NAC432A.304. Responsibilities of director.

     1. The director of a child care facility is responsible for screening, scheduling and supervising the staff of the facility and for the conduct of each member of the staff at the facility.

     2. The director shall:

     (a) Provide a program for child care for the facility which meets the requirements of this chapter.

     (b) Provide space for an office, the storage of records, conferences with parents, meetings of the staff and all other needs of the program for child care.

     (c) Maintain organized separate records for each employee that include, without limitation, documents related to training. Such records must include, without limitation:

          (1) Documents verifying that the employee has, if applicable:

               (I) Completed the training required pursuant to NRS 432A.177;

               (II) Received the orientation and basic training required pursuant to NAC 432A.320;

               (III) Completed the training required pursuant to NAC 432A.323; and

               (IV) Completed the training required pursuant to NAC 432A.326; and

          (2) A copy of the documentation concerning, and the results of, the investigation of the employee’s background and personal history which is conducted pursuant to NRS 432A.170, including, without limitation, a clearance letter from the Division or a current child care work card, and a release form for this information completed by the employee.

     (d) Ensure that each member of the staff of the facility who is not a caregiver, but whose job duties may directly impact children cared for in the facility, has the training necessary to protect the health and safety of the children and the health and safety of the other members of the staff, including, without limitation, training concerning proper nutrition, methods of sanitation and procedures for maintaining a safe environment in the facility.

     (e) Work with parents and include them, whenever possible, in the programming and functioning of activities.

     (f) Cooperate with the Division and other agencies of government to improve the quality of child care and the competence of caregivers.

     (g) Designate a member of the staff who is responsible for the operation of the facility when the director is not present at the facility.

     3. If the facility is in operation 25 hours or less, the director must be present in the facility during at least half the hours of operation.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 6-5-84; A 11-19-85; 12-19-89; R112-06, 4-23-2009)