Presented by Jane Bueg, PHR1

Ozark Opportunities, Inc. Head StartBoard of Director TrainingTraining 45 CFR 1304.52

August 27, 2015

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Ozark Opportunities, Inc. Head Start is Governed by:

Legislation Head Start Act –

“Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007” as amended

Regulation Head Start

Performance Standards 45 CFR 1301-1311

presented by Jane Bueg, PHR

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Legislation – Head Start ActSection 648A. Sets qualifications for Teachers, Teacher Assistants, & Education Coordinator

• By September 30, 2013 – 50% of Head Start Teachers Nationwide must have a baccalaureate (4 year) or advanced degree in early childhood education OR

• A baccalaureate or advanced degree AND coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children

• Ozark Opportunities, Inc. Head Start Program currently has 21 of 25 or 84% of teachers who meet this criteria

Section 648A. (a)

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Teachers

As of October 1, 2011, minimum requirement for classroom teacher is an associate (2 year) degree in early childhood education; OR

• An associate degree AND coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education, with experience teaching preschool-age children

• Ozark Opportunities, Inc. Head Start Program currently has 4 of 25 or 16% of teachers who meet this criteria

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Education Coordinator By September 30, 2013, all education coordinators

(including those that serve as curriculum specialists) must have: A baccalaureate (4 year) or advanced degree in

early childhood education OR A baccalaureate or advanced degree in any subject

and coursework equivalent to a major relating to early childhood education with experience teaching preschool-age children

Ozark Opportunities, Inc. Head Start Education Coordinator currently meets this criteria

Section 648(A). (a)(2)(i)

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Teacher Assistants By September 30, 2013, all Teacher Assistants must

have: At least a child development credential (CDA); Be enrolled in a program leading to an associate or

baccalaureate degree; or Enrolled in a CDA credential program to be completed

in 2 years

Ozark Opportunities, Inc. has 25 Teacher Assistants 3 with associates degree in early childhood education 1 with AA 18 with CDA 2 enrolled in CDA 1 in process pending final assessment

Section 648(A). (a)(2)(i)

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Program Governance & Human Resource Management• Human Resource Management policy making would include personnel policies and changes to those policies

• Job descriptions• Standards of conduct for program staff, consultants,

and volunteers

• Human Resource Management decisions about the program would include:

• Hiring or terminating the Head Start Director• Hiring or terminating any person who works primarily

in Head Start• Transferring an employee within the program

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OOI Hiring Outline Vacancy occurs, management

completes “Request for Staff” In house job posting, often concurrent

with external posting Advertisements placed in appropriate

local newspaper Post job on appropriate Job Placement

Boards

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Applications are accepted for posted vacancies only – per agency Affirmative Action Plan and Personnel Policy

Mail or e-mail Application for Employment as requested, and to individuals who submit résumé only

Assemble Interview/Hiring Panel, Schedule Interviews, Conduct interviews utilizing uniform questions, Evaluate interview results

Conduct reference checks (last 6 years of employment and 3 personal references)

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After employment offer: Schedule pre-employment Criminal

Background Check, pre-employment physical and drug screen, TB screen and/or TB test

Orientation & Child Maltreatment Registry Check

60 working day probationary period 1st Performance Evaluation at 45 calendar

days 2nd Evaluation at 90 calendar days

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Policy Council Membership & Human Resource Management No agency staff (or members of their

immediate families) may serve on Policy Council except parents who occasionally substitute for regular Head Start staff. Current OOI Head Start Policy Council By-Laws

defines an occasional substitute as one who works 30 hours or less per month (Section III – Occasional Substitute Policy)

Immediate Family is defined as: Husband, Wife, Father, Father-in-Law, Mother, Mother-in-Law, Brother, Brother-in-Law, Sister, Sister-in-Law, Son, Son-in-Law, Daughter & Daughter-in-Law

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Policy Council Membership & Human Resource Management – Action Items Determine Policy Council participation in the

interview process Establish an emergency hiring & transfer

procedure Establish an emergency termination of

personnel procedure The Policy Council can delegate, in writing,

responsibility for decisions related to termination of staff to the Executive Director or Head Start Director (OHS-PC-E-016)