Demonstrate understanding of the roles and responsibilities of an administrator in a child care program.
Are you an administrator in a child care program? This page will help you navigate through the various requirements and responsibilities in the field. Learn about Child Care Subsidy, Child and Adult Food Program, MSDE Child Care Credential, Tiered Reimbursement, and the Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Related Outcomes
- Identify and understand the requirements of Child Care Subsidy (POC), Child and Adult Food Program, MSDE Child Care Credential, Tiered Reimbursement, and the Child Care Career and Professional Development Fund
- Demonstrate understanding of the roles and responsibilities a child care administrator has to‐ staff, children, families, and community
- Demonstrate an understanding of and the benefits that are associated with program accreditation and the Child Care Credential program
- Demonstrate an understanding of transitions within a child care program.
- Identify responses to typical daily child care scenarios with solutions that are aligned with Child Care Regulations
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the child care professional supports the development of readiness skills
- Demonstrate an understanding of the benefits of marketing your family child care business.
- Demonstrate understanding of the ADA and how it applies to family child care homes.
- Demonstrate an understanding of Child Care Regulations forms and required documentation
- Demonstrate an understanding of optimal room arrangements for family child care settings and their components.
- Demonstrate appropriate/effective responses as they relate to a variety of typical child care scenarios.
- Demonstrates understanding of an appropriate family child care curriculum
- Demonstrate an understanding of child care policies, licensing regulations, and legal and advocacy issues.
- Demonstrate an understanding how to maintain a safe environment under the guidance of the Office of Child Care Regulations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how ongoing preventive health and wellness care affects child development
- Demonstrate understanding of developing positive relationships with child care families
- Demonstrate understanding of strategies that utilize good time management practices for teachers and child care providers.
- Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of schedules and consistency in a child care environment.
- Demonstrate understanding of developing strategies for involving parents in the child care setting.
- Describe strategies and experiences to promote collaboration between child and youth care professionals and programs and other professionals involved in the care and education of all children and youth.
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