Staff Qualifications & Ratios
How old do you have to be to become an Assistant Activity Leader?
18
True or False:
It's okay for children to play in front of entry and exit ways.
False
Staff and children need a clean path in and out of rooms in case of an emergency.
When is it okay to sit a child in time out?
Never!
We always redirect the children to a different activity.
True or False:
If a child comes up to you complaining that they aren't feeling well, always contact the director, parent table or specialist for help.
True
The director, parent table or specialist will contact the parent.
Does every sleeping mat work for every child?
The mat needs to accommodate the child's height and weight.
True or False:
You can become an Activity Leader when you turn 18 even without any school or work experience in a licensed facility.
False,
You have to have at least six months of experience of either.
A child in your room has an accident... what do you do?
Have someone from the parent table come to your room to help with the situation. Do not leave your children alone.
True or False:
It's okay to keep a child from snack when they have been naughty until they have a better attitude.
False!
There is never a situation where keeping a child from eating is justified.
True or False:
If you think a child might be getting sick, always contact the director, parent table or specialist.
True
Even if they don't say anything and you're questioning it, call someone and separate them from their group.
True or false:
The mat a child is resting on doesn't need to have a sheet covering it.
False
The mat always has to be sanitized with a clean sheet over it.
Do you have to graduate high school or have an equivalency to be an Activity Leader?
Yes
When do we have to have clean clothing for children?
At all times!
Clean clothing will either be at the parent table or with your parent table/director on the field trip.
When should a counselor set reasonable rules and regulations for your children?
ASAP.
Explain why you're putting these rules and regulations into place.
Sooner you go over rules the better and stick with your rules!!
Respect will be lost between you and the children once you back down from your rules.
Whose responsibility is it to call the parent(s) if their child is feeling or has been sick already?
The Director, Parent Table and Specialist.
True or False
Even when a child only lays on the mat for a second, the next child can use the same sheet as the child before.
True
As long as the child before wasn't sick and or soil themselves on the mat, the mats will be washed weekly.
When is it fine to leave a Student Worker or an Assistant Activity Leader alone with children?
Never.
They always need to have a qualified staff member with them.
True or false
When a child has an accident, we have them change in the bathroom and we attempt to wash the soiled clothing before the parent(s) or guardian(s) pick up.
False!
The soiled laundry is placed in a plastic bag labeled with the child's name, then stored in a plastic container with a tight fitting lid.
When a child is separated from another child, how long do you keep them apart after they regain control?
No longer than three minutes.
Where should the Counselors pick up and drop off their children's EpiPen(s) at the beginning and end of the day.
The Parent Table.
Sign them out and back in each day!
True or False:
You can use a rug, blanket, or towel as a mat.
False
If your child needs to lay down, someone needs to walk them to the parent table to rest on a mat with a clean sheet over it.
In the summer, what is our V.I.K. staff to children ratio?
1-10
Although we would like to have a 1-10 ratio, DHS only requires us to have a 1-20 ratio.
Who is responsible for recognizing when a child is overheated or has had overexposure to the sun?
Everyone!
From Student Workers, Assistants, Activity Leaders, Special Teachers, Parent Table, Directors and Specialists.
We all have to keep a lookout for these children!
What is the MAX amount of time from when a staff redirects a child to when the staff should interact with them?
No longer than ten minutes!
Ask questions to see if the child is ready to go back to the center where they were previously at.
Who should be handling an EpiPen?
Any staff member can handle the EpiPen.
If you are given an EpiPen, make sure you have the staff member giving it to you sign off that they handed it to you and you now have to sign it into yourself. Then when you hand it off to the next staff makes sure you sign off and have the new staff sign it into themselves.
If you have multiple children resting on mats at the same time, how far away do the mats need to be from each other?
18 inches