UFC 4-740-14
1 August 2002
4-4
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE SPACES. Administrative offices and
workspaces are utilized to conduct CDC business including work of the administrator,
the director, assistant administrators, with spaces for conferences, counseling, or
interviewing with parents, staff, and co-workers. The number of individual offices
required varies depending upon the governing Service, the size of the CDC, the number
of children served, the number of caregivers required and the support facilities required.
4-4.1
General. Design administration offices to be visible and accessible to
staff and parents directly from the lobby. Provide vision panels in the office doors if
there is no window to lobby, corridors, or public spaces. Provide window(s) for natural
light in administrative offices when possible. Refer to paragraph 7-2 for lighting
requirements.
4-4.2
Director's Office. Provide work, storage and conference space for the
CDC director. This should be 9.3 m2 (100 ft.2) minimum. Medium to large facilities will
require more space: 11.2 m2 (120 ft.2) for medium facilities and 13 m2 (140 ft.2) for large
facilities. Locate this room adjacent to the reception area and accessible to visitors. It
should have clear views of the main entry, reception and as many activity rooms as
possible. Provide a lockable storage closet, 0.56 m2 (6 ft.2) minimum.
4-4.3
Other Program Offices.
Other offices may include those listed in
paragraphs 4-4.3.4 through 4-4.3.9, but they will vary by Service and the size of the
facility. Specific CDC may require additional spaces not listed here. Do not program
CDC office space types and sizes without first consulting with the following Service
contacts:
Navy. NPC (Pers-659)
Air Force. The Family Member Program Flight Chief and the CDC director.
Marine Corps. HQ USMC (MRY)
4-4.3.1
Assistant Director's Office. Provide work and personal/professional
storage space for CDC assistant director. This office is not required for all facility sizes
or Services.
4-4.3.2
Administrator's Office. Provide work, storage, and conference space for
the CDC administrator, 9.3 m2 (100 ft.2) minimum. Provide a lockable storage closet
that is .56 m2 (6 ft.2) minimum. The size of this office depends on the size of the facility.
Some Services combine this function with the director's office.
4-4.3.3
Training and Curriculum Specialist. This includes workspace for a
specialist, space for staff training, and file storage that is minimum 9.3 m2 (100 ft.2).
Buffer space visually and acoustically from public view and the children's activity rooms,
and locate adjacent to the Staff/Training Room. Two offices may be required for large
facilities.
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