Roelien Claassen

Responsibilities as OSHC Co-Ordinator:

• Manage/supervise and guide staff
• Recruit and provide a relevant orientation process for all new educators to join the OSHC team to clearly inform them of the requirements and other procedural aspects of the day-to-day provision of the program.
• Support all casual staff to build capability within their role
• Normal admin duties - completion of medical records, collection of staff records and other recording keeping matters as required
• Ensure centre policies are up to date, developing risk minimisation plans when necessary, accounts, replying to parent emails/calls, bookings, filing, ordering of stationary, food, children resources, planning rosters, check time sheets, assist in account queries etc.
• Ensure the inclusion of all children and young people within the service, including those with additional care needs.
• Manage the OSHC budget requirements provided and account for expenditures in accordance with school procedures to ensure food, resources and supplies are maintained and Child Care Subsidy (CCS) rebates are claimed
• Manage, monitor and undertake the preparation of nutritious food for students ensuring this is done in a healthy and safe manner in accordance with Food Handling Health and Nutrition guidelines, policies and procedures.
• Attending professional development courses to ensure knowledge and skills are up to date with current practices and trends in the OSHC sector including conducting monthly meetings with staff to maintain high work performance including assisting in updating and revising school policies.
• Managing daily bookings, cancellations working with Xplor software
• Assist with account queries, following up on missed payments or accounts in arrears
• Managing new enrolments, conducting interviews with parents if necessary to discuss medical conditions/behaviour challenges.
• Planning of vacation care programs including organising incursions/excursions, risk assessments, parent authorisation/permission forms for excursions/incursions for both pre school aged and school aged children.
• Prepare fortnightly rosters for casual staff including vacation care rosters ensuring that child/educator ratios are kept according to the NQF.
• Ensure safe and educational environment for children including preschool aged children and comply with Law and Regulations
• Lead and promote understanding of the NQS and NQF and the curriculum frameworks

Responsibilities as an Early Childhood educator/Teacher’s assistant in Kindy room:

• Assist with the program and daily routines, as directed by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in the provision of a healthy, safe and welcoming environment for the children and families attending the service.
• Assist in working with individual and small groups of children.
• Attend to the physical, social and emotional needs of the children as required.
• Ensure that any child or group of children in the educator’s care are adequately supervised, and that every reasonable precaution is taken to protect them from any hazard.
• Participate in the planning of the educational program including taking written observations or daily stories of children as required.
• Assist in developing good relationships and effective communication with families.
• Encourage and assist parents to consult with the teacher on issues of children’s development and program.
• Maintain confidentiality on all issues relating to children and families and comply with the service’s privacy policy.

Oshc including After Kindy care and Before Kindy Care program:

• Manage/Supervise/guide staff
• Lead the team of educators to actively support every child to participate in the programs
• Manage day to day operations of the centre
• Greeting of parents
• Ensure safe and educational environment for children and comply with Law and Regulations
• Establish and sustain positive environment for children
• Managing daily bookings/cancellations
• Normal admin duties – filing, ordering of stationary, food, children resources, assist in account queries, managing daily pick up rolls/children attendances.
• Processing of new enrolments and interviewing of parents if required.
• Signing off employees pays lips and submitting to accounts for processing.
• Planning of work rosters
• Assisting in revising and update of school policies
• Lead and promote understanding of the NQS and NQF and the curriculum frameworks
• Planning and implementing daily activities for school holiday program
• Understand and utilise effectively the My Time Our Place framework
• Can effectively use OikKids to book students in and signing out
• Organise weekly menu
• Responding to parent emails/complaints
• Organise incursions/excursions for vacation care including risk assessments
• Communicate with parents/carers about children’s behaviour/needs/challenges
• Recognise needs of children at different stages of development.
• Check the program’s equipment and make sure it is adequate before the program starts.
• Work with other members of the staff as a team.
• Discuss staffing issues with the School Principal when necessary.
• Responsible for the guidance/support/direction/discipline and supervision of students
• Assist with the Children’s Program (reflecting Early Years Learning Framework guidelines)
• Write up the program, co-operating with staff and Children’s needs.

• Supervise the children at all times, ensuring their wellbeing and safety.
• Recognise needs of children at different stages of development.
• Check the program’s equipment and make sure it is adequate before the program starts.
• Treat all children with dignity and respect.
• Work with other members of the staff as a team.
• Discuss staffing issues with the Director when necessary.
• Make sure staff and children leave the location clean and tidy each day.
• Ensure all children are signed in and are signed out by an authorised parent or nominated person.
• Responsible for the guidance/support/direction/discipline and supervision of students
• Assist with 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.
• Ensure that accurate records are kept regarding accident, incident, injury, illness and medication
• The appropriate books/records are to be checked on a regular basis to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Liaise with families in regard to the day-to-day happenings.
• Co-operate and communicate effectively with parents about their child-care needs.
• Promote good parent / Centre relationships.
• Promote and maintain positive working relationships with other staff.
• Create a safe, fun, warm and welcoming environment
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with families and parents
• Implements and supports the school’s mission and philosophy; follows the school’s policies on professional expectations, code of conduct, and other practices and procedures.

• Lead craft sessions with children
• Assist with children's sports/activities
• Interact effectively with children and their parents
• Reinforce lessons presented by teachers by reviewing material with students in one-on-one or in small groups
• Enforce school and class rules to help teach students proper behaviour
• Help teachers prepare for lessons by getting materials ready or setting up equipment
• Help supervise students in class, between classes, during morning tea, lunch and recess
• Work with students on individual and small group basis to reinforce learning concepts, help complete assignments, and improve performance
• Performed basic administrative tasks.
• Maintain safe, positive environment

• Provide high-standard customer service for children and their parents
• Planning and preparing Art and craft workshops for adults and children
• Initiated a holiday art club for children aged 5 - 12 to provide students with additional opportunities to further their artistic capabilities and discover new mediums
• Design and coordinated full day craft workshops including preparing morning tea and lunch
• Cleaning of classroom during and after workshops to maintain a safe and clean environment