Nicole McDonald
Minchinbury
Summary
Dynamic educational leader with a proven track record at Blacktown South Children's Activities Centre, excelling in instructional leadership and effective team collaboration. Successfully developed and implemented engaging programs that enhanced student learning and fostered community engagement, while mentoring staff and streamlining operations to improve efficiency. Committed to individualised learning approaches and continuous professional development.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Co-ordinator/ Educational Leader/2IC
Blacktown South Children's Activities Centre
06.2008 - Current
- Developed and implemented educational programs aligned with children's developmental needs.
- Programmed and booked vacation care activities.
- Fostered collaborative relationships with parents to support children's learning objectives and community engagement.
- Streamlined administrative processes to improve operational efficiency within the educational framework.
- Conducted assessments to evaluate program effectiveness and student progress, ensuring alignment with MTOP
- Mentored junior educators in best practices for a child-centred service.
- Advocated for resources and support to enrich learning
- environments, promoting comprehensive child development.
- Developed strong rapport with parents through regular communication, promoting active involvement in their child''s education.
- Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities to stay current on educational trends.
- Supported students with additional needs by implementing individualised accommodations and modifications within the general education setting.
- Evaluated programs and monitored implementation and compliance with regulations to achieve objectives.
- Constructed and implemented departmental policies and procedures and made amendments as Regulations changed to support educational program.
- Developed partnerships with parents, School Principal, school teachers, office ladies, businesses and organizations to build awareness and increase support.
- Organised and allocated resources required to meet needs of 120 children and 15 Educators.
- Conducted staff meetings where we discussed Children's critical reflection and staff critical reflection.
- Worked with fellow educators to develop our Self assessment.
- Completing Supervision Audits, safety checklist, First aid checklists monthly.
- Implementing service risk assessments annually or when regulations are updated.
- Ensuring that all attendance records are up to date.
- Parent accounts and CCS issues are completed.
- Checking CCS submissions and all CCS is applied correctly to parent accounts.
- Keeping all incident and illness records up to date and submitted to the Committee and the appropriate Authority departments in a timely fashion.
- Being the food Safety Officer and ensuring all food related documents are maintained.
- Collaborating and updating enrolment forms as needed annually plus assisting with any enrolment questions families may have.
- Emailing all families and staff as to keep them up to date as information arises.
- Liaising with the Department of Education and any Authority officers that may do spot checks or A&R visits.
Co-Ordinator
Yates Avenue OOSH
03.2000 - 09.2007
- Coordinated daily operations to ensure smooth functioning of after-school programs.
- Developed and implemented schedules for staff and activities to optimize resources.
- Mentored new team members on program policies and procedures for seamless integration.
- Liaised with parents and stakeholders to address concerns and enhance community engagement.
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment.
2IC Educator
Westmead OOSH
11.1996 - 03.2000
- Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance student learning and participation.
- Implemented educational programs that align with curriculum standards and student needs.
- Assisted the director with tasks when asked.
- Picked up children from multiple services.
Education
Certificate in OOSH - Childcare
NSW Tafe
Kingswood, NSWSkills
- Instructional leadership
- Staff development
- Diversity awareness
- Effective team collaboration
- Dedicated work ethic
- Emergency management
- Individualized learning approaches
- Effective problem resolution
- Time management
- Detail-oriented and multitasking Abilities
- Consistent dependability
- Excellent communication
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with team of 15 educators in the development of improving the service to a meeting rating.
- Supervised team of 15 staff members.
Certification
Certified in
First Aid/ CPR
Child protection trained.
Child supervision training
Working with children check
Diabetes trained
Food safety officer certified
Eat smart play smart certified
Acequa improvement course
Timeline
Co-ordinator/ Educational Leader/2IC
Blacktown South Children's Activities Centre
06.2008 - Current
Co-Ordinator
Yates Avenue OOSH
03.2000 - 09.2007
2IC Educator
Westmead OOSH
11.1996 - 03.2000
Certificate in OOSH - Childcare
NSW Tafe