Chapter 5 & 6 Discussion Questions
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Eleventh Edition
Chapter 5
Recruiting, Hiring, Leading, and Managing Personnel
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Learning Objectives
5.1 Identify the personnel needs of early care and education programs.
5.2 Describe the steps involved in recruiting and hiring program personnel.
5.3 Discuss contributions the program’s leader makes to its success.
5.4 List responsibilities the director assumes as the program’s manager.
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Director Roles and Qualifications
Program director: The individual who oversees and is responsible for the program’s day-to-day operations
Primary roles: Leader and manager
Required qualifications vary from state to state
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Teaching Staff Roles and Qualifications
Teaching staff: Adults with the primary responsibility for a group of children
Primary role: Creating a safe and nurturing classroom environment
Most common required qualifications are minimum age of 18 and high school diploma or a G E D
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Additional Staff
Support Personnel: Food service personnel, maintenance staff, general office staff, and the bus driver.
Substitutes: Substitutes should have the same professional qualifications and personal characteristics as the regularly employed personnel whom they replace
Allied Professionals: Examples of allied professionals include case managers; case workers; as well as early interventionists, occupational, physical, and speech-language therapists
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Recruiting and Hiring Personnel
Recruitment and hiring process:
Develop application and position announcement
Circulate position announcement
Evaluate applications
Check references
Interview promising applicants
Secure background checks and eligibility verification
Final interview
Finalize the hire
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Challenges to Recruiting and Maintaining Staff
High turnover
Low compensation
High job stress
Inadequate preparation
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Director’s Responsibilities as the Program’s Leader
Be an excellent communicator
Make your center a great place to work
Enhance the staff’s professional knowledge and skills
Provide constructive feedback on staff performance
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Director’s Responsibilities as Manager
Delegating responsibilities
Personnel services
Insurance and retirement plans
Essential confidential files
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