WHAT ARE THE EDUCATIONAL LEVELS OF APPLICANTS IN DIRECT SERVICE POSITIONS?
Given the broad range of positions eligible for the program, it is not surprising to see the broad cross-section of educational backgrounds. The salaries reported by these recipients are clearly lower than the general field of education. The average teacher’s salary in the cases studied has remained at approximately $21,000. The Director’s salary has risen to over $31,000. IN previous analyses, the average director’s salary was just under $30,000. WHAT IS THE TENURE OF CLASSROOM STAFF WHO HAVE APPLIED CCPRP? The following chart reflects the average tenure of CCPRP applicants. It should be noted that this is specifically tenure in the position that they are currently in – not an overall number of years employed in the child care field. The average tenure for teachers has increased from over 6 years in the previous two years of the program to eight years. Over 10,500, or a full third, of all awards that have been issued through the program are for second grants to the same individual – t
