$31.18	$23.79	$29.06	$31.64

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Total Job Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
San Diego County	2018 - 2028	590	660	70	11.9	550

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in San Diego County

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Child Day Care Services

715

44.5%

Private Elementary and Secondary

1,236

20.8%

Religious Organizations

2,322

11.5%

Civic and Social Organizations

1,155

4.2%

Individual and Family Services

3,200

2.7%

Grantmaking and Giving Services

1.6%

Social Advocacy Organizations

1,511

1.2%

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Program Title

Educational Leadership and Administration, General

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Monitor students` progress, and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.

Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies, and students` behavioral or learning problems.

Set educational standards and goals, and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.

Plan, direct, and monitor instructional methods and content of educational, vocational, or student activity programs.

Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.

Prepare and maintain attendance, activity, planning, accounting, or personnel reports and records for officials and agencies, or direct preparation and maintenance activities.

Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff, and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.

Teach classes or courses, or provide direct care to children.

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.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.

Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.

Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Relationships - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Social - Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Enterprising - Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

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