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Faculty/Staff Qualifications

EDUCATION CURRICULUM AND TRAINING SPECIALIST

MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS

1. PhD in Education with a concentration in curriculum and instruction from an accredited college or university.
or
2. A Master’s Degree in Education from an accredited college or university with a concentration in curriculum and instruction and three years experience in a curriculum and training specialist position.

NURSERY SCHOOL/PRESCHOOL DIRECTOR

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Executes administrative functions, supervises educational programming in Rainbow Station, and oversees the delivery of nursing care in the Get Well Place.

MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited college or university with an emphasis in child development or a related field. Master of Science in Education preferred.
2. Must have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience with young children.
3. Must have at least 1 year of administrative experience.
4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
5. First Aid certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

VILLAGE DIRECTOR

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Executes administrative functions, supervises educational programming in Rainbow Station, and oversees the delivery of nursing care in the Get Well Place.

MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Must be a graduate of an accredited college or university with an emphasis in child development or a related field. Master of Science in Education preferred.
2. Must have at least 3 years of full-time teaching experience with young children.
3. Must have at least 1 year of administrative experience.
4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
5. First Aid certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: PRESCHOOL

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the daily supervision and management of a group of 10 to 15 children between the ages of 3 to 14 years. Oversees curriculum, materials managemen,t and general supervision of preschool program. Responsible for coordination of staff orientation and inservices. Responsible for all school functions in the absence of the director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and staff.
2. Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field.
3. 2 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting with at least 1 year in a supervisory role, preferably in a NAEYC accredited program.
4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
5. First Aid certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: VILLAGE

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the daily supervision and management of a class of 20 to 30 children with direct responsibility for a group of 10 to 12 children between the ages of 5 to 14 years. Oversees curriculum, materials management, and general supervision of school-age program. Responsible for coordination of staff orientation and inservices. Responsible for all school functions in the absence of the director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and staff.
2. Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field.
3. 2 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting with at least 1 year in a supervisory role, preferably in a NAEYC accredited program.
4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 3 months of hire date. [others are 6 months]
5. First Aid certificate. [not presented consistently]

GET WELL PLACE - COORDINATOR

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Utilizes the nursing process and current pediatric clinical knowledge to provide professional nursing care for children in the Get Well Place and Rainbow Station. Manages and supervises Rainbow Station/Get Well Place health care issues and Get Well Place personnel issues.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

1. Graduate of accredited school of nursing.
2. Current State of Virginia nursing license.
3. At least 2 years of recent pediatric experience.
4. CPR certified.
5. First Aid certified.

CURRICULUM SPECIALIST

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for implementation of the Rainbow Station curriculum, PLAYWORKS©, the continuing education of teachers and parents, and the development of associated educational resources to support these endeavors.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well to them, their families, and other teachers.
2. Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field. Prefer 1 year of experience in NAEYC accredited program.
3. 3 years of experience teaching children in a group setting.
4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
5. First Aid certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

MASTER TEACHER

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the daily supervision and management of a class of 8 to 30 children with direct responsibility for 4 to 15 children, between the ages of 0 and 14 years. Oversees curriculum, materials, management, and general supervision of assigned class/group.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To be considered a Master Teacher, a candidate must:

• Possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and other teachers.
• Hold a Baccalaureate degree or higher in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field, or hold a Baccalaureate degree in a non-related field and 18 hours of Early Childhood Education or Education credits, PLUS have a minimum of 10 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting, the majority having been taught at Rainbow Station.
• Serve as a presenter of a minimum of 3 separate topics for educational conferences at the national, state, or local levels, such as VAECE, NAA, etc.
• Present at least 1 continuing education session for Rainbow Station faculty per year on a topic of interest in early childhood or school-age recreation.
• Participate in and graduate from the Rainbow Station COR program or equivalent Rainbow Station leadership program.
• Obtain an annual lesson plan score of 1.0 to 1.2.
• Obtain an annual classroom evaluation score of at least 1.2.
• Obtain an annual evaluation scored of at least 90.

LEAD TEACHER

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the daily supervision and management of a class of 8 to 30 children, with direct responsibility for 4 to 15 children, between the ages of 0 and 14 years. Oversees curriculum, materials, management, and general supervision of assigned class.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and teachers.
2. Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field and 1 year of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
or
3. Baccalaureate degree in a non-related field and 18 Early Childhood Education credits and 2 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
or
4. Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field and 2 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
   or
5. CDA certificate in Early Childhood Education and 4 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
6. Prefer at least 1 year of experience in a NAEYC accredited program.
7. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
8. First Aid certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

TEACHER

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the daily supervision and management of a group of 4 to 15 children between the ages of 0 to 14 years.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and staff.
2. Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field.
or
3. Baccalaureate degree in non-related field and 12 hours of Early Childhood Education college courses and 1 year of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
or
4. Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field and 1 year of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
or
5. Current CDA certificate in Early Childhood Education and 2 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
or
6. 18 credit hours of Early Childhood Education college courses and 3 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
or
7. 7 years of experience.
8. Prefer at least 1 year of experience in a NAEYC accredited program.
9. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

