Cases involving SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) or SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Death) at child care facilities often call for strict scrutiny of the facility’s programs, policies, and…
Janice Inman is a childcare and supervision expert with over 40 years of experience teaching pre-school through Junior Kindergarten, as well as serving as Program Director for a large childcare facility. In her forensic casework, Janice evaluates the adequacy of administrative and procedural policies, and investigates safety issues related to injuries and incidents at childcare facilities, schools, and other organizationally based facilities.
In the course of her career, Janice worked as a teacher and Child Care Center Director at a number of private schools and child care centers, and has extensive experience in directing corporate pre-school organizations. Her overall job responsibilities include, among others, thorough knowledge of licensing regulations, health and safety compliance, enrollment management, community involvement, educational programming, and the hiring, retention and training of staff & faculty.
Janice holds B.A. in Home Economics/Child Development from California State University (Long Beach) and earned her M.S. in Education/Curriculum Development from California State University, Hayward (East Bay). She is a certified Child Development Program Director by the state of California, and holds a Certificate in Child Development. Janice is also a Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI).
A childcare operation and supervision expert with over 40 years of experience as an educator, care provider, and childcare facility director. Evaluates the adequacy of administrative and procedural policies, and investigates safety issues related to injuries and incidents at childcare centers, preschools, schools, and other organizationally based childcare facilities.
Classroom Teacher/Instructor
Childcare Center Director:
Associate
2020 to presentProvide technical investigations, analysis, reports, and testimony toward the resolution of commercial and personal injury litigation involving childcare centers, home-based childcare sites, drop in centers, schools, educational environments, parentcooperative programs.
Center Director
2009 to 2019Responsible for fulfilling licensing requirements needed to open and operate a newly constructed preschool licensed for an enrollment capacity of 80 full time children. Managed day-to-day preschool operations. Developed center-wide program/curriculum, purchased furnishings and materials; Maintained enrollment, licensing and health and safety compliance; recruited, screened, hired, trained, supervised faculty, addressed Human Resource issues, and processed payroll; coordinated marketing, developed and implemented community outreach, provided parent education opportunities, conducted parent conferences of enrolled children, partnered with the local public school district, processed Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, and maintained the financial health of center. Arranged for improvements and upkeep of the physical facility site and grounds. Reported to the church board.
Instructor – Developmental Psychology of Children I & II
2009 to 2010Taught Early Child Education (ECE) vocational skills to 11th and 12th grade high school students. Developed classroom lessons for developmentally appropriate expectations and practices; supervision, mandated reporting, health and safety. Arranged for student’s externship assignments to local elementary schools within the community, conducted site visits and assessed student’s externship progress. Submitted course completion grades at the end of term.
Executive Director, Cisco Systems Campus 2006-2008
Managed employer-based childcare for Cisco Systems, responsible for 500+ families, 120 staff and faculty, accountable for the overall operation of the childcare center.
Directly supervised Assistant Directors, Administrative Assistants, Age-group Program Coordinators; Developed collaborative relationship with client liaison, expanded services provided to families; facilitated parent leadership team relationships; conducted classroom observations, assessed program/children needs, conducted faculty trainings, wrote procedures, implemented revised best practices, addressed inclusion needs; managed licensing, health and safety, and facility issues; conducted faculty performance reviews, faculty corrective action plans, managed Human Resource issues, and facilitated employee termination when necessary; chaired faculty National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation planning committee.
Center Director, EFI Campus 2004-2006
Managed employer-based childcare for EFI, Foster City. Responsible for the supervision and wellbeing of 100+ children, ages 3 months to 5 years, and a staff of 30 faculty. Responsible for center operations, classrooms, and fiscal success of the center. Hired, trained, and supervised faculty; managed Human Resource issues, faculty reviews, licensing, health and safety; established and maintained positive family and corporate client relationships. Served as a facility site “Incident Commander” (for the building that housed the childcare center) during corporateclient (EFI) safety drills.
Center Director
2004Managed a childcare center with a staff of 26 teachers, which served 100 Stanford University and Stanford Hospital affiliated families. Responsible for program quality, supervision and well-being of the children, fiscal success, and parent satisfaction. Managed waitlist, worked closely with Stanford liaison and parent group; observed/assessed classrooms, trained teachers, modeled classroom management and best practices; and made improvements to the physical site improving the safety and supervision of children.
