Casual Outside School Hours Care Educators

Position Description: ABCC Educator (including Early Years)

Student Protection
- Anglican schools support the rights of children and young people and are a committed to ensure the safety, _
- welfare and wellbeing of students. Anglican schools are therefore committed to responding to allegations of _
- student harm resulting from the conduct or actions of any person including that of employees. This _
- commitment includes the provision of a safe and supportive living and learning environment for all students _
- and requires all employees, volunteers and visitors to model and encourage behaviour that upholds the _
- dignity and protection of students from harm.1. Position Details

**Position Title**:ABCC Educator (including Early Years)

**Location**:Primary Campus

**Status**:Casual

**Classification**:Children’s Services Award 2010

**Reports to**:Head of Primary through the Director of Outside School Hours Care (ABCC)

**Last Reviewed**:September 2021

2. Essential Qualifications

**Academic Qualifications**:Minimum - Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
Preferred - Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care
- or_ equivalent early childhood qualification

**Registration Requirements**:Nil

**Working with Children **A Queensland Working with Children Blue Card is a mandatory
**Blue Card**:requirement for this role

**Experience**:Experience as an OSHC Educator in a school context

**Other**:Current First Aid and CPR qualifications are _essential_

3. Positon Purpose

Responsible to the Head of Primary through the Director of ABCC, the ABCC Educator contributes to the
College’s vision and goals by providing efficient and effective delivery of support and assistance to the
Director and Assistant Director in the daily running of the Outside School Hours Care program.

The ABCC Educator nurtures self-esteem, encourages self-reflection and develops compassion, respect, and
tolerance in children so that they may build their lives in a school environment that values education within
a sustaining Christian community.

4. College Expectations

Education Support staff at The Springfield Anglican College will be:

- Supportive of the Aims and Philosophy of the College
- Supportive of the Anglican values and ethos of the College
- Focused on the needs of the College’s students
- Maintainers of the confidentiality of the team
- Facilitators of positive and productive College relationships
- Focused on participating in developing a culture of excellence

5. Domains of Professional Responsibility

The ABCC Educator is responsible for meeting the following responsibilities as required.

**Student Protection - Commitment to the Protecting Children and Young People in Anglican Education**
**Policy, Guidelines and Procedures and Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy:
The College is committed to the safety and wellbeing of students enrolled at the school. In accordance with
sections 171 and 172 of the Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) Act 200 (Qld), the
College is committed to eliminating and minimising risks to child safety through the Child and Youth Risk
Management Strategy. The ABCC Educator will demonstrate a commitment to Child Protection, supports
the rights of children and young people and are committed to ensuring the safety, welfare, and wellbeing
of students. The ABCC Educator will model and encourage behaviour that upholds the dignity and protection
of students from harm.

**Commitment to the College Vision and Goals
The ABCC Educator demonstrates a commitment to the College aims and philosophy in holistic education
and supports the College's worship and value-based approaches. The ABCC Educator will embrace change
and actively build positive and productive relationships with children and their families.

**Aims of ABCC and Early Years ABCC
- provide caring, trusting relationships with the children in their care, allowing the children to feel secure

and happy.
- encourage children to value and respect each other’s opinions and differences, while promoting the

development of positive self-esteem.
- respect the rights and opinions of families and the community, encourage family participation, and

adopt a broad interest in the diversity of the community.
- create a learning environment that will encourage the children to interact, take roles, and develop

relationships with others through all kinds of play.
- focus on the importance of childhood by developing their social, physical, cognitive, and emotional skills

through play-based activities, exploring nature, and working collaboratively with peers and educators.
- provide an environment that will accept and support diverse cultures and family groupings.

**Ensure a safe environment is provided for children**
Contribute to the outside school hours care environment by ensuring proper Workplace Health and Safety
Practices are adhered to.
- Ensure the appropriate supervision of children at all times - inside an