PDFWAC 110-145-1425
What are the duties and qualifications of an executive director or administrator?
(1) An executive director or administrator must:
(a) Manage the financial, administrative, and service operations of the facility;
(b) Be available by telephone during the regularly scheduled business hours of the facility and in-person as needed;
(c) Ensure that the program complies with all relevant and applicable laws, specifically chapter 74.15 RCW, and the licensing rules in this chapter;
(d) Communicate to the department the roles, expectations, and purposes of the program;
(e) Assume responsibility for health, safety, and well-being of children in the care of their facility;
(f) Comply with any professional accreditation requirements that apply to the agency; and
(g) Work with representatives of other agencies.
(2) An executive director or administrator must:
(a) Meet the experience and education requirements of a program manager, detailed in WAC 110-145-1430(4), unless the facility employs another person as the program manager;
(b) Have experience with the same or similar duties. Such experience must be relevant to the administrative oversight and program and fiscal management of an agency as indicated in the agency's policies and procedures; and
(c) Meet additional duties and qualifications detailed in any written agreement between the agency and any state governmental entity, if applicable. If the requirements of this section conflict with the terms in a written and signed agreement, then the higher standard will apply.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 74.15.030. WSR 22-17-004, § 110-145-1425, filed 8/3/22, effective 10/1/22. WSR 18-14-078, recodified as § 110-145-1425, filed 6/29/18, effective 7/1/18. Statutory Authority: Chapters 13.34 and 74.13 RCW, RCW 74.15.030(2), 74.15.311(2), 74.13.032, 13.04.011, 74.13.020, 13.34.030, 74.13.031, 13.34.145, 74.15.311, 74.15.030, and 2013 c 105. WSR 15-01-069, § 388-145-1425, filed 12/11/14, effective 1/11/15.]