Proactive, Interactive and Effective Supervision

Facilitated by Kylie Brannelly

This session addresses the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to proactively and effectively supervise children in Outside School Hours Care.

Identifying potential risks

• Assessing the environment for hazards and impediments to supervision
• Identifying physical, psychological and logistical risks
• Using planning strategies and organizational policies and procedures to address identified risks and hazards
• Contextualizing supervision for children with additional needs
• Accessing health and medical information

Using positive support strategies and techniques

• Establishing behaviour expectations
• Modelling positive interactions
• Using verbal and non-verbal techniques to support behaviour
• Supervising and monitoring areas of responsibility
• Responding to situations
• Using planned strategies to minimize escalation

Maintaining a calm and confident demeanor

• Monitor and manage personal stress
• Articulating directions
• Assessing situations and appropriate action
• Summoning assistance
• Following debriefing and reporting processes

Reviewing and reflecting on the effectiveness of strategies and performance

• Collaborative evaluation
• Reflect on own performance including strengths, weaknesses and      opportunities for improvement
• Identifying opportunities for change and revising processes for      organizational policies and procedures