Standards for Licensed Child Day Care Centers

PART 3: Staff Qualifications and Training Angelica Kohlmann EDU 235, E40M Professor Mechaca

22 VAC 15-30-200. General Qualifications

Teachers

and staff of good character and reputation; they will uphold the values of my center and always respect their job as well as their coworkers.

22 VAC 15-30-230. Program Director Qualifications.

My

center director is over the age of 21 and holds a degree in elementary education.

22 VAC 15-30-250. Program Directors and Back-up for Program Directors.

Our

center has two administrators, one of which is always on-site. Both fully meet the age and education requirements set by licensing standards.

22 VAC 15-30-260. Program Leader Qualifications

Program/Team

leads in our center are teachers who have (at least) their bachelors degree in the education field, as well as their CDA or other endorsements.

22 VAC 15-30-280. Aides.

The

youngest aide in my center is 19 years old, older than the minimum of 16.

22 VAC 15-30-290. Independent contractors; volunteers

Contractors

and other miscellaneous staff working in the center are never allowed to work in the same area as children unsupervised. Typically maintenance work is done after center hours to avoid conflict, or when classrooms are not in use.

22 VAC 15-30-310. Staff training and development.

Prior

to starting work at my center each staff member attends an orientation session where they are given the staff handbook, center procedures and policies, as well as their job duties and expectations.

22 VAC 15-30-310. Staff training and development

All

staff members attend first aid, CPR and additional medical training; staff attends child development seminars and training to refresh and further knowledge.

22 VAC 15-30-310. Staff training and development.

My

center does not allow for medications beyond emergency situations. If a child has an allergy requiring an epi-pen it must be given to the office or kept in the childs classroom. No OTC or prescription medications are distributed.

22 VAC 15-30-310. Staff training and development.

Lead

teachers all have training on how to tell if a child is too sick to be included in school activities; the center does not allow a child with a fever of over 99.9 degrees to come to school for at least 24 hours.

Staff Qualifications and Training in a Child Care Center

I learned that all staff have requirements to meet in education and training in order to work in a child care setting. Center directors and team leads have to have a higher level of education than aides or volunteers. I also was refreshed on standards like contractors not being left alone with children for both the safety of the children and that of the center.