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Application for Employment at Rare Jewels Child Care Center

Instructions: All information on this application must be truthful and correct. Falsification or misrepresentation on the application is cause for immediate dismissal.

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Have you ever held a child care license with the Department of Children & Families or been registered to provide child care in your home?
While employed in a child care program, have you ever been the subject of disciplinary action, or been the part responsible for a child care facility receiving an administrative fine or other disciplinary action?

By submitting, you agree to the following:

 

I agree to maintain the confidentiality of child care data to include, but not be limited to, social security numbers, parent and child information, payments, childcare provider information and household demographic information.

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I understand that I may be exposed to certain confidential information, which has been made available to my employer for the limited purpose of maintaining child care files. 

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These confidential records, which are private and confidential, may not be disclosed to others.

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1. I shall not access or request access to any social security numbers or other confidential 

information unless such access is necessary for the performance of my official duties.

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2. I shall not disclose any individual record data to any parties who are not authorized to receive 

such data.

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3. I shall retain the confidential data only for that period of time necessary to perform my duties. 

Thereafter, I shall either arrange for the retention of such information consistent with both the federal or State record retention requirements or delete or destroy such data.

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4. I understand that if I violate any of the confidentiality provisions set forth, my privileges will be 

immediately suspended or terminated. I further acknowledge that applicable state law may provide that any individual who discloses confidential information in violation of any provision of that section may be subject to a fine and/or period of imprisonment and dismissal from employment. I have been instructed that if I violate the provisions of the law, I may receive one or more of these penalties.

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5. Should I have any questions concerning the handling or disclosure of confidential information, I 

shall immediately ask my supervisor and be guided by his or her response.

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Thanks for submitting!

Child Abuse & Neglect Reporting Requirements 

All child care personnel are mandated by law to report their suspicions of child abuse, neglect, or abandonment to the Florida Abuse Hotline in accordance with s. 39.201 of the Florida Statutes (F.S.)

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* Child care personnel must be alert to the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and neglect. "Child Abuse or Neglect" is defined in s. 39.201, F.S., as "harm or threatened harm" to a child's health (mental or physical) or welfare by the acts or omissions by a parent, adult household member, other person responsible for the child's welfare, or for purposes of reporting requirements by any person. 

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Categories include:

- Physical Abuse or Neglect (i.e. unexplained bruises, hunger, lack of supervision...)

- Emotional Abuse or Neglect (i.e. impairment in the ability to function, depression...)

- Sexual Abuse (i.e. withdrawal, excessive crying, physical symptoms...) 

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* Reports must be made immediately to the Florida Abuse Hotline Information System by 

- Telephone at 1-800-96-ABUSE (1-800-962-2873), or

- Fax at 1-800-914-0004, or

- Online at http://www.dcf.state.fl.us/abuse/report/. 

 

* Failure to perform duties of a mandatory reporter pursuant to s. 39.201, F.S. constitutes a violation of the standards in ss. 402.301-319, F.S. and is a felony of the third degree. Remember, it is each child care personnel's responsibility to report suspected abuse and/or neglect.

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* All reports are confidential. However, persons who are mandated reporters (child care personnel) are required to give their name when making a report.

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* It is important to give as much identifying and factual information as possible when making a report. 

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* Any person, when acting in good faith, is immune from liability in accordance with s. 39.203(1)(a), F.S. 

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* For more information about child abuse and neglect, visit the Department's website at www.myflfamilies.com/childcare and select "Training & Credentialing." The Department offers a 4 hour Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect course for child care providers. This course is an overview of the various types of abuse and neglect, indicators that may be observed, the legal responsibility of mandatory reporters, and the proper procedure for reporting abuse and neglect, as required by ss. 402.305(2) and 402.313(1), F.S. The course is offered both online and instructor-based throughout Florida. 

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