Specifications include, but are not limited to: The grantee shall provide the following:3.1.Shall hire, train, and provide supervision for an individual assistant that meets at a minimum the followingrequirements: 3.1.1. Is at least e ighteen (18) years of age; AND3.1.2. I s a high school graduate or has completed a GED and meets one (1) of the following qualifications: 3.1.2.1.Has a Vermont Early Childhood Career Ladder Level One (1) or Two (2) Certificate; OR3.1.2.2.Has a current Child Development Associate (CDA) and has at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger; OR3.1.2.3.Has a State Board of Education approved Human Services Program Certificate that emphasizes child development or early childhood education and has at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger; OR3.1.2.4.Has successfully completed the Fundamentals for Early Childhood Professionals’ course or the Vermont Afterschool Essentials Certificate and has at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger; OR 3.1.2.5.Has successfully completed a three (3) college credit course in child or human development or a three (3) college credit course for school age care and education and has at least twelve (12) months experience working with groups of children from grade three (3) or younger. 3.1.3.Shall ensure all required screenings and background checks have been met in accordance with Vermont Child Care Licensing Regulations. 3.2.Shall coordinate and document monthly meetings with the child’s team, which will include the individual assistant hired under this grant, the child’s parent/legal guardian, and other professionals supporting the child’s development (e.g., CIS; Head Start/Early Head Start, Specialized Child Care Coordinator, Child Care Consultant, Foster Parent, etc.). The meetings will support communication and implementation of the str ategies that support outcomes written in the child’s plan. 3.3.Shall provide training on inclusive practices to classroom staff within the first 60 days of the executed grant from one of the following resources: Pyramid Consortium, Head Start Center for Inclusion (birth to 5years), Better Kid Care, and Vermont Afterschool Inc. To request an alternative training on inclusion, please contact your Specialized Child Care Coordinator.At 75 days from the effective date of a fully executed agreement, the grantee shall submit information on the training completed, the date of the training, and will verify that 100% of the staff in the child’s classroom completed the training. The training information shall be provided to the state using the following link:https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SAGprovidersurvey. 3.4.Shall coordinate with the child’s team to develop a written transition plan prior to the end of the grant term. The written plan shall include a summary of classroom and child level improvements, a nd recommended changes to maintain the child’s placement once the grant funds are no longer available. The grantee shall report out on this information in the final survey. See 3.6 within this attachment.3.5.Shall provide parent/legal guardian of the child a link to a parent satisfaction survey. The grantee shallstrongly request and encourage the parent/legal guardian to complete the survey and do so within 15 daysfollowing the grant term’s end. The link to the survey is https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SAGparentsurvey.
