(a) There shall be a director or site supervisor who shall be responsible for:

1. (1) Administering, planning, managing, and controlling the daily activities of the out-of-school time (OST) facility;
2. (2) Ensuring that the facility meets licensing requirements;
3. (3) Ensuring the health and safety of participants; and
4. (4) Providing prudent supervision of all staff and volunteers.

(b) Directors shall be age twenty-one (21) or older and provide documentation of one (1) of the following educational levels:

1. (1)

   1. (A) Bachelor’s degree or higher degree in early childhood, elementary education, child or youth development, or a related field from a regionally accredited college or university.
   2. (B) Determination of related field shall be made by the Office of Early Childhood;

2. (2) Bachelor’s degree in a nonrelated field from a regionally accredited college or university plus one (1) of the following:

   1. (A) Four (4) years of experience in early childhood education or elementary education;
   2. (B) Child development associate credential or out-of-school time credential; or
   3. (C) Nine (9) college hours of credit in child/youth development;
3. (3) Associate degree in early childhood, child or youth development, or a related field, plus six (6) years of experience in early childhood education or elementary education; and

4. (4) Eight (8) years of experience in early childhood or elementary education and completion of one (1) of the following, within two (2) years of employment:

   1. (A) Out-of-school time credential;
   2. (B) Child Development Associate credential;
   3. (C) Director’s credential or the equivalent; or
   4. (D) Technical certificate in early childhood education.

(d)

1. (1) When the director and assistant director/site supervisor are away from the center, there shall be a person in charge who shall have the ability and authority to carry out daily operations.
2. (2) The person in charge shall be age twenty-one (21) or older.

(e)

1. (1) All new directors and assistant directors/site supervisors shall attend new director’s orientation, Program Administration Scale or Youth Program Quality Assessment (YPQA) form B, and Environment Rating Scale training or introduction to YPQA within six (6) months of employment.
2. (2) Programs operating seasonally (ninety (90) days or less within a calendar year) must, at a minimum, have directors and site directors attend OST Director’s Essentials within the first thirty (30) days.
3. (3) This is an orientation class sponsored by the office.
4. (4) Proof of attendance shall be maintained in the director’s file.

(f)

1. (1) The director and assistant director/site supervisor shall obtain fifteen (15) clock hours in early childhood education or child/youth development each year.

2. (2) Training shall be:

   1. (A) Registered with the office’s professional development registry; or
   2. (B) Department of Education-approved or Division of Higher Education-approved.
3. (3) Documentation of training shall be maintained and available for review.

(g) Topics appropriate for continuing early childhood education or child and youth development shall include but are not limited to the following:

1. (1) Child growth and development;
2. (2) Nutrition and food service;
3. (3) Family communication and involvement;
4. (4) Curriculum development and implementation;
5. (5) Developmentally appropriate practice and learning environments;
6. (6) Behavior guidance and positive interaction;
7. (7) Emergency care and first aid;
8. (8) OST program planning, management, and leadership of early childhood and OST programs;
9. (9) Building partnerships with schools and the larger community; and
10. (10) Creating a culturally competent OST program.