Hi,
Our church's child care program has a well established pay scale for educators and other classroom support personnel. It has become very clear though, that administrative wages are arbitrary and subjective because there isn't a pay scale that addresses these employees. We are a smaller program with seven classrooms and just under 100 children enrolled. We currently have a director, assistant director and have just brought on an education program admin. The committee providing oversight to the child care program (which I chair) has been tasked with creating an admin pay scale based on education, experience and other skills beneficial to the specific positions.
I need guidance and am reaching out to the community here. Are you able to share your salary ranges and/or the breakdown of education and experience that went into formation of the pay scale for admin staff? Can you point me in a direction toward resources that will aid in the effort? Thanks!
One last question regarding pay scales as it pertains to teaching staff. Do you have a cap on wages? If so, how do you continue to compensate those with 20+ years of experience without continually raising their hourly rate beyond what the program can support? More PTO, vacation pay, etc?
I appreciate your guidance!
Cheryl
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Cheryl Dillingham
Office Administrator
NAAEYC
Nashville, TN
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