Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 110 - Licensing Services
Subchapter 3 - Licensing Standards For Child Care Facilities
Part 15 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS, DAY CAMPS, DROP-IN PROGRAMS, OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS, -DAY PROGRAMS, AND PROGRAMS FOR SICK CHILDREN
Section 340:110-3-284.1 - Director and personnel in charge
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 340:110-3-284.1
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) General. In addition to the position specific requirements in this Section, personnel meet the general requirements per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:110-3-284.
(b) Director. The program employs an individual who meets these position specific requirements.
(1)
Position specific
qualifications. The director:
(A) is
at least 21 years of age;
(B) has
satisfactory work experience;
(C)
has a current bronze or higher level certificate per OAC 340 Appendix EE -
Oklahoma Director's Credential;
(D)
is not a director or master teacher at another program that operates
concurrently at any given time; and
(E) has a good understanding of the
requirements and program policies.
(2)
Position specific
responsibilities. The director is:
(A)
accountable for the day-to-day operation of the program;
(B) responsible for:
(i) maintaining a program that meets or
exceeds the requirements;
(ii)
improving the quality of care;
(iii) implementing program development and
evaluation;
(iv) ensuring personnel
and volunteers comply with the requirements;
(v) supervising the conduct of personnel,
volunteers, and other individuals providing services in the program;
(vi) appointing and informing the personnel
in charge when the director is not present at the facility;
(vii) registering the program as a direct
care organization and maintaining information on the Oklahoma Professional
Development Registry (OPDR); and
(viii) overseeing parent communication and
family engagement;
(C)
present at the facility during the hours of operation at least 50 percent of
the operating hours or 30 hours per week, whichever is less; and
(D) free from direct care responsibilities,
when four or more teaching personnel are required to meet ratios, at least
three hours per day during the hours of operation to provide program oversight
and personnel supervision.
(3)
Position specific professional
development. The director, upon assuming the position:
(A) completes a DHS requirements compliance
review form within one month;
(B)
obtains and maintains cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid
certifications prior to, or within three months, that meet requirements per OAC
340:110-3-284(d);
and
(C) is exempt from the Entry
Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent requirement.
(c) Personnel in charge. The director appoints an individual who meets the position specific requirements listed in (1) through (3) of this subsection.
(1)
Position specific
qualifications. The personnel in charge:
(A) are at least 21 years of age;
and
(B) have a good understanding
of the requirements and program policies.
(2)
Position specific
responsibilities. The personnel in charge takes responsibility for
program operation when the director is not present at the facility.
(3)
Position specific professional
development. The personnel in charge meets specific professional
development for his or her regularly assigned position.
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