67:42:17:11Assistant qualifications -- Licensed child care and school-age program.

In a licensed child care or school-age program, a provider’s assistant must be at least fourteen years old, may not be left alone with children in care, and may be counted in the staff-child ratio only when the assistant is under the direct supervision of a provider, a program director, or the individual responsible for planning and implementing the program. A provider’s assistant shall demonstrate the ability to provide care that attends to the child's physical growth and development and to the physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs of the child.

Source: 49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023.