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Specialist: Early childhood specialists are those professionals (regardless of early childhood setting) who support practitioners and administrators in quality improvement and professional development efforts

• Common job titles for specialists include: coordinator, mentor, coach, school specialist, and trainer

Center Director/Administrator: Early childhood program administrators are those professionals who are responsible for planning, managing, implementing, and evaluating early childhood programs

• Common job titles include: center director, site manager, school administrator, program manager, coordinator, and principal

Practitioner: Early childhood practitioners are those professionals (regardless of early childhood setting) who provide direct instruction and/or care to young children

• Common job titles for practitioners include: teacher, assistant teacher, provider, and caregiver