The emphasis in this course is on directing and leading early childhood programs. It includes strategies for personnel management and program development. An overview of community outreach and marketing principles is included. This course provides an opportunity for the students to engage in practical experiences as a director of a center. Students work in a supervised child care setting where they assist the center director and perform the daily routines of a director.
Students work under the direction of a classroom teacher in a position of their choice.
The RLC Child Development Certificate Program provides the 30 semester hours required to work as a teacher s aide in the public school system. The curriculum also provides those individuals already in positions in the child care field with a means to upgrade their job skills. All students must go through a background check as required by DCFS prior to class attendance. Additionally, a physical exam which proves the students is free of communicable diseases, including tuberculosis, or physical or mental conditions which could affect their ability to perform assigned duties, is required. Web Admin Best viewed with Netscape 4.0 or higher, or Microsoft Explorer 4.0 or higher.