Center for Early Childhood Professional Development

Goals & General Requirements

Funded by OKDHS Oklahoma Child Care Services, REWARD Oklahoma is designed to promote quality child care in Oklahoma. Providers who meet the eligibility requirements may receive salary supplements ranging from $400 to $2,000 per year.

caregiver and child REWARD Oklahoma is a collaborative effort committed to the following outcomes:

Reduce turnover of primary caregiver teachers in child care.
Reduce turnover of child care directors and assistant directors.
Ensure continued and successful completion of formal education for child care professionals.
Support wages of child care professionals who contribute to attaining outcomes 1, 2, and 3 (above).

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General Requirements:

Facililty	Director/Assistant Director	Teacher/Family Child Care Home Provider
Have a current OKDHS license Have Reaching for the Stars rating of One Plus or above Have a current OKDHS subsidy contract number Have at least 10% of the licensed capacity filled with children receiving subsidy Have a signed facility agreement on file	Work in an OKDHS licensed early care and education facility Have a current Gold or Silver Oklahoma Director's Credential Earn $15.50 or less per hour Work a minimum of 30 hours per week in the facility	Work in an OKDHS licensed early care and education facility Have a current Oklahoma Registry Professional Development Ladder certificate, Level 3 or above Earn $15.50 or less per hour Work a minimum of 30 hours per week in the classroom with children

Facililty

Director/Assistant Director

Teacher/Family Child Care Home Provider

Have a current OKDHS license
Have Reaching for the Stars rating of One Plus or above
Have a current OKDHS subsidy contract number
Have at least 10% of the licensed capacity filled with children receiving subsidy
Have a signed facility agreement on file

Work in an OKDHS licensed early care and education facility
Have a current Gold or Silver Oklahoma Director's Credential
Earn $15.50 or less per hour
Work a minimum of 30 hours per week in the facility

Work in an OKDHS licensed early care and education facility
Have a current Oklahoma Registry Professional Development Ladder certificate, Level 3 or above
Earn $15.50 or less per hour
Work a minimum of 30 hours per week in the classroom with children