R 400.8122 Lead caregiver; qualifications; responsibilities. Rule 122. (1) Lead caregivers are required only for groups of children who are preschool age and younger. (2) At least 1 lead caregiver shall be assigned to each group of children in a self-contained or well-defined space and shall be present and providing care in the assigned group in the following manner: (a) Full time for programs operating less than 6 continuous hours. (b) At least 6 hours per day for programs operating 6 or more continuous hours. (3) Lead caregivers shall be responsible for both of the following: (a) Overseeing the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the classroom program and child assessment. (b) Overseeing child care staff members for a specific group of children and overall care and supervision of children. (4) Lead caregivers shall have both of the following qualifications: (a) Be at least 19 years of age. (b) Have a high school diploma or GED. 10 (5) Lead caregivers shall meet 1 of the following qualifications shown in Table 3: TABLE 3 Lead Caregiver Qualifications Education Coursework in Early Childhood Education, Child Development, or a Child-Related Field Hours of Experience (a) Bachelor’s degree or higher in early childhood education, child development, or a childrelated field (b) Montessori credential with 480 hours (c) Associate’s degree or higher in early childhood education or child development (d) Valid child development associate credential with 480 hours (e) High school diploma or GED with 12 semester hours and 960 hours (f) High school diploma or GED with 12 semester hours, 18 CEUs, or a combination to equal 180 clock hours with 1,920 hours (g) High school diploma or GED with 6 semester hours, 9 CEUs, or a combination to equal 90 clock hours with 3,840 hours (6) Lead caregivers qualified under subrule (5), Table 3, row (g) of this rule, have 2 years from date of hire in this position to obtain an additional 6 semester hours, 9 CEUs, or a combination to equal 90 clock hours, or 90 hours from MiRegistry. (7) Lead caregivers for infants and toddlers shall have 3 semester hours, 4.5 CEUs, or 45 hours of MiRegistry approved infant and toddler development and care practices within 6 months of hire. These semester hours or CEUs may satisfy a portion of the requirements of subrule (6) of this rule. (8) A substitute for a lead caregiver shall be appointed for a lead caregiver who has left employment or has a temporary absence that exceeds 30 consecutive workdays until return or replacement. A substitute lead caregiver has 90 days to meet the qualifications of a lead caregiver. (9) Verification of the education, credentials, and experience of each lead caregiver shall be kept on file at the center or at MiRegistry. History: 2013 AACS; 2019 AACS.

Work Remotely

• No

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Early Childhood Education: 1 year (Preferred)
• Childcare: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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