Early childhood education manager, Kaiwhakahaere whare kōhungahunga
Also known as
- Daycare centre manager, preschool manager, daycare manager, kindergarten manager, preschool manager, childcare centre manager, ECE centre manager
- , Kaiwhakahaere whare kōhungahunga
Early childhood education managers oversee teaching programmes and other activities in early childhood centres. They manage resources and staff, and work with children and parents.
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$63K to $93K
Most common
$111K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Early childcare education managers
- usually work regular business hours but may work early mornings
- usually work indoors and outdoors at early childhood education centres
- need to be responsible, organised and communicate well
Tasks
- manage teachers and other staff
- oversee teaching and learning programmes
- make sure children are safe and happy
- run workshops for parents and caregivers
- train teachers and staff
- check on staff wellbeing
- plan daily activities for children
- follow programmes and regulations
- monitor and record children’s learning progress
- manage budgets and buy supplies
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Enterprising
Organised
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Do the quizYou need a qualification and experience to become an early childhood education manager.
You need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in teaching, curriculum and education studies or similar area
- experience in similar work
- a current Annual Practising Certificate
- to be registered with the Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand
- to pass a police check
You may need
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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