Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 340 - Department of Human Services › Chapter 110 - Licensing Services › Subchapter 3 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Part 15 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS, DAY CAMPS, DROP-IN PROGRAMS, OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMS, -DAY PROGRAMS, AND PROGRAMS FOR SICK CHILDREN › Section 340:110-3-284.2 - Teaching personnel

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
(a)
General.
In addition to the position specific requirements in this
				  Section, personnel meet the general requirements, per Oklahoma Administrative
				  Code (OAC)
				  340:110-3-284.
(b)
Master teachers.
The program
				  employs or utilizes at least the minimum number of required individuals or
				  volunteers meeting the position specific requirements in (1) through (6) of
				  this subsection.
(1)
Required master
				  teachers.
At least one master teacher is required for every 60 children
				  of the licensed capacity. Only the required number of master teachers are
				  required to meet all of the master teacher requirements. However, all master
				  teachers meet cardio-pulmonary (CPR) and first aid certification requirements
				  in (6) of this subsection.
(2)
Position specific qualifications.
Master teachers:
(A) are at least 18 years of age;
(B) have at least a high school diploma,
				  General Education Development (GED), or Licensing approved equivalent;
				  and
(C) have a current Oklahoma
				  Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF -
				  Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder of Level 4 or higher.
(3)
Probationary master
				  teachers.
Directors may request a one-year probationary period for
				  personnel replacing master teachers not meeting educational criteria, per
				  (2)(C) of this subsection.
(A) Probationary
				  master teachers:
(i) complete the Oklahoma
				  Human Services (OKDHS) form for the master teacher educational professional
				  development plan, per OAC
				  340:110-3-281.3(b);
				  and
(ii) are listed on the Oklahoma
				  Professional Development Registry (OPDR). No specific level is required;
				  however, OPDL timeframes and certificates are met, per OAC
				  340:110-3-284(b).
(B) Licensing may extend the
				  probationary period for a second year, providing the probationary master
				  teacher is actively pursuing educational qualifications as identified on the
				  OKDHS form.
(C) Master teacher
				  educational qualifications are met for the initial permit, license issuance,
				  and increases in licensed capacity.
(4)
Director as master teacher.
The director may count as a master teacher when meeting the master teacher
				  qualifications, per (b) of this Section. Directors counting as master teachers
				  are eligible for probationary periods, per (3) of this subsection.
(5)
Position specific
				  responsibilities.
Master teachers:
(A)
				  support other teaching personnel in meeting teacher and assistant teacher
				  responsibilities;
(B) are
				  responsible for:
(i) direct care of
				  children;
(ii) planning and
				  implementing the lesson plans;
(iii) classroom arrangement;
(iv) planning and implementing parent
				  communication and family engagement; and
(v) providing input on program development
				  and evaluation; and
(C)
				  are present at the facility during the hours of operation at least 50 percent
				  of operating hours or 30 hours per week, whichever is less.
(6)
Position specific
				  professional development.
Master teachers obtain and maintain CPR and
				  first aid certification requirements, per OAC
				  340:110-3-284(d).
				  Master teachers obtain the certification within three months.