Operating Policies

Job Description of Daycare Coordinator

Interaction with children:

1. Communicates and interacts with each child every day;
2. Initiates activities and assists with those activities;
3. Encourages and stimulates creative ideas for all.

Interaction with parents:

1. Communicates any information, or concerns to parents in a timely fashion;
2. Respects parents' skills and input;
3. Available to support new families.

Liaison between turns, visitors and state licensers.

Attends evening meetings once every three weeks.

Calls ahead to give maximum notice for sickness or personal leave time.

Parents as Personnel

• Each parent is responsible for one 4.5 hour shift per week.
• One parent must attend evening meetings once every three weeks to review child's development, program development and daycare business.
• All parents are required to participate in Saturday Work Days twice a year for the major cleaning, maintenance and repair of the facility.
• Each parent takes two one-week turns planning menus and purchasing food for the Co-op.
• Each parent will take on a job that contributes to the operation of Daycare, beyond doing a turn. Examples include: ordering supplies, scheduling, treasury, laundry and recruitment.