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competency in skills and knowledge through assessment tests,
but are not required to complete a specific number of hours.
competency in skills and knowledge through assessment tests,
but are not required to complete a specific number of hours.
Child Care Development Specialist
USDOL
National (OA)
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Work Process Content
On the Job Training
Anonymous
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Skills
Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.
2
Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.
2
- Maintain a safe play environment.
- Operate in-house day-care centers within businesses.
Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules.
1
Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules.
1
- Observe and monitor children's play activities.
Discuss child development and behavior with parents or guardians.
2
Discuss child development and behavior with parents or guardians.
2
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
Assist individuals with special needs.
1
Assist individuals with special needs.
1
- Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for people with disabilities.
Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families.
1
Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families.
1
- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
Clean tools or equipment.
2
Clean tools or equipment.
2
- Sanitize toys and play equipment.
- Sterilize bottles and prepare formulas.
Provide for basic needs of children.
1
Provide for basic needs of children.
1
- Dress children and change diapers.
Maintain client information or service records.
1
Maintain client information or service records.
1
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
Monitor health or behavior of people or animals.
1
Monitor health or behavior of people or animals.
1
- Identify signs of emotional or developmental problems in children and bring them to parents' or guardians' attention.
Arrange items for use or display.
1
Arrange items for use or display.
1
- Organize and store toys and materials to ensure order in activity areas.
Teach health or hygiene practices.
1
Teach health or hygiene practices.
1
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
3
Teach daily living skills or behaviors.
3
- Read to children and teach them simple painting, drawing, handicrafts, and songs.
- Discipline children and recommend or initiate other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
- Help children with homework and school work.
Perform administrative or clerical tasks.
1
Perform administrative or clerical tasks.
1
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.
Care for patients with mental illnesses.
1
Care for patients with mental illnesses.
1
- Provide care for children with physical, developmental, or mental health disabilities.
Develop educational or training programs.
1
Develop educational or training programs.
1
- Create developmentally appropriate lesson plans.
Perform housekeeping duties.
1
Perform housekeeping duties.
1
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
Prepare foods or meals.
1
Prepare foods or meals.
1
- Assist in preparing food and serving meals and refreshments to children.
Develop daily schedules for children or families.
1
Develop daily schedules for children or families.
1
- Regulate children's rest periods.
Organize recreational activities or events.
1
Organize recreational activities or events.
1
- Organize and participate in recreational activities and outings, such as games and field trips.
Accompany individuals or groups to activities.
1
Accompany individuals or groups to activities.
1
- Accompany children to and from school, on outings, and to medical appointments.
Related Instruction Content
Training Provider(s):
Oakland County Michigan Works!
Employer
Leaps and Bounds Family Services
180
RI hours
Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
5
Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
5
Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development
5
Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development
5
Supporting children’s social and emotional development
5
Supporting children’s social and emotional development
5
Building Productive Relationships with Families
10
Building Productive Relationships with Families
10
Managing an Effective Program
10
Managing an Effective Program
10
Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism
10
Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism
10
Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
