§ 2924. Child development center employees
Child development center employees
Training.—
In general.—
The Commandant shall establish a training program for Coast Guard child development center employees and satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child development center.
Timing for new hires.—
The Commandant shall require each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to complete the training program established under paragraph (1) not later than 6 months after the date on which the employee is hired.
Minimum requirements.—
The training program established under paragraph (1) shall include, at a minimum, instruction with respect to—
early childhood development;
activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages;
child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and
cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures.
Use of department of defense programs.—
The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this subsection.
Training and Curriculum Specialists.—
Specialist required.—
The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate credentials and experience.
Duties.—
The duties of the specialist described in paragraph (1) shall include—
special teaching activities;
daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees;
daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans;
assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and
advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care employees.
Competitive service.—
Each specialist described in paragraph (1) shall be an employee in a competitive service position.