Current through August 26, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY.
(a) This section applies to group child care
centers that serve only school-age children and group child care centers that
serve school-age children in groups separate from children who are under 5
years of age.
(b) Except for s. DCF 251.09, all requirements under ss. DCF 251.04 to 251.12 apply to school-age
programs in addition to or except as specified in this section and s. DCF 251.095.
(2) SCHOOL-AGE
ADMINISTRATOR.
(a) The licensee may act as a
school-age administrator. If the licensee does not act as the school-age
administrator, the licensee shall designate a person or persons to be the
school-age administrator. The school-age administrator shall be responsible for
overall organizational management, including personnel, finance, physical
plant, and the implementation of policies and procedures.
(b) A school-age administrator, including a
licensee that is a school-age administrator, shall meet either the
qualifications of an administrator under s. DCF 251.05 (3) (d) 2. to 5. or the
qualifications in this subsection.
(c) A school-age administrator shall be at
least 21 years of age and have completed high school or its equivalent, as
determined by the Wisconsin department of public instruction.
(d)
1.
Before a person assumes the position of school-age administrator, the person
shall have all the following:
a. At least one
year of experience as a manager or satisfactory completion of a
department-approved course in business or program administration.
b. One year of experience as a school-age
director or satisfactory completion of a noncredit department-approved course
or course for credit in school-age child growth and development.
2. Notwithstanding subd. 1., a
person is not required to complete the preservice training specified in subd.
1. if the person was employed as an administrator in a school-age program prior
to March 1, 2023, and met the preservice training requirements at that time.
(e) Within one year
after assuming the position, each school-age administrator shall complete at
least 10 hours of training in supervision or personnel management if the
school-age administrator has not previously received that training. The
training may be counted as part of the annual continuing education
requirement.
(2m)
SCHOOL-AGE ADMINISTRATOR AND SCHOOL-AGE DIRECTOR. An individual may perform the
duties of both a school-age administrator under sub. (2) (a) and a school-age
director under sub. (3) (a) if the individual meets the qualifications for both
positions under subs. (2) (b) to (e) and (3) (b) to (d).
(3) SCHOOL-AGE DIRECTOR.
(a) A school-age director shall be
responsible for the management and implementation of the program for the
school-age children; supervision of the staff, including recruitment, hiring,
and training; oversight for regulatory compliance; and development of policies
and procedures.
(b) No person may
act as the school-age director for more than 5 school-age program
sites.
(c) A school-age director
shall meet either the qualifications of a center director under s. DCF 251.05(3) (e) 3. to 5. or all of the following qualifications:
1. Be at least 21 years of age.
2. Have completed high school or its
equivalent as determined by the Wisconsin department of public
instruction.
3. Have at least 240
hours of experience as a school-age program leader, public or private school
teacher, student teacher, coach, camp counselor, mentor in a community-based
organization, or equivalent experience in another approved setting.
4. Have completed at least one of the
preservice training requirements in Table 251.094 prior to beginning work as a
school-age director, except as specified in par. (d). The school-age director
shall also complete any additional training requirements in Table 251.094 as
provided.
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TABLE 251.094
Director of a school-age
program |
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Preservice
training |
Additional
training |
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A combination of 2 noncredit department-approved
courses in school-age care and 6 credits in leadership, management, education,
physical education, community health, child guidance, recreation, psychology,
social work, or juvenile justice |
Within one year of assuming the position, at least 10
hours in staff supervision or coaching and mentoring |
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Twelve credits in leadership, management, education,
physical education, community health, child guidance, recreation, psychology,
social work, or juvenile justice |
Within one year of assuming the position, at least 10
hours in staff supervision or coaching and mentoring |
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Forty-eight credits with at least 2 credits in
school-age child growth and development |
Within one year of assuming the position, at least 10
hours in staff supervision or coaching and mentoring |
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The Registry Afterschool & Youth Development
Credential |
No additional training required |
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The Registry Child Care Administrator
Credential |
No additional training required |
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An associate degree from an accredited institution of
higher education |
No additional training required |
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A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of
higher education |
No additional training required |
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An educator license issued by the Wisconsin
department of public instruction or the appropriate authority in another state
to be a kindergarten, early childhood, middle school, or high school regular or
special education teacher |
No additional training required |
Note: The noncredit courses approved by the
department to meet the entry-level training requirements for a school-age
director are Introduction to the School-Age Care Profession
and Skills and Strategies for the School-Age Teacher.
