Diploma Qualified Educator

**Believe Playschool Position Description - Educator (Diploma)**

Qualifications: Approved Diploma level qualification (example: Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care, Diploma of Education Support)
- **Other Requirements**:_
- Current First Aid Certificate, Anaphylaxis Management and Emergency Asthma Management
- Clear Working with Children Check (or equivalent)
- Food Handler Basics Training
- All About Allergens Training
- **Award/Agreement**:_

Early Childhood Education & Care Multi Employer Agreement 2024-2026

ACECQA informs that the roles and responsibilities of a diploma level educator may include, but are not limited to:

- supporting and leading children's learning and development
- designing, planning, implementing and evaluating educational programs and practices, including following and implementing an approved learning framework
- working with community members and external agencies
- complying with, and supporting other educators to comply with, service policies and legislation
- **Values Alignment**_

Believe Playschool’s purpose and strategy is underpinned by our Values which guide our daily practice, decision making

and actions. To be successful at Believe Playschool you must possess the following attributes:

- Be respectful, sincere and considerate
- Invest time in building relationships
- Cultivate a friendly, inclusive, respectful, supportive and collaborative environment
- Prioritise health and safety,
- Demonstrate commitment and flexibility to learn and grow professional
- **Organisational Representation**_

Actively support the organisation’s philosophy, policies and procedures and positively represent the organisation to external contacts at all opportunities
- **Organisational Expectations**_

All Believe Playschool employees are expected to:

- Adhere to regulatory and legislative governing practices
- Adhere to organisation and service policies and practices
- Maintain privacy and confidentiality
- Have a willingness and commitment to foster good working relationships with fellow employees, suppliers and service end users
- Act immediately on any safety issues that relate to the working environment of the service
- Follow Service policies regarding child protection
- Follow Service guidelines in providing a safe environment for children and staff
- Understand, implement and review emergency management procedures as required
- Maintain educator-to-child ratios and qualifications at all times
- Ensure the Service’s duty of care to children and their families is strictly maintained
- Consistently contribute as an effective team member
- Actively participate in performance appraisal process
- Engage in reflective practice and ongoing professional learning
- Attend and contribute to staff meetings and other whole of staff professional learning events.
- Undertake Food Safe training at intervals decided by the Nominated Supervisor
- **Believe Playschool Position Description; Educator Diploma**_
- Undertake First Aid training (including training in Anaphylaxis and Asthma) at intervals decided by the Nominated Supervisor
- Ensure students on placement are positively welcomed, supported and assisted and be a student supervisor when required
- Ensure the Nominated Supervisor is informed of any problem arising, which would affect the children, the Preschool’s approval or rating, the regulatory and legal compliance or the smooth running of the service
- Be involved in the services Quality Improvement Plan and assist to implement this as directed.
- Perform additional duties as required by the Approved Provider or Nominated Supervisor as are within your knowledge, skills and capabilities, including duties at a lower classification; provided that this does not promote de skilling. These may include:

- Maintaining supplies and equipment levels for the room or service
- Performing incidental administrative duties including but not limited to: signing deliveries organizing noticeboards, etc
- Undertake Child Protection/Child Aware training at intervals decided by the Nominated Supervisor.
- **Job Summary**_

Service educators lead the development, documentation and implementation of education programs that reflects sound knowledge and understanding of approved learning frameworks, and Believe Playschool’s Policies, that is stimulating, engaging and enhances children’s learning and development. Educators work in collaboration with other educators, room leaders and the Nominated Supervisor.
- Demonstrate sound written documentation to support team and individual reflective practice
- Act in a manner that promotes the best interests of the child
- In conjunction with Room Leader and other educators, implement a high-quality education and care curriculum for all enrolled children that is consistent with:

- The service philosophy, procedures and policies
- Education and Care Services National Regulations
- Education and Care Services National Law
- The National Quality Standards
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