ASSISTANT TEACHER

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for assisting with the daily supervision and management of a group of 4 to 15 children between the ages of 0 and 14 years.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well to them, their families, and fellow employees.
2. Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other related field.
3. Current CDA Certificate in Early Childhood Education and 1 year of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
4. 6 credit hours of Early Childhood Education college courses and 3 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
5. High school diploma and 4 years of experience teaching children in a group setting.
6. Prefer at least 1 year of experience in a NAEYC accredited program.
7. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

CLASSROOM AIDE

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES Assist with the daily care of a group of 4 to 15 children, with special attention paid to the ongoing needs of assigned primary care group.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and fellow employees. and
2. High school diploma/GED with exceptions made at the discretion of the Director. and
3. Must be at least 18 years of age. and
4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of employment.

STAFF REGISTERED NURSE

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Utilizes the nursing process and current pediatric clinical knowledge to provide professional nursing care for children in the Get Well Place and the Rainbow Station.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
2. Current State of Virginia nursing license.
3. At least 2 years of recent pediatric experience.
4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
5. Successful completion of a physical assessment course prior to or within the first 6 months of employment.
6. First Aid certified.

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Provides skilled nursing care for children in the Get Well Place under the supervision of the registered nurse.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and teachers.
2. Current LPN licensure.
3. Minimum 1 year pediatric experience within the last 5 years.
4. CPR certified.
5. First Aid certified.

CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Assists with the daily care of children in the Get Well PlaceSM.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and teachers.
2. Successful completion of Certified Nursing Assistant certificate.
3. High school graduate.
4. Previous experience working with children.
5. CPR certified.
6. First Aid certified.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for greeting children, families, and visitors; answering the telephones; receiving and posting fees; and general clerical duties as requested by the director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Pleasant, gracious and courteous manner with and ability to relate well to the public.
2. High school diploma required, some college preferred.
3. 1 year of experience working with the public.
4. Competency in the following clerical skills to include, but not limited to:
   • Typing
   • Filing
   • Record-keeping
   • Telephone systems
   • Computer
5. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

MASTER RECREATIONAL COUNSELOR

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and teachers.
2. Baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education, Recreation, or other child-related field, and have a minimum of 10 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting, the majority having been taught with Rainbow Station. or
3. Baccalaureate degree in a non-related field and 18 Early Childhood Education or Education credits and a minimum of 10 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting, the majority having been taught with Rainbow Station. or
4. Associates degree in Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field with a minimum of 10 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting, the majority having been taught with Rainbow Station.
5. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of employment.
6. First Aid certified or obtain certification within 6 months of employment.

RECREATIONAL COUNSELOR

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the daily supervision and management of an accountability group of 15 to 20 children between 5 and 14 years. Oversees curriculum, materials, and general supervision of an assigned group.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and teachers.
2. Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field and 1 year of experience teaching young children in a group setting. or
3. Baccalaureate degree in a non-related field and 18 credit hours in Early Childhood Education college courses and 2 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting. or
4. Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field and 2 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting. or
5. Current CDA certificate in Early Childhood Education and 4 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
6. Minimum of at least 1 year of experience in a NAEYC accredited program preferred.
7. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.
8. First Aid certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

RECREATIONAL INSTRUCTOR

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for the daily supervision and management of an accountability group of 15 to 20 children between 5 and 14 years. Oversees curriculum, materials, and general supervision of an assigned group.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and teachers.
2. Baccalaureate degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field with a minimum of 1 year of experience teaching young children in a group setting. or
3. Baccalaureate degree in a non-related field and 12 credit hours of Early Childhood Education college courses with a minimum of 1 year of experience teaching young children in a group setting. or
4. Associates degree in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or other child-related field with a minimum of 1 year of experience teaching young children in a group setting. or
5. Current CDA certificate in Early Childhood Education with a minimum of 2 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting. or
6. 18 credit hours of Early Childhood Education college courses or Education courses with a minimum of 3 years of experience teaching young children in a group setting.
7. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

RECREATIONAL ASSISTANT

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and teachers. 2. High school diploma/GED with exceptions made at the discretion of the Director. 3. Must be at least 18 years of age. 4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date.

[no reference for asterisk]

RECREATIONAL AIDE

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well with them, their families, and teachers. 2. High school diploma/GED with exceptions made at the discretion of the Director. 3. Must be at least 18 years of age. 4. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of employment.

[no reference for asterisk]

COOK/KITCHEN MANAGER

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible for all aspects kitchen management, including but not limited to, daily preparation and delivery of the center menu (breakfast, lunch, and AM and PM snacks); daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning responsibilities; and ordering/shopping for kitchen foodstuffs and supplies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*:

1. Must possess a love for children and an ability to relate well to them, their families, and fellow employees.
2. High school graduate/GED. Some culinary education preferable.
3. Must be at least 18 years of age.
4. Minimum 1 year of food service cooking experience.
5. CPR certified or obtain certification within 6 months of hire date. *Candidates whose qualifications far surpass those required above may be considered Kitchen Managers.

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