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Child Care Coordinator
Early Childhood CoordinatorChild Care Centre Manager )



Duties and Tasks
Quick Facts
Personal Requirements
Related Industries
Labour Market
Related Jobs
Earnings
Related Courses
Further Information
State Specific Information

Discussing roster arrangements with a child care worker
Discussing roster arrangements with a child care worker


Child care coordinators direct the activities of child care centres and services. 

Fact Sheet

Duties and Tasks

Child care coordinators may perform the following tasks:

  • direct and supervise child care workers in providing care and supervision for young children
  • develop and implement programs to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of young children
  • provide care for children in before-school, after-school, day care and vacation care centres
  • manage physical facilities and make sure all buildings and equipment are maintained
  • make sure that the centre is a safe area
  • maintain records and accounts for the centre
  • make sure that procedures are in line with government standards
  • keep in touch with parents
  • recruit staff and coordinate professional development
  • develop and implement policies on a broad range of issues.

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Learning Area Biology  
Work Demand Including noisy environment  
Including reading or writing  
Work Field Education  
Health and Community Services  
Work Interest Helping or Advising  
Organising or Clerical  
Skill Level Professional Jobs  
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Personal Requirements

  • alert, observant, active and able to use judgment and initiative
  • willing to accept responsibility and work cooperatively with others
  • able to relate well to children and their parents
  • patient
  • aptitude for management and business.

Related Industries

Social Assistance Services

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Child Care Coordinator

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Child Care Coordinator (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Australian VolunteerSearch - Youth/Families for ALL AUSTRALIA
Work Opportunities websites

Related Jobs

Child Care Worker
Nanny
Registered Midwife
School Principal
Teacher - Early Childhood
Youth Worker

Earnings


Income of persons working full-time, 2006
Child Care Co-ordinators

Income per Week Number Share (%)
$1000 or more 1,486 27.6
$400 - $599 778 14.4
$600 - $799 1,746 32.4
$800 - $999 1,220 22.6
Less than $400 161 3.0


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This information is based on the 2006 census conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.


Earnings of persons working full-time and part-time, 2006
Child Care Co-ordinators

Employment Status Weekly Income ($)
Full-time 1,104
Part-time 276


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This information is based on the Employee Earnings, Benefits and Trade Union Membership survey conducting annually by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

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Related Courses

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

ACT Children's Services Association
Child Care Association of WA Inc
Child Care Centres Association of Victoria
Child Care Licensing and Standards Unit
Child Care NSW
Childcare Association of Australia
Childcare Queensland
Childcare SA
Childcare Tasmania
Creche and Kindergarten Association of Queensland
Department of Education (TAS)
Department of Education and Children's Services
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development
National Institute of Early Childhood Education

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Coordinating child care facilities
Coordinating child care facilities

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