Community Hub Leader

Job type: Part time / From 26/03/2025 - 25/03/2027
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Reference: 1457759
Job posted: 10/12/2024
Closes: 30/01/2025
Selection CriteriaStrong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to create positive relationships with families.Experience working on people-centric community development projects that support the community and builds their capacity and skill level.Knowledge and/or experience working with families from diverse backgrounds, especially culturally and linguistically diverse families, recently arrived and refugee families.Strong networking skills and experience developing partnerships with other agencies to work together on a shared goal.Demonstrated capacity to work both independently and as part of a team, including well-developed planning, time management and organisational skills.Well-developed oral communication skills, as well as sound written and report writing skills.RoleCommunity hubs are based in schools and collaborate with a support agency to engage with culturally diverse, disadvantaged communities across Australia. Every hub is different but works towards a common goal of building social cohesion in Australian communities through engaging culturally isolated families, building local connections and delivering formal and informal skills training. Hubs focus on supporting families to connect to opportunities in the early year's space, aiming to improve child development and school readiness as well as enhancing settlement outcomes. Hubs focus on partnerships that encourage existing services to deliver their projects at the hubs. Programming is tailored to each individual hub after consulting with families and with the support of the national network.
As our Community Hub Leader, your role will be to build relationships with the local community, school and local services. Working in partnership with the school, your support agency and local service providers, you will be responsible for coordinating a range of activities to support the community at the hub.
ResponsibilitiesThe importance of home/school partnerships is an integral part of school life. This is achieved through the participation of parents through a number of forums, which primarily include School Council, classroom assistance, fundraising, parent information and whole school events.
The establishment of the Community Hub will strengthen these partnerships and establish stronger links with the broader school community. As our Community Hub Leader, you will be responsible for:
Creating a welcoming environment which encourages parents and their children to engage and become active in the hub.Building relationships with parents and the local community to help them discover their strengths, aspirations and needs.Planning activities in partnership with local service providers which align with the program outcomes framework. For example, setting up English language programs and playgroups. Planned activities will be informed by your consultations with community members.Supporting families to increase their knowledge of child development, parenting and settlement support by providing information sessions/programs at the hub. These should include skill development and capacity building activities.Building strong relationships within the school and supporting the school to be able to develop family participation in the early years and school readiness programs as well as the school's ability to support and respond to family needs.Advocating to local services on family needs and working in partnership with these organisations to make referrals or tailor programs that are delivered out of the school.Participating in hub leader meetings and professional development opportunities in the local government area.Completing regular reports and sharing lessons and case studies with your support agency/Community Hubs Australia.Participating and supporting evaluations of the program.Who May ApplyIndividuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfil the specific requirements of this position are encouraged to apply. A tertiary qualification and/or equivalent experience within community development, education or early years would be beneficial but not required.
EEO AND OHS CommitmentApplicants seeking part-time employment are encouraged to apply for any teaching service position and, if they are the successful candidate, request a reduced time fraction. Such requests will be negotiated on a case-by-case basis and will be subject to the operational requirements of the school.
The Department of Education is committed to the principles of equal opportunity, and diversity and inclusion for all. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQ+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
Conditions of EmploymentAll staff employed by the Department and schools have access to a broad range of employment conditions and working arrangements.Appointment of successful applicants will be made subject to a satisfactory pre-employment conditions check.A probationary period may apply during the first year of employment and induction and support programs provided.Detailed information on all terms and conditions of employment is available on the Department's Human Resources website.Location ProfileDavis Creek Primary School is a new co-educational Prep to Year 6 that opened in 2020. Over this time, we have grown rapidly due to our positive reputation within our local community of Tarneit. We have rapidly grown from 253 students to over 900 students in 2024. Tarneit is a thriving multi-cultural community positioned only 25km from the CBD of Melbourne.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, positive, and passionate Community Hub Leader to work as part of the school team and school community to contribute to our collaborative culture at our school.
We have an administration building including library, two learning community buildings and a Performing Arts and Physical Education (PAPE) building. These include flexible collaborative learning spaces, explicit instruction glassed rooms, presentation spaces, quiet reading areas or small group nooks, specialist labs, games and construction settings and staff workspaces.
Davis Creek Primary School aims to build a school culture that demonstrates a strong belief in and a commitment to providing a rich and rigorous curriculum within a safe, secure and enriched learning environment for our children. We implement the Primary Years Programme as a rich, authentic, rigorous curriculum framework. Professional learning and training will be provided. We have a clear focus on catering for the diverse range of students at their point of need. Our core mission promotes a mindset of international mindedness, and provides a supportive, nurturing and challenging learning environment, with high expectations for student success. Our approach to wellbeing for all members of our community is aligned to our curriculum framework and we implement many practices from the Berry Street Education Model. Our school believes that relationships are the foundation of learning and life.
VisionDavis Creek Primary School's vision is to nurture a creative and collaborative learning environment where teachers and students can:
achieve beyond their goals and provide excellence in teaching and learning in a safe and supportive education environmentflourish as caring individuals who display compassion and build positive relationshipsembrace challenges and take principled action, both locally and globally developing international mindednessbe engaged, empowered and energised learners who demonstrate a high level of agencydevelop positive and genuine partnerships with the community.MissionDavis Creek Primary School's mission is to develop and support a successful and inclusive environment where all students actively participate in and assume ownership of their learning. Together we create a rigorous instructional program, which promotes globally minded, creative, curious, confident, and reflective lifelong learners.
ValuesDavis Creek Primary School's values are based on the acronym of Curious, Agency,Respect andExcellence C.A.R.E
Please visit our website to learn more about our school to ensure our school's philosophy is aligned to yours.
Job classification:Contact:Renee Liprino | 039 749 9800
To apply for this role, you will be redirected to the Schools (Government) job application system.

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