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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 Must be at least 21 years of age, All administrators -person who is responsible for operation of child care
must have, or complete, at least a Level I NCECAC center & defined by North Carolina CHild Care
or its equivalent 20 + hours per week Commission.

Lead Teacher Must be at least 18 years of age, must complete -planning daily program of activities, in charge of
NCECC or its equivalent, start NCECC at 6 months children in child care center.
and complete at 18 months,

Teacher Must be at least 18 years of age, have high school -lead teacher in planning daily program, charge of
diploma, one year experience in licensed child care group of children in child care center.
center, 20 hours of training in child development
taken 6 months of employment, completion of 2 year
high school program child care services occupational
home economics

Teacher’s Aide All aides must be at least 16 years of age, all aides -assists lead teacher or teacher in daily program,
must be literate supervised at all times while with a group of children

Substitute All substitutes must be at least 18 years of age and -takes places of a staff person for amount of time
literate,

Volunteer -No one under 18 years can have full responsibility -person who works in child care center & isn't
for or be left in charge of a group of children, compensated by center
volunteer who is at least 13 years of age, less than
16 years of age, 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. It generally
applies to employers with 15 or more employees, including federal, state, and local governments.

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 make sure you aren't a criminal, most places won't hire if you are a criminal.

6. What forms should be on file before new employees begin work, and what is the purpose of each?
Criminal background check, drug test, credentials, the purpose is to make sure you aren't a criminal and aren't on drugs.

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, productive relationships with families, and children's social and emotional development.