Child Care Basics for Support Staff
This one hour training is designed especially for new or non-teaching staff such as a non-teaching director, secretary/bookkeeper/office manager, cook, custodian, enrichment teacher, or you are an assistant teacher, floater or substitute who is either new to the field or new to the particular philosophy of your program.
It provides a brief overview about the field of Early Learning and useful information to help you be successful in your job. Even if your position does not usually involve entering the building when children are present, this information will be useful for you.
Goal: To learn strategies for non-teaching staff to successfully and confidently work with children.
NOTE for WA State Providers: This course is a separate STARS course from the Initial 30 hour Child Care Basics and can only be used for the WA State Annual training.
This mobile-friendly class is accessible on any device, including tablets and phones.
What customers are saying about this class:
"Really enjoyed this class! It got down to what I needed to learn and did not repeat the same thing 50 times to where it gets confusing. I give this class a A!"
"This class was great - easy to understand, concise and no redundancy."
"I really liked this as a reminder lesson for all staff, covered all of the right subjects."
"This class presentation and format was excellent! Thank you!!"
Child Care Basics for Support Staff
Goal: This class is especially for owners, directors, office managers, cooks, bus drivers, staff who work in the building at night such as custodians and night security staff, etc., as well as enrichment teachers, floaters, substitutes, and newly hired assistant teachers who are new to the field.
Learning Objectives
After completing this class, the student will be able to:
be able to explain the impact of high-quality early childhood education on a child’s later success in school and in life
be better prepared to comply with licensing rules, program policies, health and safety protocol, and other expectations, even when they are asked to step into a role that may differ from their job description
be able to define and demonstrate professional behavior and demeanor as it applies to communications, confidentiality, working as a team, and honoring diversity
⚠️ Important
NOTE: This course may reflect state-specific regulations. No information in this course supersedes any state regulations you need to follow. You must consult your state’s regulations when developing policies and procedures. Regulations for all states are accessible on the National Database of Child Care Licensing Regulations.
After completing this class, the student will be able to:
- explain the impact of high-quality early childhood education on a child’s later success in school and in life
- identify basic health and safety procedures
- comply with licensing rules, program policies, health and safety protocol, and other expectations, even when they are asked to step into a role that may differ from their job description
- define and demonstrate professional behavior and demeanor as it applies to communications, confidentiality, working as a team, and honoring diversity