208.400.  Definitions. — As used in sections 208.400 to 208.425 and section 452.311, the following terms mean:

  (1)  "Case manager", an employee of the division having responsibility for the assessment of the participant's educational and employment needs and for assisting the participant in the development and execution of the service plan;

  (2)  "Community work experience program", as defined under section 201 of the Family Support Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-485), a program designed to enhance the employability of participants not otherwise able to obtain employment through providing training and an actual work experience;

  (3)  "Department", the department of social services;

  (4)  "Division", the family support division of the department of social services;

  (5)  "Educational component", that portion of the Missouri job opportunities and basic skills training (JOBS) program which is intended to provide educational opportunities for participants.  This component will include:

  (a)  "Adult basic education", any part-time or full-time program of instruction emphasizing reading, writing and computation skills, including day classes or night classes, which prepares a person to earn a Missouri high school equivalency certificate pursuant to section 161.093;

  (b)  "High school education", instruction in two or more grades not lower than the ninth nor higher than the twelfth grade which leads to the award of a diploma provided by any school to a person, to the extent that such instruction conforms to the requirements established pursuant to section 201 of P.L. 100-485 and federal regulations promulgated under said section;

  (c)  "Postsecondary education", any part-time or full-time program of instruction in a community college, college or university as allowed by regulations of the department of health and human services; and

  (d)  "Vocational education", any part-time or full-time program of instruction of less than baccalaureate grade, including day classes or night classes, which prepares a person for gainful employment;

  (6)  "Employment component", that portion of the Missouri JOBS program which is intended to provide employment counseling, training, and referral and employment opportunities for participants;

  (7)  "JOBS", the job opportunities and basic skills training program for AFDC recipients developed by the family support division;

  (8)  "Participant", any recipient who is participating in the Missouri JOBS program;

  (9)  "Recipient", any person receiving aid to families with dependent children benefits under section 208.040 or 208.041;

  (10)  "Service plan", as defined in section 201 of the Family Support Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-485), an employability plan designating the services to be provided by the department and the activities in which the participant will be involved; and

  (11)  "Transitional child care services", child day care services provided, as defined in sections 301 and 302 of the Family Support Act of 1988 (P.L. 100-485), to participants who have become ineligible for such services due to the increased wages of or hours of employment.