Center Director 2000-2004
Responsible for transition of a privately owned community preschool (200+ families) to a corporate owned childcare center. Ensured full center enrollment; quality curriculum and programing; licensing and health and safety compliance; screened, interviewed, hired, trained, supervised staff and faculty, addressed Human Resource issues; Assessed classroom and children’s needs; Responsible for Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, payroll, marketing, and the financial health of center, provided tours, community outreach and marketing, planned and oversaw schoolwide events.
Program Director 1996-2000
Responsible for a private-owned community preschool that served 200+ families. Managed enrollment and waitlists, provided tours, reviewed curriculum, supervised 24 faculty and 75 parent participants; ordered classroom materials; planned special school-wide events.
Junior Kindergarten Teacher
1994 to 1995Developed and implemented a Jr. Kindergarten program and curriculum; set-up and maintained a safe classroom environment, daily taught using techniques and classroom management that supported child safety and wellbeing; supervised classroom Teacher Aide and parent participants; assessed children’s progress, held parent conferences to ensure kindergarten readiness.
Pre-School Head Teacher
1991 to 1994Developed and implemented lesson plans for children ages 2.9 to 5 years of age; set up and supervised daily classroom and outside environments, implemented best practices for health and safety, conducted daily assignments, and supervised of a team of 6 teachers, supervised 10 parent volunteers; conducted parent conferences; ordered classroom supplies; communicated classroom needs to Program Director.
Instructor-Parent Education
1987 to 1991Taught Child Observation classes to children ages infant-5 years and their parents through the Parent Education Department of the TUSD Adult School. Developed course outlines, set-up classroom and outside play environments, taught child development, planned and lead activities that provided positive parent/child interaction experiences, presented parent discussions based on a variety of child development topics, coordinated parent/child fieldtrip outings, facilitated parent support group.
Instructor, “Sleepers, Creepers, and their Keepers”
1989 to 1991Developed and implemented curriculum for a weekly parenting class offered within the hospital’s Department of Education, Community Education Program. Taught a 2 hour class entitled: “Sleepers, Creepers, and their Keepers” in 4 week sessions designed for parents of infants ages 1-12 months. The curriculum included hands-on demonstrations of parent-child interaction, infant motor skill activities, and group discussions regarding infant development, parenting skills, parent support networking, and Question and Answer topics.
Educational Materials Consultant
Manager
Served as sales consultant and team manager for a direct selling company that distributed educational books and materials designed for children ages 1-10 years to teachers and parents. Assessed teacher needs related to instructional objectives and matched learning materials to the classroom. Represented the company at educational trade shows, provided product presentations; recruited, managed, trained, and reviewed the sales activities of 10-20 sales team representatives, evaluated and marketed the company’s product line.
Parish Education Associate
1980 to 1982Coordinated the parish education activities for adult, youth, and children programs. Taught weekly Sunday school classes for children ages 9-10 years of age, planned and carried out church-wide family events, recruited, trained volunteer Sunday school teachers regarding the different stages of child development and positive classroom management techniques; chaired the education committee at Christ Lutheran Church, Long Beach. Served as a Parish Education Associate Coordinator for the South Pacific District of the American Lutheran Church. Planned, coordinated, and lead Sunday school teacher training workshops throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties; coordinated a pilot Bible Study program involving 100 adults; served on the district’s education planning committee from 1981-83.
Director, Extended Day Care Center
1978 to 1980Directed the extended AM and PM daycare program for 75-85 children ages 5 to 12 years of age. Developed, organized, and conducted a school-age extended day program that provided a study hall, snack, and developmentally appropriate indoor and outdoor activities; trained and supervised the year round extended daycare teaching staff; and arranged for transportation and supervision of the all-day summer program’s weekly off-site field trips.
Elementary Teacher Substitute
Teaching Assistant, ECE Center
Served as a teacher assistant to teaching staff and director of the Carver Elementary School Child Development Center. Provided set up/clean-up of the classroom environment, assisted teachers with enrichment activities; interacted with children ages 5-12 years; and escorted Kindergarten children to their classrooms. Fulfilled substitute-teaching assignments for Kindergarten and 2nd grade classrooms.
M.S. Education/Curriculum Option, California State University, Hayward (East Bay), 1998
B.A. Home Economics, California State University, Long Beach, 1978
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