Family Day Care Educator (NOT CHILD CARE EDUCATOR)

POSITION OBJECTIVE

· To provide care and education to children in the comfort of your home

· To provide and maintain quality care and a safe environment in a nurturing and friendly home setting.

· To provide this care within the rules and regulations of the National Quality Framework.

· To provide care within Dream Family Day Care Scheme’s Policies and Procedures, Mission Statement, Goals and Philosophy.

MISSION STATEMENT

Dream Family Day Care aims to create a setting in which children will find comfort and kindness as well as an abundance of opportunities for self-discovery according to individual needs, interests and abilities. Dream family day care believes all children have the right to be treated equally and with respect, regardless of religion, race, culture, language, disability or gender.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

. Only Family Day Care Educators wanted, not child care educator.

· Certificate III or Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care or Children’s Services (Must be completed, not in the process of studying)

· First Aid management (refresher as relevant)

· CPR training (refresher as relevant)

· Anaphylaxis management training (refresher as relevant)

· Asthma management training (refresher as relevant)

· Working With Children Check

· Family members/ residents of family day care 18 years and over must have a Working With Children Check

· Police check

· Family members/ residents of family day care who are above 18 years must have a Police Clearance

· Child Protection Training – CHCPRT001

· Food Handling Training

. Educator should be full vaccinated

Preferable

· Driver’s Licence

· Experience working in the Children’s Services Industry

. 4+ years of working as an educator in Early Childhood

NOTE: The maximum number of children who may be cared for or educated at each family day care residence is 7 children (including the Educator’s own children)of whom no more than 4 children may be under 6 years of age unless the children who are under 6 years of age are:

• Students enrolled at preparatory level or above at school; or
• Siblings who are not the Educators own children in which case no more than 6 siblings’ maybe less than 6 years of age.

NOTE: Pay is per hour per child.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Subcontract

Benefits:

• Professional development assistance
• Unlimited annual leave
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Public holidays
• Weekend availability

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person