and able to respond. When the to child ratio. If we request it, Licensees who fulfill the role of Center licensee or primary staff person is you must provide Director in their early learning program the only supervisor, the assistant or documentation of the twenty must complete all trainings and volunteer may be in visual or hours or more a week on site requirements for Center Directors. auditory range for brief periods of supervisory duties for the Weight #1 time while the licensee or primary program supervisor. staff person attends to their (2) If the director does not Center Directors or Assistant personal needs on the premises. meet the minimum Directors manage the early learning 170-296A-1950-Assistants and requirements in WAC the program and set appropriate program volunteers minimum age director must have had at and staff expectations. The minimum age to be an least one three credit college The Center Director or Assistant assistant or volunteer is fourteen class in early childhood Director must meet the following years of age. education or development. qualifications: 170-296A-1900-Primary staff (3) One person may be (i) Be at least 18 years old; Person minimum age both the director and the (ii) Have an ECE State A primary staff person must be a program supervisor when Certificate or equivalent, as minimum of eighteen years of age. qualified for both positions. approved and verified in the 170-296A-1975-Licensee/staff The director or program electronic workforce registry by qualifications and requirements supervisor must be on the the department, within three table premises for the majority of years of the date this section The following table summarizes the hours that care is becomes effective or from the licensee and staff qualifications provided. If temporarily absent being employed at any licensed and requirements found in WAC from the center, the director early learning program or through , and . An "X" indicates a or program supervisor must licensed; requirement. leave a competent, designated (iii) Have two years of Chart staff person in charge who experience as a teacher of meets the qualifications of a children in the age group(s) 170-296A-1875-Primary Staff lead staff person. enrolled in the center and six Person (4) The director or program months of experience in Other than the licensee, only an supervisor may also serve as administration or management; individual meeting all the child care staff when that role and qualifications of a primary staff does not interfere with (iv) Complete the applicable person is qualified to be left pre-service requirements and
and able to respond. When the licensee or primary staff person is the only supervisor, the assistant or volunteer may be in visual or auditory range for brief periods of time while the licensee or primary staff person attends to their personal needs on the premises. 170-296A-1950-Assistants and volunteers minimum age The minimum age to be an assistant or volunteer is fourteen years of age. 170-296A-1900-Primary staff Person minimum age A primary staff person must be a minimum of eighteen years of age. 170-296A-1975-Licensee/staff qualifications and requirements table The following table summarizes the licensee and staff qualifications and requirements found in WAC through , and . An "X" indicates a requirement. Chart 170-296A-1875-Primary Staff Person Other than the licensee, only an individual meeting all the qualifications of a primary staff person is qualified to be left to child ratio. If we request it, you must provide documentation of the twenty hours or more a week on site supervisory duties for the program supervisor. (2) If the director does not meet the minimum requirements in WAC the director must have had at least one three credit college class in early childhood education or development. (3) One person may be both the director and the program supervisor when qualified for both positions. The director or program supervisor must be on the premises for the majority of the hours that care is provided. If temporarily absent from the center, the director or program supervisor must leave a competent, designated staff person in charge who meets the qualifications of a lead staff person. (4) The director or program supervisor may also serve as child care staff when that role does not interfere with Licensees who fulfill the role of Center Director in their early learning program must complete all trainings and requirements for Center Directors. Weight #1 Center Directors or Assistant Directors manage the early learning program and set appropriate program and staff expectations. The Center Director or Assistant Director must meet the following qualifications: (i) Be at least 18 years old; (ii) Have an ECE State Certificate or equivalent, as approved and verified in the electronic workforce registry by the department, within three years of the date this section becomes effective or from being employed at any licensed early learning program or licensed; (iii) Have two years of experience as a teacher of children in the age group(s) enrolled in the center and six months of experience in administration or management; and (iv) Complete the applicable pre-service requirements and
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