Play a pivotal leadership role in Council's early and middle years programs
Full-time permanent position based at the Camberwell Civic Centre
$107,962 - $120,556 (excluding Super) plus monthly RDO
A key opportunity exists to help us enhance one of our most cherished services and make a lasting impact on behalf of our children and young people. We are seeking someone to coordinate, mentor, and advance both internal and external teams, from the Kew Traffic School to the supporting volunteer committees of management.
A little bit about the role
The Early and Middle Years Coordinator is the lynchpin within the coordination and leadership of Council's early and middle years programs and associated activities. Reporting to the Senior Coordinator Children Young People & Families, you will be responsible for:
Overseeing kindergarten central registration, ensuring equitable allocation of children to state-funded kindergarten programs.
Supervising the programs delivered from Kew Traffic School, ensuring the facility provides high quality education that is benchmarked and meets current best practice.
Proactively engaging with a range of stakeholders to identify opportunities for building the capacity of kindergarten and toy library volunteer committees of management.
Contributing to early years infrastructure planning across the municipality, informed through up-to-date analysis of local demand and trends.
Managing lease, license and service level agreements for Council owned early childhood education and care facilities.
Leading from the front and mentoring a diverse team promoting customer service and fostering an environment of collaboration and continuous improvement.
A little bit about you
A drive for improvement with a passion for providing best in class services to our community will very much set you apart for this role. With a constant view of keeping the customer at the centre of everything we do, you will have:
A demonstrated ability to manage a multidisciplinary team delivering a variety of programs and providing a shared strategic direction.
An extensive knowledge of leading-edge practice, management and operations in early years services and programs, including licensing responsibilities and policy development on a state-wide basis.
A proven record in planning, implementing and evaluating community projects.
A sound knowledge of Government policy directions, legislative requirements and best practice relating to early years programs, services and initiatives.
Broad communication skills, including written and oral presenting of reports and submissions for a range of audiences.
Employment Requirements
Tertiary qualifications in early childhood, community development, social sciences or equivalent.
Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.
Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Record Check and hold a valid Working with Children Clearance.
A current Drivers Licence valid in the State of Victoria.
How to Apply
Please submit your application online by 11.59pm Wednesday 18 September 2024. All applications must be made via the online portal; no applications direct to the hiring manager will be considered. No calls or applications from agencies please.
For any further information please refer to the Position Description, or contact Graeme Mawson (Senior Coordinator Children, Young People and Families) during business hours on 03 9278 4726 for a confidential discussion.
We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements. If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on (03) 9278 4401 or ****** to allow us to help in any way we can.
Who are we?
The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.
We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide change initiative, the Customer Experience Improvement Strategy (CEIS).
You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state. With so much going on it's a great time to join Boroondara!
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