10
Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
10
Understanding Principles of Child Development and Learning
2
Understanding Principles of Child Development and Learning
2
Active Learning Foundations
2
Active Learning Foundations
2
Adult Child Interaction
2
Adult Child Interaction
2
ASQ & You - An Introduction to Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ-3)
2
ASQ & You - An Introduction to Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ-3)
2
Baby Basics
2
Baby Basics
2
Caregiver Interactions
2
Caregiver Interactions
2
CDA Content Area Descriptions
2
CDA Content Area Descriptions
2
Conflict Resolution: Helping Toddlers Problem Solve
2
Conflict Resolution: Helping Toddlers Problem Solve
2
Conflict Resolution: Temperament and Learning
2
Conflict Resolution: Temperament and Learning
2
Conflict Resolution: Toddler Temperament
2
Conflict Resolution: Toddler Temperament
2
Conflict Resolution: Strategies for Problem Solving
2
Conflict Resolution: Strategies for Problem Solving
2
Creativity and Confidence: Art Activities
2
Creativity and Confidence: Art Activities
2
Cultural Competence in Early Childhood - It Starts with You
2
Cultural Competence in Early Childhood - It Starts with You
2
Curiosity and Questioning: Preschool Science
2
Curiosity and Questioning: Preschool Science
2
Differentiated Instruction: Helping Every Child Succeed
2
Differentiated Instruction: Helping Every Child Succeed
2
Early Childhood: Professionalism Matters
2
Early Childhood: Professionalism Matters
2
Engagement and Family Partnerships
2
Engagement and Family Partnerships
2
Hold the Praise: Try Encouragement Instead
2
Hold the Praise: Try Encouragement Instead
2
How to: Activity Times
2
How to: Activity Times
2
Improving Emergency Preparedness for Childcare Center Programs
2
Improving Emergency Preparedness for Childcare Center Programs
2
Improving Emergency Preparedness for Home-Based Childcare Programs
2
Improving Emergency Preparedness for Home-Based Childcare Programs
2
Inclusive Practices - Planning for the Special Needs of all children
2
Inclusive Practices - Planning for the Special Needs of all children
2
Infant and Toddler: Let's Talk SEL
2
Infant and Toddler: Let's Talk SEL
2
Infant Toddler Environments - Introducing Environment as the "Third Teacher"
2
Infant Toddler Environments - Introducing Environment as the "Third Teacher"
2
Learning Through Song and Rhyme
2
Learning Through Song and Rhyme
2
Let's be Friends
2
Let's be Friends
2
Let's Move
2
Let's Move
2
Let's Pretend
2
Let's Pretend
2
Lost Opportunities - Suspensions and Expulsions
2
Lost Opportunities - Suspensions and Expulsions
2
Math Learning
2
Math Learning
2
Nurturing Identity Through Literature
2
Nurturing Identity Through Literature
2
Outdoor Activity 0 - 5
2
Outdoor Activity 0 - 5
2
Parent Teacher Conferences
2
Parent Teacher Conferences
2
Planning and Recall with Children
2
Planning and Recall with Children
2
Playroom Materials and Organization
2
Playroom Materials and Organization
2
Reading Fun for Everyone
2
Reading Fun for Everyone
2
Schedules and Routines
2
Schedules and Routines
2
Strengthening Families
2
Strengthening Families
2
Talk to Me
2
Talk to Me
2
The Gift of the First Years - Introducing Brain Development in Infancy
2
The Gift of the First Years - Introducing Brain Development in Infancy
2
Toddler Techniques: 12-24 Months
2
Toddler Techniques: 12-24 Months
2
Toddler Techniques: Positive Discipline from 24-36 Months
2
Toddler Techniques: Positive Discipline from 24-36 Months
2
Tough Talks with Colleagues and Co-workers
2
Tough Talks with Colleagues and Co-workers
2
Tough Talks with Parents- Reporting ASQ Findings
2
Tough Talks with Parents- Reporting ASQ Findings
2
Tough Talks with Parents- Strategies for Difficult Conversations
2
Tough Talks with Parents- Strategies for Difficult Conversations
2
Treasure Baskets with Infants and Toddlers
2
Treasure Baskets with Infants and Toddlers
2
Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
2
Understanding Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
2
Understanding Preschool Development
2
Understanding Preschool Development
2
Using Literacy as a Mirror and Window to Diversity
2
Using Literacy as a Mirror and Window to Diversity
2
Using Literacy-Based Approaches to Support Emotional Development
2
Using Literacy-Based Approaches to Support Emotional Development
2
Apprenticeship Orientation
2
Apprenticeship Orientation
2
Anti-Harassment Training
1
Anti-Harassment Training
1
RAPTOR Training
1
RAPTOR Training
1
New Hire Orientation
20
New Hire Orientation
20
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