Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) What are the requirements for a lead
counselor in an approved child day camp?
A lead counselor is considered a child day camp staff member as
defined in rule
5101:2-18-01 of the
Administrative Code. A lead counselor shall:
(1) Be at least eighteen years of
age.
(2) Comply with the background
check requirements pursuant to rule
5101:2-18-07 of the
Administrative Code.
(3) Complete a
professional registry profile through the Ohio professional registry (OPR) at
https://occrra.org by the first day of
employment.
(B) What are
the requirements for a junior counselor in an approved child day camp?
A junior counselor is considered a child day camp staff member
as defined in rule
5101:2-18-01 of the
Administrative Code. A junior counselor shall:
(1) Be at least sixteen years of
age.
(2) Be at least two years
older than the group of children with whom they are working.
(3) Demonstrate the ability to handle groups
of children independently through observations by staff in supervisory
roles.
(4) Comply with the
background check requirements pursuant to rule
5101:2-18-07 of the
Administrative Code.
(5) Complete a
professional registry profile through the
OPR by the first day of employment.
(C) What are the requirements for
a counselor-in-training in an approved child day camp?
A counselor-in-training shall be considered a child in care and
shall:
(1) Be at least twelve years of
age and no more than fifteen years of age.
(2) Be part of a structured volunteer program
at the camp that offers leadership and work experience opportunities for older
school-agers.
(3) Be included in
staff/child ratios as a child, not a child day
camp staff member.
(4) Not be
left alone with children.
(5) Not
be considered an employee or child care staff member, and not subject to the
background check requirements in rule
5101:2-18-07 of the
Administrative Code.
(D)
What are the requirements for an employee in an approved child day camp?
An employee at an approved child day camp is not considered a
child day camp staff member and cannot be left alone with children. An employee
shall:
(1) Be at least fifteen years
of age.
(2) Comply with the
background check requirements pursuant to rule
5101:2-18-07 of the
Administrative Code.
(3) Complete a
professional registry profile through
OPR by the first day of employment.
(E) What are the orientation
requirements for child day camp staff members, including administrators, in an
approved child day camp?
(1) All child day
camp staff members including administrators shall complete
the online
pre-camp and staff orientation
training for approved child day camp owners,
administrators and child day camp staff members prescribed by ODJFS
within thirty days of starting employment, unless the staff member has
documentation of completion of the training after the effective date of this
rule.
(2) Completion of training
shall be documented with verification from the OPR.
(3) The online orientation may be used for up
to five hours of professional development for child day camp staff members
pursuant to rule
5101:2-18-08 of the
Administrative Code.
(4) Child day
camp staff members may be used in ratio, but may not have sole care of the
children until the pre-camp orientation is completed.
