EDU261StaffingPlans1.ppt

Once you have established your mission and philosophy you will need to staff your center.

Before you can hire and train you must look at your needs and determine roles and numbers of slots you will create.

We are considering here the PLAN for staffing, not the specific individuals yet.

On to Staffing Plans–

Use the hyperlink to go to the PP on Mission Statements. Complete that, then return here to discuss staffing.
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Roles and Qualifications in Child Care Settings in NC:

https://
ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Portals/0/documents/pdf/D/DCDEE_Rulebook.pdf?ver=2018-06-15-123403-307

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Staffing Plans–

Use the hyperlink to go to the NC Standards and Chapter 2.
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How are you going to describe what you want these people to do?

Job Descriptions:

Job descriptions may contain the following components:

• Title

• Job summary including tasks, responsibilities, and authorities

• Job qualifications

• Supervision

• Working conditions

• Salary and benefits (Optional except in work agreements/contracts)

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Job Description Sample:

• Title –Lead Teacher Preschool

Staffing Plans–

Use the hyperlink to go to the NC Standards and Chapter 2.
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Job Description Sample cont.:

• Job summary, tasks, and responsibilities- As a Lead Preschool Teacher, you will be responsible for all academic subjects emphasizing language arts, math, physical education, social studies and science. (Special subject teachers will be responsible for library time, French, art, music and additional science classes.)
Your specific duties as a Lead Preschool Teacher will include:
Working within budget parameters
Maintaining records for each child
Creating and implementing daily lesson plans and delegating tasks to assistant teachers
Writing progress reports on each student on a regular basis

Staffing Plans–

Use the hyperlink to go to the NC Standards and Chapter 2.
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Job Description Sample cont:

• Job qualifications- Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Education or a Bachelor’s Degree in any major with 15 semester hours in Early Childhood Education and 2 years full-time verifiable early childhood work experience. NC Early Childhood Credential required

Staffing Plans–

Use the hyperlink to go to the NC Standards and Chapter 2.
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Job Description Sample cont:

• Supervision- As lead teacher you will be responsible for supervising teachers and teacher assistants assigned to your classroom as well as any volunteers or students who may be assigned to you. Assignment of volunteers and students will be done only with your agreement and cooperation. Your work will be supervised by the center’s director and assistant director.

Staffing Plans–

Use the hyperlink to go to the NC Standards and Chapter 2.
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Job Description Sample cont:

• Working conditions- Working hours for the lead teacher position will be either 6:45 AM to 3:45 PM or 10:15 AM to 6:15 PM with breaks and an hour long lunch period scheduled as per labor and child care regulations. You will be assigned to a classroom of 3, 4, or 5 year old children where you will carry out the duties as described above.

Staffing Plans–

Use the hyperlink to go to the NC Standards and Chapter 2.
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Deciding on your roles and qualifications also ties in to your budget decisions

How much are you going to pay your employees?

Salary Schedule Report

Salary Schedule

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Also to consider:

You must operate under:

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

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If your employees are to be paid hourly then they are considered NON-EXEMPT and you must adhere to these regulations regarding: hourly wage, overtime, hours worked, record keeping, etc.
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Also to consider:

Regardless of Exempt or Non-Exempt status, you must also take into consideration payment of related payroll fees and taxes:
Medicare 1.25% of total salaries  
FICA (Social Security) 6.40% of total salaries  
Federal and State Unemployment @ 3.0% of total salaries

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