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02 Who Does What and State Guidelines for Staffing

See if you can find answers to these questions about state guidelines for staffing in the ​NC Child Care Handbook.​ Be sure to write answers in your
own words whenever possible.

Staff Position Hiring Requirements What are these people responsible for? (Definition)

Administrator All administrators must be at least 21 years of age. A person who operates an operation of a child care
All administrators must have at least a Level I center and is on-site on a regular basis.
NCECAC or its equivalent. & Start within 6 months of
assuming job and complete within 2 years.
All administrators must complete a NCECAC or its
equivalent within 2 years.
Must have 20+ hours on site a week.

Lead Teacher All lead teachers must be at least 18 years of age, An individual who is responsible for planning and
must have, or complete, the NCECC or its implementing the daily program of activities, as well as
equivalent. & start within 6 months of assuming job in charge of a group of children in a child care center.
and complete within 18 months.

Teacher All teachers must be at least 18 years of age, must A person that assists the lead teacher in planning,
have a high school diploma or equivalency, and implementing the daily program and is in charge of a
have one of the following one year experience in a group of children in the child care center.
licensed child care center or two years experience
as a licensed family child care home operator;
Successful completion of a two year high school
program Child Care Services Occupational Home
Economics; or Twenty hours of training in child
development that is taken within the first six months
of employment.

Teacher’s Aide All aides must be at least 16 years of age and must A person who assists the teacher in implementing the
be literate. daily program and is supervised at all times while with
a group of children in the child care center.

Substitute All substitutes must be at least 18 years of age and Any person who takes the duties of a staff member for
literate. a time period not exceeding two consecutive months.

Volunteer No sub under 18 years of age can be left in charge A person who works in a child care center and is not
 of a group of children. A volunteer who is at least 13 monetarily paid by the center.
years of age, but less than 16 years of age, may
work in a child care center on a volunteer basis, as
long as he or she is supervised by and works with a
required staff person who is at least 21 years of age,
and also meets the health standards found in Rule
.0702 for volunteers. No one younger than 16 years
old can be left alone with children nor counted
toward meeting the required staff-child ratio.

2. How does the 1964 Civil Rights Act affect hiring practices?
Federal law that prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, and religion.
3. What does it mean to be an Equal Opportunity Employer?
An employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or
mental disability, or age.
4. What are the basic steps in the application process?
Completing job applications, pre-employment screening and testing, background and reference checks, interviewing, and the hiring process.
5. What is the purpose of a criminal background check?
To show all past/present criminal history because most places won’t hire criminals.
6. What forms should be on file before new employees begin work, and what is the purpose of each?
Education and equivalency form - highest level/s of education, official transcripts - the official record of education, enrollment in coursework - to
show all work towards exam, test registration forms - to show tests taken, and portfolio assessment forms - to show previous work the person had
done.
7. What should be done during a new employee orientation?
Review personnel policies, review purpose and goals, observation of center operations, and recognizing symptoms if child abuse and neglect.
8. What types of internal trainings should be provided for staff?
They can train on professionalism, program management, first aid, communicable diseases training, and safety training.