The Child Care Director's Complete Guide
What You Need to Manage and Lead
Published on 20. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-60554-492-2 (ISBN)
Description
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. Schmidt is the owner of 2 CR Solutions, Ltd., a consulting, training, and technical assistance company for organizations that serve children birth through age 18.
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Language
English
Place of publication
St Paul, MN
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 201 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60554-492-2 (9781605544922)
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E-Book
05/2017
Redleaf Press
€38.99
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Person
Christine A. Schmidt is the owner of 2 CR Solutions, Ltd., a consulting, training, and technical assistance company for organizations that serve children birth through age 18. She has worked as a child care director, grant manager, and accreditation support staff. Schmidt is the coauthor of Great Afterschool Programs and Spaces That WOW!
Content
Acknowledgments
Preface
Section I Crossing 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 II Down 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 III Federal/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
Preface
Section I Crossing 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 II Down 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 III Federal/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