Core Body of Knowledge
New York State's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
Core Body of Knowledge
NY's Core Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
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Competency Description
The professional working with young children maintains effective personnel policies and procedures and effective systems for staff recruitment, development, management, and evaluation
Behaviors & Skills
a
Provides an orientation for new staff members that covers the program's philosophy, expectations for ethical conduct, health, safety and emergency procedures, accepted classroom management techniques, regulatory requirements, etc.
b
Hires enough staff and maintains an up-to-date substitute list to ensure proper staff-child ratios at all times
c
Ensures that all staff members meet minimum qualifications and training requirements
d
Has clearly written job descriptions and staff responsibilities
e
Provides the supervisory support necessary for staff to maintain ethical standards and recommended practices
f
Considers the skills and dispositions of individuals when organizing teaching/professional teams to best meet the needs of the children
g
Maintains the consistent assignment of teachers/caregivers to individual children or groups of children
h
Ensures that all staff members have completed coursework and/or professional development about working with children and families of diverse backgrounds, languages and abilities
i
Expects that staff observe, document and assess children's progress across all developmental domains
j
Shares the program's policies regarding the purposes and appropriate uses for formal assessment, and expectations of confidentiality
k
Arranges for teaching teams to review assessment results and documentation, discuss child progress, and to plan curriculum on a regular (at least a weekly) basis
l
Ensures that interdisciplinary teams work in alignment with DEC Recommended Practices for Interdisciplinary Models
m
Provides staff with access to the Internet for locating information and resources and for communicating
n
Uses observation, reflection and assessment tools to assess her/himself in the role of administrator, and evaluate staff performance