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Leadership 101: The Basics of Maintaining an Effective Child Care Program

Type
Course
Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

It has often been stated, "A Director's job is never done!" Gain the basic tools of addressing foundational issues of program leadership. Take a closer look into issues such as hiring.

Child care centers that have detailed plans and policies in place are better able to protect young children that are in their care.

This 1-hour course is designed to help provide beginner directors with the basic tools to address these foundational issues. Other essential issues such as, hiring, recruiting, and maintaining quality staff are also discussed.

The course will additionally review professionalism and leadership styles, as these are important components of a well-run organization. Funding for this online training was provided by the Workforce Solutions- Gulf Coast Workforce Board as part of their Early Care and Education Quality Improvement initiative.

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  • Course

    Many parents work nontraditional hours, meaning their children need access to early care and education programs outside typical operating hours. In the absence of qualified early care and education programs that offer nighttime care, these families may have to make challenging and precarious choices, choosing between maintaining their employment and leaving their children without the appropriate care.

    The purpose of this 2-hour course is to support early childhood program owners and directors through the process of incorporating extended hours of care, including overnight care, to support the needs of many families across Texas.

  • Course

    Starting a new home-based child care business involves making a number of decisions including the type of home-based child care to operate and how to incorporate best practices.

  • Course

    Starting a new home-based child care business involves making a number of decisions about how best to operate the program and meet the needs of children and families. Fortunately, several statewide programs offer training, resources, and guidance to assist you in navigating the process.

    This 1-hour course for prospective home-based child care business owners will introduce some key support systems and the tools and services they provide.

  • Course

    Health and safety of children in care is the #1 priority for all early childhood professionals. Home-based child care has specific requirements that must be addressed to ensure health and safety practices are properly integrated into a home-based child care.

    This 2-hour course is for prospective home-based child care business owners and will introduce some of the health and safety standards, best practices, and ways to properly implement these in your home-based child care.

  • Course

    This course will help learners challenge themselves to identify the leadership skills they currently possess and the skills that are deemed vital to future success.

  • Course

    This course improves the learners’ abilities to promote and connect with stakeholders and utilize social media platforms and tools to improve marketing.