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least two (2) years of supervised occupational experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; provided that he or she earns an associate’s degree as described in (a) or (b) within four (4) years of the effective date of these regulations;
(d) Have earned a high school diploma or its equivalent and a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential, which specifies that the individual is qualified for the assigned age classification; provided that he or she earns an associate’s degree in compliance with (a) or (b) within four (4) years of the effective date of these regulations; or
(e) For a Montessori school teacher, have earned an associate’s degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, and a Montessori certificate issued by the National Center for Montessori Education, American Montessori Society, or the Association Montessori International, or a program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Commission for Teacher Education.
165.2 For the purpose of Subsection 165.1, a period of supervised occupational work experience shall include an average of no less than twenty (20) hours per week. One (1) year of occupational experience is equal to one thousand (1,000) hours. Multiple qualifying periods may be aggregated in order to achieve the required total.
165.3 For the purposes of this section, early childhood development and early childhood education shall include the courses listed in Subsection 164.5.
165.4 Any person who is employed as a qualified Teacher in a licensed Child Development Center in the District of Columbia on the effective date of these regulations, and who has continuously served as a Teacher for the past ten (10) years, may submit an application to OSSE for a waiver of the qualification requirements in Subsection 164.1, in accordance with the waiver process in Section 106 (Waiver). OSSE may deny a waiver for any reason consistent with Section 106.
165.5 The duties of a Teacher in a Child Development Center shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) Assisting the Center Director in ensuring compliance with this chapter;
(b) Providing or overseeing the provision, adequate supervision, and appropriate care of all of the children in his or her class or group at all times;