Sharmayne De Jager

• Worked to design Educational program templates and strategies in collaboration with all stakeholders.
• Liaison to inclusion support- mentored educators through staff meetings to pass on knowledge.
• Evaluated and supervised educators to assess performance and offer support in respectful manner.
• Worked to ensure service and educators engaged in ongoing critical reflection to ensure continued improvement/ growth
• Scaffolded Educators skills, knowledge and understanding through team meetings, discussions and provision of support materials.
• Mentored educators to bring out their best with a diverse range of experience and strengths.
• Researched and designed additional documentation strategies for documenting planning cycle based on critical reflection or QIP goals.
• Developed and maintained the Service Quality Improvement Plan.
• Collaborated with educators and management to further enhance the educational programming practices of the service
• Sourced professional development training programs/ to further enhance the educational program and practices of the service
• Maintained record of training completed by Educators.
• Development and maintaining of the Service SIP in collaboration with the Inclusion support agent for our service.
• Acted as Service liaison with ACECQA representative during engagement in Service mentoring program and would convey relevant information to all educators at regular staff meetings.
• Responsible person for daily running of the service in absence of the Nominated supervisor.
• Conducted service tours for prospective families
• Completed administrative tasks such as answering the phone, following up enrolment enquires and communicating administration related information to families.
• Preformed evaluation and documentation of emergency procedure drills.
• Assisted management with recruitment and assessment of new educators.
• Assisted management in the performance review of educators and development of professional goals when required
• Acted as Covid safety officer
• Lead the development and implementation of increased sustainable practices within the service.

Throughout my years of employment within the service I fulfilled a number of roles including:

• Preschool room lead Educator 4-5 age group (2021-2022)
• Room leader Educator 0-2 age group (2015-2021)
• Room lead Educator 2-3 age group (2011-2015)
• Room assistant 0-2 age group (2009-2011)
• Casual room assistant across all age groups (2007-2009)
• Room assistant 3-5 age group (2005- 2007)

My roles and responsibilities included the following:

• Documentation of children's learning and development through a range of observation strategies including individual observations, learning stories and group observations with links to the Early years learning Framework outcomes, principles and practices.
• Planning and implemented hands-on, play-based learning experiences for individual child and groups based on observations, interests and strengths
• Documenting a daily developmentally appropriate educational curriculum in accordance with the guiding principles, practices and outcomes of the Early years learning Framework (Belonging, being and becoming).
• Maintained daily records of children's activities and routines.
• Fostered postive partnerships with families through collaboration, open and honest communication.
• Training and mentoring of new staff.
• Conducting oversight of trainee certificate III employees.
• Supervision of children
• Daily cleaning task and maintaining a safe and hygienic environment for educators and children.
• Maintaining a safe environment through hygiene and ohs procedures.
• Administration of medication and first aid
• Performing daily tasks to ensure the smooth running of the service including; laundry, cleaning, organisation tasks, pack up and pack down of play areas, setting up sleep equipment,
• Opening and closing of the service.

• Worked collaboratively with management team and permanent Educators to ensure the smooth running of daily routines, transitions, experiences and centre operations.
• Ensured the safety and well-being of children through effective supervision and positive behaviour guidance strategies.
• Worked collaboratively with Educators to provide care and age/ developmentally appropriate experiences for children across the ranges of (0-2 years), (2-3 years) and (3-5 years).
• Mentored less experienced Educators through role modelling, sharing of knowledge and engaging in collaborative discussions.
• Engaged with families via a number of communication strategies (in person conversation, phone calls) to ensure effective and transparent communication in regards to children's, health, needs and daily engagement with Service experiences.
• Recorded children's engagement with learning experiences through daily journal, photographs and reflective documentation with links to Early Years Learning Framework Outcomes.
• Ensured accurate record keeping of daily routines (meals, nappy change and sleep ECT) via service app.
• Completed daily tasks - cleaning, maintenance tasks, and recorded these appropriately.
• Worked across a range of shifts- completing the opening and closing of the Service.