Module 3 Interview with a Director

I spoke with the director of the center I work for to find out exactly what she is responsible for in her center.  She explained to me that she is to ensure the safe and caring management of all the children entrusted to the day care facility.  This means hiring compassionate, trained and high quality staff, monitoring the children in the daycare, setting schedules and lesson plans for the daycare, meeting with parents and keeping all parents informed of policies and procedures at the center.  She explained that the children are the most important aspect of the center.  She as a director needs to make sure the children are being well taken care of throughout the day.  She needs to make sure the staff is doing their job to their fullest so that the children are getting the most out of the day.  She explained that she is responsible for  completing all reports to the local or state licensing boards, keeping business licenses current, and ensuring that all staff have a criminal background check and are appropriately training in first aide and other certifications as required by law.   She liked the topic of early literacy that I had chosen for my paper.  She agreed on how important it is to read to children and how vital it is for their development even at a young age.