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O CCU PATIO N A L S TA NDA RDS F O R C HI L D CA RE A D MI N I ST R ATO R S I Occupational Standards for Child Care Administrators Child Care Human Resources Sector Council Occupational Standards for Child Care Administrators Issued also in French under the title: Normes professionnelles des gestionnaires de services de garde à l’enfance Published by the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council in 2013 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada www.ccsc-cssge.ca Consultants: Grifone Consulting Translation: Sylvie Payeur Layout: Kim Nelson Design Original Layout Design: Hangar 13 Art & Design All rights reserved. Reproduction of this publication in part or in whole, without written permission of the Child Care Human Resources Sector Council, is prohibited. This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Sector Council Program. The opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada. CONTENTS O C C U P A T I O N A L S T A N D A R D S INTRODUCTION 1 ANALYSIS 5 SECTION A: C H ILD D E V E LOPME NT A ND CARE 7 TASK 1: Develop and Implement Children’s Programs 7 1.1: Implement a philosophy of early childhood education and care 8 1.2: Implement a curriculum 9 1.3: Provide a child-centred learning environment 10 1.4: Provide programming support to staff 11 1.5: Evaluate programs 12 TASK 2: Protect and Respect the Rights of Children 13 2.1: Protect and respect the rights of children. 13 SECTION B: COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS 15 TASK 3: Collaborate with Others 15 3.1: Work in partnership with families 16 3.2: Work with external agencies and resources 17 3.3: Work with schools 18 3.4: Build community awareness and relationships 20 3.5: Collaborate with employer 21 SECTION C: H U MA N R ES O URCE S 23 TASK 4: Hire Staff 23 4.1: Determine staffing needs 24 4.2: Recruit staff 25 4.3: Interview prospective staff 26 4.4: Screen prospective staff 27 4.5: Offer position to best candidate 28 4.6: Provide orientation to new staff 29 TASK 5: Manage Staff 31 5.1: Supervise staff 32 5.2: Motivate staff 33 5.3: Evaluate staff 34 5.4: Address significant performance issues or concerns 35 5.5: Facilitate professional development 36 5.6: Process terminations, resignations and leaves of absence 37 O