Philosophy
What is a daycare philosophy
The expectations of the childcare centre’s stakeholders, when this is applicable. (Stakeholders could be community members, parents, owner/operators, Community Centre/Neighbourhood House/ ECE Hub Directors or designates, other ECE’s employed at the facility.)
What is Content Vs Process
Content: Some educators believe that the content of a program is most important. Supports the notion that the goal of education is to provide children with content that enables them to succeed in school. Focus is on preparation for the next step in schooling. Achievement is evaluated by relating each child’s progress to ‘norms’ or ‘grade levels’.
Process: Looks at the child as an independent learner trying to move to levels of higher competence. Focus is not on preparation for the next step in schooling, but rather it is on achieving coping skills for the here and now. Believes that the process of learning and the development of problem solving skills is more important than content mastery.
Policy is a deliberate system of guidelines to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent and is implemented as a procedure or protocol. Policies are generally adopted by a governance body within an organization. Policies can assist in both subjective and objective decision making.
What is a Policy
Program Policies can include lengthy and complicated explanations for why parents are charged when their child is absent.
What is Charging for Absences Policy
What is a Non Profit Childcare Centre
•Will not expect a profit to be made from the revenue
•Each dollar of income is allocated to some expense for the centre (Income = Expense)
•Any surplus of revenue (profit) that is produced by the non-profit organization must be put back into the organization (cannot go to an individual or a group of people)
•Non-Profit Organizations:
•May qualify for some government grants that are not available to Private Organizations.
•Are not ‘owned’ by any one person or group
•Are usually set up through community grants and other organizations such as churches
•Are strictly to provide a service to the community
•Are not in the business for financial gain
•Are usually run by a board of directors (which may include parents and community members who are responsible for making decisions regarding annual costs, operating budgets, hiring, etc.)
What is a professional philosophy
We Believe
What is in a parent handbook
1. A Welcome Message
2. Operating Information
3. Your Child Care Philosophy
4. Enrollment and Tuition Details
5. Sign-In and Pick-Up Process
6. Daily & Fee Schedule Examples
7. Emergency Procedures
8. Birthday and Celebrations
Is a manner of proceeding, a series of steps, or a set of instructions for performing or effecting something.
What is a Procedure
It is important to confront the problem of late fee payments early and work out solutions that meet the program needs as well as those of the families.
What is Late Fee Payments Policy
What is Profit Child Care Centre
•Will have a goal to make a profit each year (Income › Expense)
•After all of the expenses are met, the centre hopes that there is money left over
•For Profit organizations are owned by one or more people
•The Profit that is made goes back into the centre or to the owner of the centre
•The profit must be claimed by the owner(s) and will be taxed as income
What is a personal philosophy
I Believe
What is in a staff handbook
1) Introduction
2) State Requirements
3) Job Description and Details
4) Policies & Procedures: Cellphone usage, Drugs and alcohol, Absenteeism and tardiness, Grievance periods, Time-off requests, Non-discrimination, Sexual harassment, Payroll and Dress code.
5) Center Operating Information: Pick-up and drop-off policy, Software used, Budget per classroom, Curriculum information, Diapering and toileting policy, Closing procedures, Parent communication guidelines, Sick child policy, Suspected abuse information, Social media/photography policies and classroom management
6) Orientation and Training Information
7) Emergency procedures
8) Contact Information
9) Signature page
This budget consists of: One-time expense incurred in starting a program. Initial building expenses and purchasing major equipment.
What is a Start Up Budget
Most programs outline specific procedures for withdrawing a child. These are designed to give the program adequate notice so that it can collect any fees due from the outgoing family and find a new child to fill the vacancy.
What is Withdrawal Policies Policy
Are expenditures that tend to stay constant in the short term
What are Fixed Costs
What 3 ways philosophy views on how children learn
Environmental
Maturation
Interactional
What is in a job posting
1. Job Description
2. Contact Information
3. Salary & Wages
4. Benefits
5. Qualifications
This budget are used when programming up and running. Every day expenses for materials, staff wages, snacks, printing, and cleaning materials. The budget for the following year is prepared well in advance of year end. (12 Month Program)
What is Operating Budget
What is Family Fee Policies
Are those expenditures that change as the number of children served changes.
What are Variable Costs
Philosophy On Professionalism
Time Management
Punctual
Trustworthy
Kindness
What are some Interview Questions
1. What is your strengths and weakness
2. Why do you want to work here
3. What is our childcare philosophy
4. What do you know about our child care centre.
5. Why did you leave your last position
6. Had you had to hire or fire someone
Childcare Programs, Early Childhood Educators, Parents & Families
Child Care Fee Reduction - Parents & Families
Child Care Operating Funding - Parents & Families, and Child Care Centres.
Affordable Child Care Benefit - Parents & Families
$4 Wage Enhancement - ECE, ECE Students
$10 Day - Parents & Families
ECEBC Bursary - ECE, ECE Students
Government Funded ECE Cohorts - ECE, ECE Students
Child Care BC Maintenance Fund - Child Care Centre
Child Care BC Capital Funding - Child Care Centre
New Space Fund - Parents & Families, Child Care Centre.
Start Up Grant - Child Care Centres.
What is Payment Terms Policy
Characteristics of an Effective Early Childhood Educator
•Authentic: Knows themselves and what they stand for; actions and behaviours are congruent with values and beliefs.
•Emotionally available: Engages in responsive interactions with children, families, and coworkers.
•Respectful: Appreciates that their life is enhanced through engagement with people of different backgrounds.
•Passionate: Possesses the desire to make a difference and the belief that it is possible.
•Resourceful: Able to work in less-than-ideal conditions or with limited resources.
•Fair/Just: Behaves and interacts in a way that demonstrates intercultural competence; is responsive to each child and family equitably.
•Flexible: Anticipates and values the need for change; pragmatic perseverance; willingness to advocate for their beliefs.
•Knowledgeable: Understands current recognized strategies and approaches and matches them to children’s interests, needs, and developmental levels
•Love of learning: Engages in continuous learning and conveys to children that learning is valued.
•Perseverant: Able to compromise in a win–win manner, while making progress toward their goals.
•Courageous: Willing to challenge the status quo to achieve goals for children.
•Professional: Conscientious about carrying out responsibilities; uses strategies to keep personal pressures from interfering in performance.
•Reflective: Intentional about reflection on performance and acts on constructive feedback.