14 Del. Admin. Code § 933-VIII-87.0
Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024
Section 933-VIII-87.0 - School-Age Staff Qualifications87.1 School-Age Administrator 87.1.1 A licensee shall ensure a school-age administrator is at least 21 years old and is fully qualified as an early childhood administrator with at least 15-clock-hours of accepted training in school-age care or meets the following education requirements: Click here to view Image
87.2 School-Age Site Coordinator 87.2.1 A licensee shall ensure a school-age site coordinator is at least 20 years old and is fully qualified as at least an early childhood curriculum coordinator or meets the following education and experience qualifications: Click here to view Image
87.3 School-Age Site Assistant 87.3.1 A licensee shall ensure a school-age site assistant is at least 18 years old and is fully qualified at least as an early childhood assistant teacher or meets one of the following education and experience qualifications Click here to view Image
87.4 School-Age Intern 87.4.1 A licensee shall ensure a school-age intern is at least 16 years of age.87.4.1.1 A school-age intern may be 15 years old if attending a high school's early childhood education program and enrollment documentation is on file at the center.87.4.1.2 A school-age intern must be at least four years older than any child in his or her direct care.87.4.1.3 A school-age intern must always be under the direct observation of at least a school-age site assistant except as stated in subsection 87.4.3.87.4.1.4 A school-age intern may not be alone with children except as stated in subsection 87.4.3. A school-age intern may count in the staff/child ratio.87.4.2 A licensee shall ensure a school-age intern meets one of the following qualifications: 87.4.2.1 Successful completion of at least three college or university credits from a regionally accredited college or university in recreation, elementary education, school-age care, or school-age administration;87.4.2.2 Successful completion of at least 15-clock-hours of quality-assured training in school-age care; or87.4.2.3 Successful completion of the education requirement for a higher-level school-age position contained in these regulations.87.4.3 While maintaining required ratios and group size, a qualified school-age intern who is at least 18 years old may be alone with children when:87.4.3.1 Walking children to or from a bathroom;87.4.3.2 Walking children to or from receiving first aid treatment;87.4.3.3 Walking children to or from a bus stop;87.4.3.4 Walking children from one classroom or area to another within the center; and87.4.3.5 Supervising an ill child while waiting for pick-up by a parent/guardian.87.5 School-Age Aide 87.5.1 A licensee shall ensure a school-age aide is at least 16 years of age.87.5.2 A school-age aide may be 15 years old if attending a high school's early childhood education program and enrollment documentation is on file at the center.87.5.3 A school-age aide must be at least four years older than a child in his/her direct care.87.5.4 A school-age aide always must be under the direct observation of at least a school-age site assistant.87.5.5 school-age aide may not be alone with children.87.5.6 A school-age aide will count in the staff/child ratio only during the first 12 months of employment at a single center or affiliated center.14 Del. Admin. Code § 933-VIII-87.0
24 DE Reg. 267 (9/1/2020) (final)