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Staff turnover is a major problem plaguing many child care centers today. Replacing teachers frustrates parents, confuses children, and costs the center thousands of dollars each year. No matter how large or beautiful the facility, the biggest selling point for any center is the quality and longevity of the teachers. Unfortunately, staffing headaches cannot be totally eliminated, but you can arm yourself with tools to build a more effective team.Assign key center responsibilities
Core staff, as we call them, are the heart and center of the child care center �" the strongest and most reliable teachers you have. They can be identified as the teachers who put their heart and soul into the children and the program. They are the teachers that go the extra mile to reassure a nervous parent or notice Tommy’s new shoes. These teachers are your most valuable assets.
Consider distributing your core staff throughout your program so that there is at least one strong, dependable teacher in each classroom. Often a center will have a strong preschool program with three core teachers and a weak toddler room with all new, less experienced staff. Approaching your strong preschool team and asking one of them ...