Competency Goal V In Child Care

COMPETENCY GOAL V
To ensure a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participant needs

|Functional Area 12: |Candidate is a manager who uses all available resources to |
|Program |ensure an effective program operation. The Candidate is a |
|Management |competent organizer, planner, record-keeper, communicator |
| |and a cooperative co-worker. |

In managing a well-run purposeful program responsive to the needs of the participant I use an approved systematic approach. Organization, planning, record keeping, communication and cooperative co-working are keys to the successfulness of a program and its participants.
I use an age appropriate curriculum in developing the lesson plan.
This is accomplished by identifying developmentally and culturally appropriate activities and materials daily for each child. In order to ensure a smooth transition I have implemented procedures to include entering and departing the center, going from one activity to another and from one group to another. In the process of having a purposeful program a cohesive relationship is a must and will be attained by using all available resources addressing the individual needs of the child and working with parents. This can be accomplished by recognizing possible learning problems or exceptional skills that a child may have working with parents and specialist to develop plans specific to the needs of each child and if necessary make referrals. Follow up on the child’s progress is very important and is conducted on a predetermined
schedule. Three of the types of records I am addressing that are kept on each child and the purposes of each include a health record, emergency form and observation form. The health form should be maintained and kept up-to-date to include the growth pattern, dental and mental information and immunization dates in the event a child get ill or have an accident. The emergency form includes contact information and is used again should an emergency arises. The observation form records information about the child and family interaction and is completed in a nonjudgmental manner for use in planning and carrying out the programs activities. All records I use in the program are confidential and only staff working with a child has access to the child’s file. This includes a substitute worker who would be providing care to the child. Three ways that I communicate and work with coworkers to ensure a well-run program that benefits all children would be to include them in the writing of lesson plans in order to set goals that include any child that has a disability. I work to make sure that each worker is aware of our responsibilities as related to the well-being of the children entrusted to our care. It is important to their growth and future learning skill of the children. To ensure the children are receiving the best care and teaching available the sharing and gathering of resources is a team effort. I act as a liaison and/or advocate for the parent and staff with community representatives to obtain services that a child and family may be in the need of to achieve the goals that they set in their partnership agreements.