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Directions:Therearemanythingsaboutanearlychildhoodprogramthatshouldbetakeninto
considerationwhenhiringstaff.Useyourtextbooksandavailablereferencestofindmore
informationaboutthesefivemajorconsiderations.Takenotesonthefollowingtopics.
SizeofProgramsizeofprogramdependsonhowmanyteachersyouwanttohire.The
teachersdonothavetobethesameamountasthelittlekids.Youjustneedenoughtomake
suretheycanwatchafterthelittlekids.
TypesofServicesOfferedhalfdayorfulldaycare,transportationforchildren,andotherthings
doneforthechildrenandparentsinacenter.
Sponsorshipsthepositionofbeingasponsor,financialsupportreceivedfromasponsor.
sponsorshipisaspecialkindofgivingthatcreatesarelationshipbetweenyouandthe
communitywheretheyaretryingtochangethefuture.Itprovidesmorethanthesatisfactionthat
comeswithaidforimprovingtheeducationandwellbeingofchildren.
StateRegulationstheactofregulatingorthestateofbeingregulated.Aprinciple,rule,orlaw
designedtocontrolorgovernconduct.Agovernmentalorderhavingtheforceoflaw.
SkillsandTrainingsofAvailableEmployeesthechallengesassociatedwiththechangingnature
ofworkandtheworkplaceenvironmentareasrealforthepeopleaselsewhere.Rapidchange
requiresaskilled,knowledgeableworkforcewithemployeeswhoareadaptiveandflexible.
WhoDoesWhat?
Directions:Seeifyoucanfillinthespacesintheseseventermsthatdefinestaffpositionsina
childcarecenter.Notethatthelettersinstaffhavealreadybeenprovidedasclues.
a_d_m_i_ni_st_rat_o_rApersonwhoisresponsiblefortheoperationofachildcare
centerandisonsiteonaregularbasis
_lead_te_ach_e_r__Apersonwhoisresponsibleforplanningandimplementingthedaily
programofactivitiesforchildreninacenter
te_a_c_he_r_Apersonwhoassiststheleadteacherinplanningandimplementingactivities
andattimesisinchargeofagroup
ofchildren
te_ac_he_r_s__a_i_de_Apersonwhoassiststheleadteacherorteacherandis
supervisedatalltimes,neverinchargeofagroupofchildren
su_b_st_it_ut_eApersonwhotemporarilyassumesdutiesofaregularstaff
personforatimenottoexceedtwoconsecutivemonths
_v_o_l_un_te_e_r_Apersonwhoworksinachildcarecenterandisnotmonetarily
compensatedbythecenter
i_n_t_er_n_Apersonwhovolunteersinacenteraspartofaneducational
programtoprepareforfutureworkinthefield
JobDescription
vDirections:Selectonestaffpositionofachildcarecenterforwhichtowriteajobdescriptionin
thespacebelow.Includedetailsaboutthedutiesandresponsibilitiesofthisstaffmemberas
wellasrequirementstoprepareforthistypeofwork.Sharewithotherstudentsandhearwhat
theywroteforotherstaffpositions.
StaffRole:AteacheraidemusthaveahighschooldiplomaorG.E.D.Aidemustalsohave
personalqualities,interests,abilities,andpotentialforeffectivefunctioning.Theyare
responsibleforcarryingoutthedutiesasassignedbytheheadteacherandorassistant
teacher.Theaidesassistclassroomteacherswithdailyactivitiesandroutines.Theymay
supervisegroupsofchildrenforbriefperiodsupondirectionoftheteacher.Maygivespecial
attentionandhelptochildrenneedingit.