(a) Homeliving staff must possess the qualifications shown in the following table: ------------------------------------------------------------------------
(1) Homeliving Supervisor............... Must be qualified based on
size and complexity of the
school, but at minimum
possess a bachelor's degree.(2) Homeliving Manager.................. Must be qualified based on the
size and complexity of the
student body but must at a
minimum have an associate's
degree no later than 2008.(3) Homeliving Program Staff............ Must have at least 32 post-
secondary semester hours (or
48 quarter hours) in an
applicable academic
discipline, including fields
related to working with
children, such as, child
development, education,
behavioral sciences and
cultural studies.------------------------------------------------------------------------
(b) A person employed as a homeliving program staff:
(1) Should meet the requirements of paragraph (a) of this section by the 2009-2010 school year; and
(2) May, upon showing good cause, petition the school supervisor (or the homeliving supervisor for peripheral dorms) for a waiver from the new qualifications.