S-COTQ-01: Staff Orientation

This measure requires that, before beginning child care duties, all teaching staff members (to include volunteer substitutes, if applicable) receive documented in-person interactive orientation with the director/administrator to improve knowledge of the childcare operation, specific job responsibilities, and children’s needs. This measure applies to all facility types except RCCH or LCCH that do not have additional staff. Orientation documentation should be dated on/prior to the date the teacher starts working in the classroom, is observed in the teacher’s staff file, and includes the following topics:

  • Texas Rising Star program and criteria
  • Policies of the facility
  • An overview of the developmental needs and expectations of children in the assigned age group
  • The planned daily activities of the facility

Category: Category 1: Director and Staff Qualifications Subcategory: Staff Qualifications and Training

Examples

In this section you will find videos, images, and/or documents that can be used to better understand this measure. These examples can also be used in conversations between mentors, directors, and/or teachers to discuss how the program's current practices compare to these examples.

Staff Orientation Checklist
Staff Orientation Checklist
Example Document

Before beginning child care duties, all teaching staff members receive documented in-person interactive orientation with the director/administrator to improve knowledge of the childcare operation, specific job responsibilities, and children’s needs. Here is a sample document that provides evidence that this onboarding has taken place. This documentation should remain in the teacher’s staff file.

Age(s): Infant, Toddler, Preschool, School-age