# Assistant Infant Care Center Director Qualifications and Duties

(a) In addition to the director, an assistant director shall be present and on duty if the center has 25 or more infants in attendance.&#x20;

(b) The assistant infant care center director shall meet the following qualifications:&#x20;

&#x20;  (1) Be a fully qualified infant care teacher.&#x20;

&#x20;  (2) Have completed, with passing grades, at least three postsecondary semester or equivalent quarter units in administration or employee relations at an accredited or approved college or university.&#x20;

&#x20;     (A) The assistant director may complete the three units required in (b)(2) above within one year following initial employment as assistant director.&#x20;

&#x20;     (B) The assistant director shall work under the direction and supervision of the infant or child care center director.&#x20;

&#x20;     (C) Under the leadership of the director, the assistant director shall be responsible for the infant care center or the infant care component of a combination center.

> NOTE: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72 and 1596.81, Health and Safety Code.


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