So we will continue to use student employees to support the regular staff. Our newly changed licensing standards require additional coverage in the rooms after one hour, so we need at least state licensing-qualified assistant teachers in the room for the second hour. Our students all meet that criterion, with HS diplomas and the background checks. 2 of the 3 full day rooms are mixed age groups of 3-5. The part day room is for mixed ages, 3-5.
Teachers help faculty supervise students placed in the rooms for affiliation and for practicum.
Site coordinators, with teachers' help, supervise the student employees. Site coordinators handle the general challenges of parent issues, curriculum and classroom practice, etc. This mgr. is supervised directly by the ECE Program Dept. We get subs as best we can. I could go on and on.