North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 09 - CHILD CARE RULES
Section .1100 - CONTINUING EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Section 09 .1101 - NEW STAFF ORIENTATION REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Each center shall ensure that each new employee who is expected to have contact with children receives 16 hours of on-site orientation within the first six weeks of employment. As part of this orientation, each new employee shall complete six hours of orientation within the first two weeks of employment.
(b) New staff orientation shall include an overview of the following topics, focusing on the operation of the center:
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New staff orientation within first two (2) weeks of employment |
New staff orientation within first six (6) weeks of employment |
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Information regarding recognizing, responding to, and reporting child abuse, neglect, or maltreatment pursuant to G.S. 110-105.4 and G.S. 7B-301 |
Firsthand observation of the center's daily operations |
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Review of the center's operational policies, including the center's safe sleep policy for infants, the center's policy for transportation, the center's identification of building and premises safety issues, the Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan, and the emergency medical care plan |
Instruction in the employee's assigned duties |
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Adequate supervision of children in accordance with 10A NCAC 09.1801 |
Instruction in the maintenance of a safe and healthy environment |
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Information regarding prevention of shaken baby syndrome and abusive head trauma and child maltreatment |
Instruction in the administration of medication to children in accordance with 10A NCAC 09.0803 |
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Prevention and control of infectious diseases, including immunization |
Review of the center's purposes and goals |
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Review of the child care licensing law and rules |
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Review of Section.2800 of this Chapter if the center has a two- through five- star license at the time of employment |
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An explanation of the role of State and local government agencies in the regulation of child care, their impact on the operation of the center, and their availability as a resource |
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An explanation of the employee's obligation to cooperate with representatives of State and local government agencies during visits and investigations |
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Prevention of and response to emergencies due to food and allergic reactions |
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Review of the center's handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of biocontaminants |
Authority
G.S.
110-85;
110-91(11);
143B-168.3;
Eff.
October 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. March 1,
2019.
