Educate: Create lesson plans, organize learning activities, and conduct curriculum development to help toddlers and infants grow emotionally and intellectually. Responsible for childcare, child safety, and classroom management functions to maintain safe learning environments.

Oversee staff: Staff management is probably the most important task of a Child Care Director. They must interview, hire and train staff, making sure that all background and fingerprint checks have been conducted.

Manage facilities: The Child Care Director must make sure that the facility is safe and well-stocked. That includes checking that safety equipment is available and working, removing hazards and ensuring the facility is always clean and orderly.

Create a budget: The Child Care Director manages the facility’s finances, which includes creating and working within a budget.

Market the facility: There is much competition between daycare facilities, so the Child Care Director must have a marketing plan to promote awareness of the facility and its services.

Meeting up with parents and teachers: A Child Care Director will meet with parents and teachers to keep parents up-to-date on their child’s development and progress, including discussing ways to address any learning or behavioral issues.