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Each
Center/Program has, at the least, one designated Training and Curriculum/Program
Specialist. They can be reached by phone at:
North
Post Child Development Center:
703-806-6985/6
South
Post Child Development Center:
703-806-4345
School
Age Services & Youth Services:
703-805-9121
Family
Child Care:
703-805-9135
CYS
Lead Training Specialist:
703-805-9146
The
Training and Curriculum/Programming Specialists
(TAC/PS)
serve as the professional child & youth development education
consultants for Child and Youth Services (CYS) staff. They oversee
all elements of CYS developmental programming activities to include
the environment, equipment and materials, program structure, activities
and experiences, supportive mentoring and interactions and positive
social experiences. TAC/PS are responsible for conducting training
for all CYS direct care and administrative staff. Training topics
include child & youth growth and development, health and nutrition,
developmental programming, discipline & guidance techniques,
parent relations, family style dinning, child abuse identification,
reporting and prevention, and safety, etc.
A
total of 38 hours of training are required for direct care staff
to reach their target level of training. Once target level training
is completed, 24 hours of in-service training are required annually.
*Initial training is an orientation training which
includes 16 hours of supervised work experience. All staff are required
to complete this training prior to being solely responsible for
assigned children and starting Foundation Level Training. Foundation
Level Training consist of 3 levels of training; Entry, Skills, and
Target.
*Entry level training is completed within the first
6 months of employment to include communicable diseases, standard
first aid, CPR, child abuse and neglect identification. Also included
are 3 credits each of competency based Department of Defense (DoD)
Training Module Series of Caring for Infants, Toddlers, Preschoolers,
School-age, or Middle School & Teen children & youth (caregiver
picks one age group module and related topics).
*Skill level training is completed within 12 months
of hire to include 4 additional competencies based DoD Training
Modules, child abuse and neglect prevention, observations of programs,
classroom environment assessment, special projects and they must
complete additional assigned trainings by TAC/PS.
*Target level training is completed within 18 months
of hire to include 6 additional competencies based DoD Training
Modules, CPR & SFA updates, Measuring Qualities, and completion
of additional assigned training by TAC/PS.
Opportunities
for Child and Youth Services Program Assistants
(CYPA)
and other direct care staff to obtain the nationally recognized
Child Development Associate (CDA) and the Army School-Age (ASA)
credentials are available. A Youth Practicum (YP) is currently available
for Middle School & Teen staff until a formal Youth Credential
is available. 34 staff have earned CDAs and 1 staff member has earned
the ASA credential in Fort Beloir Child and Youth Services programs.
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