The preschool teacher’s responsibility has changed over the years as the preschool's curricula has changed. The purpose of this essay is therefore to increase knowledge about childminders' expectations of the preschool teacher's responsibility. The research questions are what the preschool teacher should take responsibility for according to childminders experience and how this responsibility should be exercised. In order to understand the phenomenon of preschool teacher’s responsibility, theories about responsibility and leadership are used in the analysis of data. 

The empirical data of the study is collected through a phenomenological approach where qualitative interviews were used. The interview questions have been of a semi-structured nature. The study includes interview with six childminders in metropolitan regions. 

The results show that the preschool teacher’s responsibility, according to childminders experience, means leading the activities and teaching, being responsible for keeping the curriculum alive and being responsible for each child's development and learning. Childminders also include, due to the preschool teacher’s higher knowledge and competence, that they are responsible for communication with guardians and other parties, concerning children in need of support. The childminders experience is that everyone in the team is responsible for the daily tasks. Childminders experiences of how responsibility should be exercised show a complex leadership in which the preschool teacher's leadership is adapted based on the situation and person. The preschool teacher is expected to support the childminder and guide and explain how and why tasks should be carried out. In addition, the preschool teacher is expected to have a trust in the childminder's competence and thus also delegate tasks and make them involved in decisions. The essay discusses what happens to the preschool's assignment if there is not a preschool teacher in the department who undertakes the expected responsibility or if the preschool teacher does not see herself or himself as a leader.