N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:52-4.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 3A:52-4.8 - Orientation training

(a) Topics of orientation training shall include all of the following:

1. Supervising and tracking all children, as specified in 3A:52-4.3(a);

2. Understanding center operations, policies and procedures, as specified in 3A:52-4.5(b)3;

3. Implementing group size limits and primary caregiver responsibilities, as applicable, as specified in 3A:52-4.4;

4. Recognizing and reporting child abuse or neglect, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-4.9;

5. Evacuating the center and using the fire alarms, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-5.3(l);

6. Implementing the center's release policy, as specified in 3A:52-6.5;

7. Implementing the center's statement of policy on the disciplining of children, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-6.6;

8. Implementing health practices, including medication administration and responding to symptoms of illness, as specified in N.J.A.C. 3A:52-7.1 through 7.11;

9. Implementing safe sleep practices to prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome;

10. Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome and Abusive Head Trauma;

11. Recognizing and responding to injuries and emergencies, including the prevention of and response to emergencies due to food-related allergies and other allergic reactions; and

12. Including children with special needs in the center's program.

(b) Orientation training as specified in (a) above may be included for six of the required hours of staff development specified in (c) and (d) below.

(c) The center shall ensure that all staff members who work at the center complete 12 hours of continuing staff development each year.

(d) In lieu of the child care staff development specified in (b) above, the director, head teacher(s), group teacher(s), and program supervisor(s) shall each complete 20 hours of staff development each year. Recommended topics of training for these staff include:

1. Educational and physical activity;

2. Special needs programming and program development;

3. Social-emotional and behavioral development for young children;

4. Legal issues, including ADA guidelines; and

5. Leadership and advocacy.

(e) Directors shall complete staff development in understanding licensing regulations as provided by the Office of Licensing within 90 days of hire. Such staff development may be included in the required 20 hours of staff development specified in (d) above.

(f) The staff development specified in (a) through (d) above shall:

1. Be clock hours of staff development;

2. Be related to the ages of the children served by each staff member;

3. Be provided either by the center or by another source such as a college or university, community or professional organization, professional consultant, State agency, or an instructor approved by the Instructor Approval System of Professional Impact of New Jersey; and

4. Be presented by persons with relevant expertise. The staff development may include materials approved by the center, such as printed materials, television broadcasts, audio-visual materials, or websites.

(g) The center shall maintain on file documentation of the date, time, topic, presenter and attendance for all staff development and orientation completed by center staff members.

1. For staff development provided by the center, the center shall maintain on file documentation or a copy of all staff development materials used.

2. For staff development provided by another source, the center shall maintain on file documentation of the name of the person or organization that provided the staff development.

3. The center shall record each staff member's completion of staff development and orientation on the Staff Records Checklist, as specified in 3A:52-4.1(b).

N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:52-4.8

Administrative Change, 49 N.J.R. 98a.

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 413(a), effective 3/6/2017