D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A174

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 5-A174 - OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAM: GROUP LEADER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

174.1

At a Child Development Center that provides both out-of-school-time care and care for infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers, a qualified Teacher shall be deemed to meet the qualification requirements for a Group Leader.

174.2

A Group Leader, whose sole responsibility is to supervise an out-of-school-time program group, shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall either:

(a) Have earned, an associate's or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, with a major in education or child and youth development;

(b) Have earned at least forty-eight (48) semester credit hours, or its recognized equivalent, from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, of which at least nine (9) semester credit hours, or its recognized equivalent, shall be in child and youth development, and have at least six (6) months of supervised occupational experience working with school age children under the age of fifteen (15) years at a duly authorized school or camp, a licensed Child Development Center, or the equivalent;

(c) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent, and have at least one (1) year of supervised occupational experience working with school age children under the age of fifteen (15) years at a duly authorized school or camp, a licensed Child Development Center, or the equivalent.

174.3

In order to qualify for the purpose of Subsection 174.2, a period of supervised occupational work experience shall include an average of no less than twenty (20) hours per week. One (1) year of occupational experience is equal to one thousand (1,000) hours. Multiple qualifying periods may be aggregated in order to achieve the required total.

174.4

The duties and responsibilities of a Group Leader shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

(a) Supervising, assisting, and guiding the children in his or her assigned group;

(b) Assisting the Center Director in appropriately planning the program of care and education;

(c) Communicating regularly with the parent(s) or guardian(s) of each child in his or her class or group about the development of their child(ren); and

(d) Supervising subordinate staff.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 5, r. 5-A174

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 14640 (12/2/2016)