Appendix 2.

02C

Things to Consider When Hiring Staff

Directions: There are many things about an early childhood program that should be taken into consideration
when hiring staff. Use your textbooks and available references to find more information about these five major
considerations. Take notes in and around the spaces provided.

-Smaller programs are simpler to operate

Size of the Program -Larger programs are more complicated
-Staff must be larger to provide care for larger
numbers of children
-Bookkeeper, secretary, and receptionist may be
combined in small programs

-offered full-day childcare it will be simpler than if you

Types of Services Offered also offer before and after school care/ infant, toddler
care
-May choose to make a separate division for each
program component.
-if center provides transportation, has affiliated family
child care providers, these will need to be shown in
the organizational chart.

- Can determine the nature of your organizational

Sponsorship chart.
- Owner of proprietary center may also serve as the
director.
-Individual has the decision-making power for
program within licensing and other legal regulations

-may require one supervisor for a certain number of

State Regulations classrooms.
-may require separate supervisions for various
components of the program.
-b/c regulations are different for family care providers
than preschool, classrooms, and having one person
supervise both it may be too difficult

-one supervisors may be able to handle

Skills and Training of responsibilities for several program components.

Employees -organizational structure plan will determine what

positions you will need to fill.
-every program for children will have classroom staff.
-structure may include supervisors, teachers,
assistant teachers, teacher aides, and volunteers.