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The Role of Male Teachers as Perceived by Daycare Center Directors

: The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of male childcare teachers in daycare centers as perceived by the directors. Forty-five directors with experience in hiring male childcare teachers were selected as the subjects. The survey was conducted using a questionnaire on the job and role of male childcare teachers in daycare centers. A frequency analysis was performed on the questionnaires collected after surveying for two months from September 2020. Based on the result of the study, it was found that the reason why there are few male teachers in daycare centers is because of the perception that it is a female field, and there is concern about the high proportion of female teachers. The expected roles of male daycare teachers were found to be physical and outdoor activities and guidance on the life of young male children. The following conclusions were drawn. First, the reason why there are few male childcare teachers in daycare centers is due to the recognition that child care is for females and with low socioeconomic status. Second, despite the low awareness of male childcare teachers' vocational stability and social status, daycare center directors recognize that male childcare teachers' sense of mission and integrity for early childhood education, and inclusion of young children are important qualities. Third, the perceptions of the directors on the role of male childcare teachers are positive. They accepted the male childcare teachers because male staff members can provide help in physical and outdoor activities as well as life guidance for young male children.