Or. Admin. R. 414-305-0340 - Duties and Qualifications of Teachers

(1) A certified child care center's teachers are responsible for:

(a) The supervision of their assigned group of children at all times; and

(b) The supervision of any aides or volunteers assigned to their group.

(2) A certified child care center's teachers must:

(a) Be at least 18 years of age;

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

(c) Meet the experience and training qualification requirements for their assigned age group in one of the options listed in Table 2 of this section; OR

Certified Child Care Center Teacher Qualifications Table 414-300-0340(2)(c)

Qualifications for Teachers

TABLE 2

Teacher Qualifications
Have attained 1 of the following options (A, B, C, D or E)		Infant and/or Toddler Age	Preschool-Age
A	At least 750 hours of qualifying teaching experience* in a Certified Child Care Center, or comparable group care program** in the appropriate age level.	Infants and/or toddlers;	Older toddlers OR Preschool-age OR schoolage children;
B	One year or 1,500 hours of qualifying teaching experience in Registered Family or Certified Family child care.
C	Documentation of attaining at least step 6 in the Oregon Registry; OR 9 quarter credits in two CKCs (3 must be in HGD or UGB)
D	A minimum of an Associate's Degree from a college or university with a major in:	* Early childhood education * Child development * Special education * Human development * Child and family studies	* Early childhood education * Child development * Special education * Elementary education * Human development *· Child and family studies
E	A state or nationally recognized credential, e.g. Child Development Associate (CDA).	Related to infant and toddler care	Related to preschool- age care
* Qualifying Teaching Experience means: For infant/toddler and preschool age groups, gained with a group of the same age children in at least 3-hour blocks, within a 36-month period; Qualifying teaching experience must be documented. Time spent in a college practicum or practice teaching is considered qualifying teaching experience. The following does not constitute qualifying teaching experience: leader of a scout troop; Sunday school teacher; and coaching.
** Comparable group care program means a program which has the following elements: (a) Individuals are supervised by knowledgeable professionals; (b) Training of individuals is provided or required annually; (c) Group size is similar to a certified child care facility; (d) Curriculum is age appropriate; and (e) The program is not providing uncertified drop-in care;

(d) For school-age only classrooms, meet the experience and/or training qualification requirements in Table 3 of this section.

Certified Child Care Center School-Age Classroom Teacher Qualifications Table 414-300-0340(2)(d)

Qualifications for School-age Classroom Teacher

TABLE 3

School-age only Classroom Teacher Qualifications:
Have attained 1 of the following options (A, B, C, or D)
A	60 hours of experience working in the classroom; AND Completion of 20 clock hours of training, completed within the last 5 years, focused on school-age child care that meets the following core knowledge criteria:
* 5 clock hours in understanding and guiding behavior (UGB). * 5 clock hours in learning environments and curriculum (LEC). * 5 clock hours in human growth and development (HGD) * 5 clock hours in program management (PM).
B	At least 240 hours of qualifying experience working with school-age children in the last 5 years in a Certified Child Care Center, Certified Family, Registered Family or comparable group care program.
C	At least an Associate's Degree in: * Early childhood education * Child development * Elementary education * Special education * Physical education * Recreation * Human development * Child and family studies * Home economics
D	At least a Step 6 in the Oregon Registry

Notes

Or. Admin. R. 414-305-0340

ELD 10-2023, adopt filed 06/28/2023, effective 1/1/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.260

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.260