Young Men’s Christian Association of Olean, NY and Bradford, PA

To be qualified as a group teacher, a person must possess either:

Rule 414.13(g)(2). From a complaint.

The school-age child care program must provide supervision of the staff responsible for the care of children. Workloads and assignments must be arranged to provide consistency of care to children and to allow staff to fulfill their respective responsibilities.

Rule 414.8(c). From a complaint.

Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher’s range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Rule 414.8(a).

When a school-age child care program is in operation, an adequate number of qualified staff must be on duty to protect the health and safety of the children in care.

Rule 414.8(j).

The supervision ratios are as follows:

Rule 414.8(k).

Each applicant for, or individual in the position of director, teacher, or volunteer must complete Office- approved training that complies with federal minimum health and safety pre-service or three-month orientation period requirements. This training must be obtained pre-service or within three months of starting such position.

Rule 414.14(b).

Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions:

Rule 414.14(c).

Each staff person and volunteer must complete a minimum of thirty (30) hours of training every two years. The required (30) hours of training every two years is subject to the following conditions: Fifteen of the required thirty (30) hours of training must be obtained during the person’s first six months at the program.

Rule 414.14(c)(1).

Methods of discipline or interaction which frighten, demean or humiliate a child are prohibited.

Rule 414.9(m). From a complaint.

The registrant must prepare a health care plan on forms furnished by the Office. Such plan must protect and promote the health of children. The health care plan must be on site, followed by all staff and available upon demand by a parent or the Office. In those instances in which the program will administer medications, the health care plan must also be approved by the program’s health care consultant unless the only medications to be administered are:

Rule 414.11(c)(1).

Children cannot be left without competent direct supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher’s range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child’s age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

Rule 414.8(a). From a complaint.

The program must maintain on file a record of each shelter-in-place drill conducted, using forms provided by the Office or approved equivalents.

Rule 414.5(b)(5).

The program must immediately call 911 for children who require emergency medical care and also must:

Rule 414.11(h)(1).

The program must maintain on file a record of each evacuation drill conducted, using forms furnished by the Office or approved equivalents.

Rule 414.4(b)(4).