Pre-K Teacher Assistant

Must meet the following guidelines to be employed as a Pre-K Teacher Assistant.

New Child Care Rule Concerning Teacher Assistants:

To keep you all in the loop, I wanted to share a new update for the DCDEE CHAPTER 9 CHILD CARE RULES Teacher Assistant Education changes…this is effective now but will be enforced with the 22-23 school year. Please note: existing NC Pre-K Teacher Assistants in Public Schools and Private Child Care sites will not be "grandfathered in" per DCDEE. Any new hires for Teacher Assistants will also need to follow this new Rule.

The DCDEE licensing consultant in your area can explain further how the ruling will take effect.

Child Care Rules, Law, and Public Information - Child Care Rules, Law and Public Information

https://ncchildcare.ncdhhs.gov/Services/Child-Care-Rules-Law-and-Public-Information

10A NCAC 09 .3013 NC PRE-K TEACHER ASSISTANT EDUCATION AND

CREDENTIALS

(a) All teacher assistants shall have a high school diploma or its equivalent and shall either:

(1) hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential (cluster of Early Childhood classes that count toward a Certificate - should show up in their works account if they've uploaded the information into WORKS); or

(2) hold or be working toward an Associate Degree or higher in birth-through[1]kindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education-related field. Teacher assistants working toward the Associate Degree shall progress by completing a minimum of six semester hours per year.

(b) All teacher assistants shall complete 15 annual in-service professional development hours. A combination of college coursework, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or clock hours may be used to satisfy the requirements of this Rule.

(c) The site-level administrator shall document the progress of teacher assistants working toward the required education. This documentation must be maintained in the individual's staff record available for review by the Division.

History Note: Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-88; S.L. 2011-145, s. 10.7(a);

Eff. November 1, 2012;

Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2022.

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