O*NET-SOC 11-9031.00

Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2018
Coordination2.B.1.b4.008/2018
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2018
Monitoring2.A.2.d4.008/2018
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2018
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.1208/2018
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.008/2018
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2018
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2018
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2018
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.53.8808/2018

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.Core9108/2018
Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.Core9008/2018
Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.Core9108/2018
Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.Core9008/2018
Set educational standards and goals and help establish policies, procedures, and programs to carry them out.Core8908/2018

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Social6.611/2023
Enterprising4.7611/2023
Conventional4.2811/2023
Investigative3.0311/2023
Artistic2.8811/2023
Realistic1.0811/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.