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Unit Group

4312 Family Day Care Educators and Coordinators

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

4312 Family Day Care Educators and Coordinators

Support and coordinate children's learning, development and wellbeing in family day care services, including following an approved learning framework.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 2: AQF Associate Degree, Advanced Diploma, Diploma, or at least three years of relevant experience
  • Skill Level 3: AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, AQF Certificate IV, or at least three years of relevant experience
Occupation

431231 Family Day Care Coordinator

Leads and manages a team of Family Day Care Educators in regulated home-based education and care services.

Alternative title

  • Family Day Care Manager

Skill level: 2

Main tasks

  • Monitors, supports and supervises Family Day Care Educators
  • Leads the development and implementation of educational programs that are based on an approved learning framework
  • Works in partnership with families, community members and external agencies to promote the safety, health and wellbeing of children
  • Maintains records and documentation of the family day care service
  • Coordinates the recruitment of service staff and their professional development
  • Ensures compliance with service policies and national and/or state-based legislation
  • Leads the day-to-day operational requirements of the service
Occupation

431232 Family Day Care Educator

Provides support for children's learning, development and wellbeing in a family day care service, including following an approved learning framework.

Skill level: 3

Main tasks

  • Designs, plans, implements and evaluates an educational program based on an approved learning framework
  • Documents children's progress, learning, wellbeing and development
  • Develops and maintains positive relationships with children and families
  • Supports the daily routines, transitions and programs of children
  • Complies with family day care service policies and national and/or state-based legislation
  • Manages financial resources for the family day care service
  • May transport children to and from the family day care service