HAR §17-892.2-35. and to maintain this status when shifting employment to another licensed facility

(i) The age requirements for staff shall be as follows: (1) All staff in positions other than child care aide, volunteer, clerical, or maintenance personnel shall be at least eighteen years old; and (2) A child care aide shall be at least sixteen years old to be counted in the staff-child ratio. (j) The director of a facility licensed for seven or more children shall have the following qualifications: (1) A bachelor's degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university preferably with courses in early childhood education, child development, or related fields, and two years of experience working with children of which at least one year of experience with children of the appropriate age for the child care center being directed; or (2) Two years of college education (sixty semester credits) preferably with courses in early childhood education, child development, or related fields, and four years of experience in work with children of which at least one year of experience with children of the appropriate age for the child care center being directed; or (3) A child development associate credential, and four years of experience working with children of which at least one year of experience shall be with children of the appropriate age for the child care center being directed. (k) A teacher shall meet one of the following qualifications: 892.2-33 §17-892.2-35 (1) A degree in child development or early childhood education from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university, and six months of experience working in an early childhood program; or (2) A child development associate credential, and one year supervised teaching experience in an early childhood program; or (3) An organized two-year (sixty semester credit) college program with a certificate in early childhood education from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university, and one year supervised teaching experience in an early childhood program; or (4) A bachelor's degree in elementary education from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university, six months working in an early childhood program, and six semester credits approved child development or early childhood courses, which may be included as part of a bachelor's degree and which shall be from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university; or (5) A bachelor's degree in any field from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university, six months working in an early childhood program, and twelve semester credits approved child development or early childhood courses, which may be included as part of a bachelor's degree and which shall be from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university. 892.2-34 §17-892.2-35 (1) An assistant teacher shall meet one of the following qualifications: (1) A child development associate credential or an associate's degree with a certificate in early childhood education from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university, and six months of experience working in an early childhood program; or (2) Two years (sixty semester credits) of postsecondary education, six months of working in an early childhood program, and nine semester credits approved child development or early childhood courses from a regionally accredited college or university or transferable to a regionally accredited college or university. (m) Waivers for teacher or assistant teacher positions may be granted by the department if there are no qualified applicants available for the position, provided: (1) The position vacancy has been advertised in the classified ad section of the largest newspaper in the county; (2) The prospective employee meets the requirement for the next lower position; (3) There is a written plan presented to the department's division administrator on the steps to be taken to bring the employee up to the proper qualifications for the position; and (4) Approval for a waiver has been received prior to the hiring of the non-qualified teacher or assistant teacher. (n) A child care aide shall meet one of the following qualifications: (1) High school vocational child care training course; or (2) Orientation training course in the center. (o) Volunteers shall: 892.2-35 3551 §17-892.2-35 (1) Participate in an orientation to the program; or (2) Be a participant in a high school program which includes child care training; and (3) Meet the requirements of regular staff members to be counted in the staff-child ratio. (p) Temporary hires shall meet qualifications of positions for which hired. (q) Substitutes for teachers and assistant teachers shall be at least eighteen years of age and shall have participated in an orientation program of the facility. The curriculum, lesson plans, and daily activities assigned to the substitute shall be closely supervised by the center's director. (r) Substitutes for director shall meet qualifications for director. (s) Substitutes for aides shall meet the qualifications of an aide. (t) Substitutes may be granted an extension to serve in the same position for more than ten consecutive days upon consultation with and approval of the department. [Eff 1-5-2024] (Auth: §346-162) (Imp: HRS §346-162; 42 U.S.C. §§ 2002, 2005, 5751, 9833) ###