Child Care Educators, Room Leaders and Early Childhood Teachers

POSITION OBJECTIVES

To work alongside and support the teaching staff of the service

. ▪ To always adhere to the Education and Care Services National Regulations under the Education and Care Services National Law, regulations as well as the policies, goals and philosophy of the service.

▪ To uphold the ‘National Quality Framework’ and ‘National Quality Standards’ as per the ‘Service’s’ Philosophy, goals, policies and procedures. The employee is responsible, for the implementation, guidance and evaluation of a developmentally appropriate program for individual children or groups, while ensuring that:

▪ There is a commitment to the need for each child to be given individual attention and comfort

▪ Staff are supported in the provision of quality child care that meets the needs of individual and groups of children and supports their learning in accordance with the Early Years Learning Framework.

▪ The philosophy, policies and procedures of the service are upheld and implemented

SKILLS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

▪ Ability to interact with children and families in a positive, sensitive and respectful manner 

▪ Ability to develop and demonstrate positive behaviour strategies and support children’s learning of same 

▪ Ability to work with other team members in the inclusion, support and care of all children

▪ Good knowledge of current child care practices

▪ Good knowledge of the Early Years Learning Framework

▪ Sound knowledge of NQF principles 

▪ Good knowledge of Licensing Regulations under the relevant Act

▪ Good knowledge of child health and safety including safe environments, nutritional requirements, infectious diseases and infection control

▪ Appropriate skills, knowledge and training in food safety and hygiene

▪ Experience interacting with groups of children up to 6 years of age

▪ Well developed observation and reporting skills

▪ Well Developed knowledge of inclusion principles

▪ Thorough knowledge of centre’s philosophy, policies, and procedures

▪ Thorough knowledge of work practices

▪ Ability to cope effectively in an emergency or stressful situation

▪ Willingness to accept supervision and seek direction

▪ Effective interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills 

▪ Effective consultative, interpersonal and supervisory skills 

▪ Effective time management skills

▪ Ability to refer families to senior educators in a sensitive, supportive and courteous manner.

▪ Ability to interact with children in a positive, sensitive and respectful manner

▪ Good keyboard, computer and software package skills

▪ Ability to demonstrate positive behaviour management strategies and support children’s learning of behaviour management.

▪ Ability to work with other team members in the inclusion, support and care of all children