Or. Admin. R. 414-305-0320 - Duties and Qualifications of the Director

(1) A certified child care center must employ at least one individual who meets the qualifications of director as outlined in (6) below. The director is responsible for:

(a) Maintaining compliance with all certified child care center rules and all conditions placed on the certification;

(b) Developing and implementing the center's operational and personnel policies;

(c) Supervising the personnel, volunteers, and other individuals providing services in the center;

(d) Overseeing the training and professional development of staff including setting educational goals, observation and mentoring;

(e) Implementing program development;

(f) Overseeing parent communication and family engagement and sharing community resources with families including resources for children with specific needs; and

(g) Managing administrative functions, including, but not limited to: maintaining records; financial management; budgeting; maintenance of buildings and grounds; meal planning and preparation; and transportation, if provided.

(2) If a center's licensed capacity is less than 100 children, the director must be on site a minimum of one-third the weekly operating hours or 40 hours per week, whichever is less, as documented by the center. The director may be responsible for multiple centers.

(3) If a center's licensed capacity is more than 100 children, the director must be on site at least half of the weekly operating hours or 40 hours per week, whichever is less, as documented by the center. The director may only be responsible for one center.

(4) A director may serve as a teacher, if qualified, and have regular teaching duties when 40 or fewer children are on site.

(5) A certified child care center must have the director or a substitute director on the premises during all hours of operation.

(6) A certified child care center director must:

(a) Be at least 21 years of age;

(b) Meet the initial (see OAR 414-305-0370) and annual training (see OAR 414-305-0380) requirements; and

(c) Have attained one of the options in Table 1 below; OR

(d) Participate in a plan, approved by CCLD, to substitute for a missing component (either management and supervision of adults OR knowledge of child development) in Option C in the table below. The plan must address how the director will attain the required training, education, or experience in the missing component and how the program will operate until the director has met the missing component.

(7) A certified child care center's substitute director must meet teacher qualifications, understand the director's responsibilities, be familiar with the certification requirements, have access to all records, and be authorized and able to correct deficiencies.

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 414-305-0320

ELD 10-2023, adopt filed 06/28/2023, effective 1/1/2024; DELC 34-2024, minor correction filed 04/11/2024, effective 4/11/2024; DELC 129-2024, minor correction filed 05/14/2024, effective 5/14/2024

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Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260