| Title: |
Workforce in Licensed Center-Based Child Care in New Jersey: Teaching and Non-Teaching Administrative Staff. Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Christina Stephens; Allison Friedman-Krauss; Milagros Nores; Andrea Kent; National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER); Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Center for Women & Work (CWW); Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development |
| Source: |
National Institute for Early Education Research. 2026. |
| Availability: |
National Institute for Early Education Research. Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, 73 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Tel: 848-932-4350; Fax: 732-932-4360; e-mail: info@nieer.org; Web site: http://nieer.org |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
34 |
| Publication Date: |
2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: |
Certification; Labor Force; Child Care Centers; Child Care; Administrator Surveys; Program Administration; Early Childhood Teachers; Staff Role |
| Geographic Terms: |
New Jersey |
| Abstract: |
Center-based child care is a crucial component of the supply of early care and education (ECE) services for children birth to age 5 in New Jersey (NJ), playing a vital dual role in supporting children's development and also their caregivers' ability to work. These providers are an integral component of New Jersey's ECE ecosystem. However, families often face challenges finding and accessing centers that meet their multitude of needs due to limited supply and variation in provider features. This research is part of a larger series of reports aimed at providing a descriptive portrait of licensed center-based child care providers in NJ using data from a state-wide survey conducted between October 2023 and September 2024 of 1,300 child care center directors. This report is the second of a three-part series and presents results of survey questions focusing on the teaching and other administrative non-teaching staff in licensed center-based providers. The report presents workforce-level results disaggregated across all teaching and non-teaching staff in addition to aggregated provider-level results that describe how staff with various characteristics are distributed differently across the center-based supply. The findings offer insights into the center-based provider supply in NJ that can be used to identify areas where families may encounter more constrained access and inform mechanisms to strengthen the ECE system in the state. |
| Abstractor: |
ERIC |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Access URL: |
https://nieer.org/research-library/workforce-licensed-center-based-child-care-new-jersey |
| Accession Number: |
ED681153 |
| Database: |
ERIC |