Or. Admin. R. 414-600-0031 - Minimum Requirements
(1) A Relief
Nursery must:
(a) Establish and maintain
appropriate internal fiscal controls and fund accounting procedures to assure
the proper accounting and disbursement of all funds provided by the
Department;
(b) Collect and report
data, including but not limited to child and family data including risk
factors, demographics, assessments, and abuse and neglect reports in the manner
established by the Department;
(c)
Agree to contracted services monitoring reviews and evaluations by Department
staff, as deemed necessary by the Department;
(d) Attend state and local training or
meetings as required;
(e)
Collaborate with the Regional Early Learning Hub and the Department in early
learning system development and expansion;
(f) Have an infrastructure that provides
oversight, responsibility and resources necessary to provide services on an
ongoing basis; and
(g) Be licensed
by the Child Care Licensing Division in accordance with ORS
329A.280.
(2) Relief Nursery staff who provide direct
services to children and families must meet one of the following minimum
requirements:
(a) A Bachelor of Arts degree in
Early Childhood;
(b) A degree in a
related field with early childhood teaching experience;
(c) A combination of an associate's degree,
an equivalent step on the Oregon Registry and appropriate experience;
or
(d) A degree in a field other
than child development or early childhood education and six courses in child
development or early childhood education focusing on children from birth to age
five.
(3) A Relief
Nursery Director may submit to the Department a request for an exception to the
requirements of 414-600-0031 (2). Requests must be accompanied by a plan that
provides information on how the staff for which the request is submitted will
meet the requirements of 414-600-0031 (2). The information provided must
include a two-year professional development and training plan.
(4) A Relief Nursery shall provide new hire
and ongoing training for all staff and volunteers.
(5) A Relief Nursery shall maintain a ratio
of one supervisor to eight direct service staff to provide regular, ongoing
supervision and support in child and family case management, personnel issues,
and professional development.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 326.425(7)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 417.788 & ORS 417.786
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