Community Hub Coordinator

Role

Community 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 years 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 support of the national network.

As a Community Hub Coordinator 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.

Responsibilities

The importance of home/school partnerships is 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 Community Hub will strengthen these partnerships and establish stronger links with the broader school community. As our Community Hub Coordinator, you will be responsible for:

Creating and 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.

Plan 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 consultation¿s 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 early years and school readiness programs as well as the school¿s ability to support and respond to family needs.

Advocate to local services on family needs and work in partnership with these organisations to make referrals or tailor programs that are delivered out of the school.

Participate in Hub leaders¿ meetings and professional development opportunities in your local government area.

Complete regular reports and share lessons and case studies with your support agency/Community Hubs Australia.

Participate and support evaluations of the program.

Who May Apply

Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

EEO AND OHS Commitment

Applicants 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. The Department recognises that the provision of family friendly, supportive, safe and harassment free workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work, diversity and safety across all schools and Department workplaces. It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability (see ).

Additional support and advice on the recruitment process is available to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders from the Koorie Outcomes Division (KOD) via

Child Safe Standards

Victorian 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. All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at:

DE Values

The department's employees commit to upholding the department's Values: Responsiveness, Integrity, Impartiality, Accountability, Respect, Leadership and Human Rights. The department's Values complement each school's own values and underpin the behaviours the community expects of Victorian public sector employees, including those who work in Victorian Government Schools. Information on the department values is available at:

Other Information

Tertiary qualification in either community development, education, early years or settlement field preferred.

This is a part-time position. Working hours are - 4:00pm, three days per week. Specific days are negotiable.

Conditions of Employment

• All 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 at