Section 101216.1
TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS AND DUTIES
(a) In addition to Section 101216, the following shall apply:
(b) Prior to employment, a teacher shall meet the requirements of (b)(1) or
(b)(2) below:
- (1) A teacher shall have completed, with passing grades, at least six postsecondary
semester or equivalent quarter units of the education requirement specified
in (c)(1) below; or shall have obtained a Child Development Assistant Permit
issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
- (A) After employment, a teacher hired under (b) above shall complete,
with passing grades, at least two units each semester or quarter until
the education requirement specified in (c)(1) below is met.
- (2) A teacher shall meet the requirements of Health and Safety Code Section
1597.055.
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- Health and Safety Code Section l597.055 states in pertinent part:
- (a) Notwithstanding any other educational requirements, a person may
be hired as a teacher in a day care center if he or she satisfies all
of the following conditions:
- (1) Is 18 years of age or older.
- (2) Possesses a regional occupation program certificate of training
in child care occupations issued by a regional occupational program
which is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- (3) Has completed at least 95 hours of classroom instruction in
child care and development and child care occupations and at least
150 hours in supervised field experience in a licensed day care center
or comparable group child care program.
- (b) Subsequent to being hired pursuant to subdivision (a), a teacher
shall make satisfactory progress towards meeting the educational requirement
for a fully qualified teacher, as specified in departmental regulations.
For purposes of this section, "satisfactory progress" shall
mean completion, with passing grades, of a minimum of two units each semester
or the equivalent number of units each quarter until the educational requirement
is satisfied. Six of the required semester or equivalent number of quarter
units of early childhood education from an accredited university or college
shall be completed during the next two consecutive regular semesters or
equivalent quarters.
- (c) A teacher hired pursuant to this section shall not be exempt from
satisfying any other noneducation requirements imposed by law on teachers
in day care centers and shall have on-site supervision by a fully qualified
teacher until six of the units specified in subdivision (b) are completed.
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(C) To be a fully qualified teacher, a teacher shall have one of the following:
- (1) Twelve postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in early
childhood education or child development completed, wit-in passing grades,
at an accredited or approved college or university; and at least six months
of work experience in a licensed child care center or comparable group child
care program.
- (A) The units specified in (c)(l) above shall include courses that
cover the general areas of child growth and development, or human growth
and development; child, family and community, or child and family; and
program/curriculum.
- (B) Experience shall be verified as having been performed satisfactorily,
at least three hours per day for a minimum of 50 days in a six-month period,
as a paid or volunteer staff member under the supervision of a person
who would qualify as a teacher or director under this chapter.
- (2) A current and valid Child Development Associate (CDA) credential with
the appropriate age-level endorsement issued by the CDA National Credentialing
Program of the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition; and at
least six months of on-the-job training and/or work experience in a licensed
child care center or comparable group child care program.
- (A) A CDA credential shall show the appropriate preschool or infant/toddler
age-level endorsement to qualify an individual for employment in a preschool
or infant care center.
- (B) A CDA credential is valid for three years from the date of award.
A renewal may be granted every five years thereafter upon approval by
the CDA National Credentialing Program.
- (C) Experience shall be verified as having been performed satisfactorily,
at least three hours per day for a minimum of 50 days in a six-month period,
as a paid or volunteer staff member under the supervision of a person
who would qualify as a teacher or director under this chapter.
- Individuals who possess a CDA credential may have also completed
the required six months of work experience specified in (c)(2)(C)
above. This work experience shall be verified to confirm that the
experience requirement has been met.
- (3) One of He following Child Development Permits issued by the California
Commission on Teacher Credentialing:
- (A) Child Development Associate Teacher Permit; or
- (B) Child Development Teacher Permit; or
- (C) Child Development Master Teacher Permit
(d) Approved schools, colleges or universities, including correspondence courses
offered by the same, means those approved/authorized by the U.S. Department of
Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, or by the California Department
of Consumer Affairs, Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education.
(e) Accredited schools, colleges or universities, including correspondence
courses offered by the same, means those accredited by any one of the following
recognized accrediting agencies:
- (1) Accrediting Commission, Distance Education and Training Council.
- (2) Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
- (3) Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.
- (4) Association of Independent Colleges and Schools.
- (5) National Association of Trade and Technical Schools.
(f) Units earned through correspondence courses from approved or accredited schools,
colleges or universities shall be accepted for meeting educational requirements
as specified in (c) above.
(g) A photocopy of the teacher's Child Development Permit as specified in
(c)(3) above, or a photocopy of the teacher's transcript(s) documenting successful
completion of required course work, shall be maintained at the center.
(h) These education requirements shall not apply to teachers employed as teachers
prior to May 1, 1970. A teacher who was employed prior to May 1, 1970, shall
remain qualified provided that he/she has had no break in employment as a teacher
in a child care center exceeding three consecutive years.
(i) A teacher shall complete 15 hours of health and safety training if necessary
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1596.866 and as specified in Section
101215.1(m)(1).
(j) Each teacher shall visually observe aides under his/her supervision whenever
the aide is working with children, except as provided for in Sections 101216.2(e)(1)
and 101230(c)(1).
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