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Authority: AS 44.29.020 AS 47.10.142 AS 47.32.030 Article 3. Personnel. Rule 7 AAC 50.200. Qualifications of administrator 7 AAC 50.210. Qualifications and responsibilities of persons having regular contact with children in a facility 7 AAC 50.220. Caregiver age requirements 7 AAC 50.230. Additional staff qualifications in residential child care facilities 7 AAC 50.240. Supervision of employees 7 AAC 50.250. Orientation and training 7 AAC 50.200. Qualifications of administrator. (a) The administrator of a residential child care facility must be an individual who is at least 21 years of age. (b) An administrator must be of good character and reputation, have an understanding of the development of children, the ability to care for children, positive experience with working with persons of different cultures, and the skills to work with children, family members, department staff, community agencies, and, if applicable, staff of the facility. (c) The administrator of a residential child care facility must have management and supervisory skills necessary to plan and evaluate programs, select and supervise personnel, and handle finances. In this subsection, “select and supervise personnel” includes the delegation of responsibility and motivation of staff. (d) The administrator of a residential child care facility must have at least 60 semester hours of college credit or an associate degree in a human services field. College credit in management will substitute for 30 of the 60 required hours. In addition, an administrator of a residential child care facility must have a minimum of four years of increasingly responsible supervisory and administrative experience in a child welfare agency or other setting that serves children, adolescents, or both, with at least one year of experience in a residential setting. (e) In addition to the requirements of this section, an administrator must meet the personnel qualifications set out in 7 AAC 50.210. (f) The designated administrator shall submit to the licensing representative the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of four individuals, at least three of whom are unrelated by blood or marriage to the designated administrator, who can provide references attesting to the