School-age directors may also meet this requirement by completing both
Guiding Behavior of Children in School-Age Programs and
School-Age Curricular Framework in place of Skills and
Strategies for the School-Age Teacher.
(d) A person employed as a director in a
school-age program prior to March 1, 2023, is not required to complete the
preservice training specified in par. (c) 4.
(4) SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM LEADER.
(a) A school-age program leader shall plan,
implement, and supervise the daily activities for a group of children, and is
also responsible for communication with families, relations with the community,
and coordination with other school-age staff.
(b) A school-age program leader shall meet
either the qualifications of a child care teacher under s. DCF 251.05 (3) (f)
2. and 3. or all the following conditions:
1.
Be at least 18 years of age.
2.
Have completed high school or its equivalent as determined by the Wisconsin
department of public instruction.
3. Have at least 240 hours of experience as a
group leader, school-age assistant, public or private school teacher, student
teacher or practicum, coach, camp counselor, mentor through a community-based
organization, or in another approved setting.
(c) Prior to assuming the position, a person
hired to be a school-age program leader shall complete or obtain one of the
following:
1. Four credits in school-age child
growth and development or its equivalent.
2. The first 2 courses of the Registry
Afterschool & Youth Development Credential.
3. Two noncredit department-approved courses
for school-age program and group leaders.
Note: The noncredit courses approved by the
department to meet the entry level training requirements for a school-age
program leader are Introduction to the School-Age Care
Profession and Skills and Strategies for the School-Age
Teacher. School-age program leaders may also meet this requirement by
completing both Guiding Behavior of Children in School-Age
Programs and School-Age Curricular Framework in place
of Skills and Strategies for the School-Age Teacher.
4. One noncredit
department-approved course and 2 credits in education, physical education,
community health, child guidance, recreation, psychology, social work, or
juvenile justice.
Note: The noncredit course approved by the
department to meet the entry level training requirement for a school-age
program leader in combination with 2 credits is Introduction to the
School-Age Care Profession.
(5) SCHOOL-AGE GROUP LEADER.
(a) A school-age group leader shall work
under the supervision of a school-age program leader.
(b) A school-age group leader shall work with
the program leader to plan, implement, and supervise the daily activities for a
group of children.
(c) A school-age
group leader shall meet either the qualifications of an assistant child care
teacher under s. DCF 251.05 (3) (g) 2. or 3. or meet all the following
conditions:
1. Be at least 18 years of
age.
2. Have completed high school
or its equivalent as determined by the Wisconsin department of public
instruction.
3. Have satisfactorily
completed one of the following within 6 months after assuming the position:
a. A noncredit department-approved course in
school-age care.
Note:
Introduction to the School-Age
Care Profession is the noncredit course approved by the department to
meet the entry level training requirements for a school-age group
leader.
b. Two credits in
school-age child growth and development or its equivalent.
c. The first course of the Registry
Afterschool & Youth Development Credential.
(6) SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM AIDE.
(a) A school-age program aide shall work
under the direction and supervision of a school-age program leader.
(b) A person who is a school-age program aide
shall be at least 16 years of age.
(c) A school-age program aide shall either
meet the qualifications of a program aide under s. DCF 251.05 (3) (gm) 3. or
have satisfactorily completed at least one of the following within 6 months
after assuming the position:
1. An assistant
child care teacher training program approved by the Wisconsin department of
public instruction.
2. At least 10
hours of training approved by the department in the care of school-age
children.
3. A noncredit
department-approved course in school-age care.
Introduction to the School-Age Care Profession is the
noncredit course approved by the department to meet the entry-level training
requirements for a school-age program
aide.
