Volunteer and Student Supervision Policy

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUPERVISING STAFF MEMBERS

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that students/volunteers are never included in staff to child ratios
  • Ensure that students/volunteers are supervised at all times and never left alone with children.
  • Ensure that all individualized plans and allergies are reviewed with the student/volunteer prior to the start of their placement.
  • Introduce students and/or volunteers to parents/guardians
  • Provide an environment that facilitates and supports students’ and/or volunteers’ learning and professional development
  • Provide students and/or volunteers with clear expectations of the program in accordance with the established program statement and program statement implementation policy.
  • Provide students and/or volunteers with feedback on their performance.
  • Work collaboratively with the student’s practicum supervising teacher.
  • Monitor and notify the Centre supervisor/director of any student and or volunteer misconduct or contraventions with the Centre’s policies,  procedures, prohibited practices or individual plans (where applicable) in accordance with the child care Centre’s written process for monitoring compliance an contraventions.

 

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