Diploma assistant educator

Tasks & responsibilities

Tasks and responsibility:

• Responsible for the guidance/support/direction/discipline and general supervision of staff, students and volunteers working within the Childcare service.
• Mentoring students on practical placement. Provide verbal and written feedback to aid reflective learning.
• To develop the Children’s Program (reflecting Early Years Learning Framework guidelines). Write up the program, co-operating with staff and Children’s needs.
• In compliance with the OH&S Policy, ensure a safe environment is maintained for staff and children, with particular attention to children with anaphylaxis, allergies, asthma etc.
• To ensure that accurate records are kept in regard to accident, incident, injury, illness and medication. The appropriate books/records are to be checked on a regular basis to ensure ongoing compliance.
• To ensure staff are aware of current thinking and practice in early childhood education, and service delivery.
• To liaise with families in regard to the day-to-day happenings.
• To co-operate and communicate effectively with parents about their child-care needs.
• To promote good parent / Centre relationships.
• To promote and maintain positive working relationships with other staff.
• To actively support and co-operate with other staff in their child-care duties.
• To encourage parental involvement in the Childcare program.
• To maintain observations and records of individual children’s progress, particularly those identified through staff observation.

Not only are you responsible for the staff, children, programming and planning etc. It’s up to you work within your room to create a unified unit within the centre. You need to develop trust in those around you and also provide assistance and be supportive to other staff in the room. Be someone who can suggest ideas, give positive feedback, a role model, an effective team leader... these are the qualities and responsibilities required.