Shannon O’Farrell

Key Responsibilities

Purpose, Values

and Aspiration

• Promote and demonstrate the Purpose, Values and Aspiration of Wanslea

• Embed our Purpose, Values and Aspiration in all work practices and interactions

Core

Competencies of

the Role

• Develop, in consultation with children, families, the Coordinator and centre staff, a

curriculum that is appropriate to the individual needs and interests of the children

• Ensure the curriculum reflects principles, practices and pedagogy, including play and

partnerships with families, to support learning and develop cultural competence

• Assess children’s learning against the five Learning Outcomes under the Early Years

Learning Framework and maintain records as required by Wanslea

• Identify children’s strengths, skills and understanding and communicate their progress

against the five Learning Outcomes to families and other educators

• Have direct responsibility for the supervision of a group or groups of children

• Create physical and social environments that have a positive impact on children’s

learning

• Promote an active learning environment

• Attend to the physical needs of the children

• Provide a supportive, stimulating, educational, healthy, safe and welcoming environment

• Discuss the specific needs of the families and children with the Coordinator, if required

Organisation

and Time

Management

• Ensure all tasks are carried out in a timely manner

• Respond to children’s additional needs/requirements i.e. cultural, physical, emotional,

medical or dietary

Quality and

Improvement

Focus

• Ensure that Early Years Services are delivered within Education and Care Services

National Law (WA) Act 2012 and Regulations, National Quality Framework, staff

handbook and policies and procedures

• Ensure that the policies of Wanslea are implemented in providing appropriate care and

educational curriculum for children

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• Ensure that the children are safe and adequately supervised at all times

• Continually seek ways to build professional knowledge and develop learning communities

• Publicise and promote Wanslea services in the community

Communication

and

Interpersonal

Relationships

• Form comforting and nurturing relationships with children and provide children with

consistent emotional support

• Attend regular staff meetings and training workshops in order to assist the facilitation of

effective communication, staff development and discussions on the management and

programming of the centre

• Provide mentorship to educators/ staff within your team to support children’s learning

through investigation and projects

• Support families, through communication, attending meetings and encouraging families to

be involved in all centre and service activities

Professionalism • Act as an appropriate role model for children and ensure all interactions with children are

positive and reflect the philosophy and policies of the service, Education and Care

Services National Law (WA) Act 2012 and Regulations, within the Early Years Framework

• Maintain confidentiality at all times

• Promote and role model practice which aligns with the centre philosophy

Decision Making

and Problem

Solving

• Undertake reflective practice to support, inform and enrich decision making about

children’s learning

Teamwork and

Leadership

• Lead the Early Childhood Educators in a positive and collaborative manner

• Effectively communicate and work with other centre staff to implement the curriculum

• Be responsible for management of the day-to-day operation of the assigned room,

including providing leadership and support to educators and staff within your team in line

with relevant regulations, policies and procedures

• In collaboration with the Educational Leader provide supervision to educators and staff to

critically reflect on all aspects of the educational program, suggest improvements and

continue to evolve as an educator and staff

Child Safety • Embed the National Principles of Child Safety into all work undertaken

• Ensure all reporting requirements are met in regard to any risk to child safety