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Legislature to Decide Fate
of Child Care Rate Increase
The stage is set for the final budget resolution in the next few days.
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ESSENTIAL ORIENTATION for EARLY CARE & EDUCATION TEACHERS
Funding Provided By: THE VIRGINIA G. PIPER CHARITABLE TRUST
Special Thanks to Debra White, Valley Child Care and Learning Centers, who researched, edited, and wrote
that vast majority of the information provided.
- Essential Orientation was designed to improve the quality of care provided in licensed child care facilities by
providing a model initial training manual that provides consistent and effective on site training at the earliest
stages of employment.
- The Essential Orientation training package meets basic licensing requirements and provides additional essential
information for those working in early care and education.
- Essential Orientation for Early Care and Education training manual and modules address all of the areas required
by regulation for new employees or volunteers in licensed child care facilities.
- The Department of Health Services, Office of Child Care Licensing will recognize four hours of training for its
completion.
- Essential Orientation provides easy to use and quality information and materials, resulting in more productive time
dedicated to initial orientation and an overall positive initial training experience for new employees.
- The direct involvement of center owners, operators, and directors guided the development of the Essential Orientation
manual.
ACCA appreciates the involvement of all the centers that participated in the initial orientation survey, piloted the manual with pre and post tests, and provided invaluable feedback.
ESSENTIAL ORIENTATION MODULES
1. Welcome to Your New Center
Administrative and Operational
Staff Responsibilities
Ages, needs, and names of the children
Importance of being a teacher
2. Serving Nutritious Snacks and Meals
Meal Patterns and requirements
Meaningful Meals
3. Child Development
Brain Development
Physical Development
Language Development
Ages and Developmental Stages
4. Creating a Safe Place for Children
Regulations
Emergency Procedures (form)
Recognition of illness
Indoor and Outdoor Safety (shade)
Hand washing and toileting techniques
Back to Sleep (SIDS)
5. Creating an Environment Where Children Learn
Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Curriculum and Lesson Plans
Room Arrangement
Learning through Play
6. Creating a Nurturing Environment
Positive Guidance
Nurturing and Caring Adults
Behavior Management
Transitions
Nap and Rest Time
7. Creating a Successful Experience
Communication with Children
Communication with Parents
Communication with co-workers
Survival Skills and coping with Stress
Understanding and Reporting Child Abuse
Children with Special Needs
Being an involved, committed and caring professional in the workplace.
Arizona Department of Health Services Regulations
The Arizona Department of Health Services regulations in ARS R9-5-403, below, identify the initial and ongoing training
requirements that child care centers must meet.
A. A licensee shall provide, and each staff member who provides child care services to children, shall complete within
10 days of the starting date of employment or volunteer service, training for new staff members that includes all of
the following:
1. Facility philosophy and goals;
2. Names, ages, and needs of children to be assigned to a staff member;
3. Health needs, nutritional requirements, and information about adaptive devices of children for
whom a staff member
will provide child care services;
4. Lesson plans;
5. Child guidance and methods of discipline;
6. Hand washing techniques;
7. Diapering techniques and toileting, if assigned to diaper changing duties;
8. Food preparation, service, sanitation, and storage, if assigned to food preparation;
9. Infant formula preparation, if assigned to formula preparation;
10. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation;
11. Child abuse or neglect detection, prevention, and reporting;
12. Accident and emergency procedures;
13. Staff responsibilities as required by A.R.S. ยง 36-881 et seq. and these rules;
14. Sun safety policies and procedures; and
15. Safety on outdoor activity areas.
B. A licensee shall ensure that, every 12 months from a staff member's date of employment, the
staff member completes 12 or more actual hours of training in one or more of the following areas:
1. Accident and emergency procedures, including CPR and first aid for infants and children;
2. Recognition of signs of illness and infestation;
3. Child growth and development;
4. Child abuse or neglect detection, reporting, and prevention;
5. Child guidance and methods of discipline;
6. Nutrition and developmentally appropriate eating habits;
7. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with
special needs;
8. Parent involvement and communication with parents;
9. Program administration, planning, and development;
10. Environment of child care activity areas;
11. Sun safety policies and procedures; and
12. Safety on outdoor activity areas.
AVAILABLE NOW TO ALL ACCA MEMBERS.
CALL 602-252-3845 OR EMAIL US
CONTACT ACCA NOW FOR A COPY OF THE ORIENTATION MANUAL
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