Head of Learning

Children's Ground is a First Nations organisation. The Children's Ground Approach is designed and delivered through the leadership of First Nations people. We are committed to systems change to ensure dignity, justice and equity for all children and families. Our work focuses on national reform as well as evidencing a new way of working.

The Children's Ground Approach is a whole of community, whole of life approach. We privilege First Nations knowledge systems and practice. Over the course of a generation, led by local expertise, we create and deliver an integrated system that is centred on learning, development and wellbeing that responds to the child and their family through the key transition points from pre-birth to young adulthood.

Our approach recognises the cultural, social, and economic strength of our communities. We build on this over a generation to ensure a future for our children and grandchildren that gives them freedom, opportunity and rights to their culture and identity.

Children's Ground operates in Central Australia and across the Top End, with support provided by a Melbourne-based Shared Services team.

About you

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, creative educationalist who has experience in both Early Years and Primary School learning to form part of the leadership team of Children's Ground Learning and Wellbeing approach. The position needs someone who is a dynamic and empathic leader of staff who can play a significant role in the development and strategy of Children's Ground and the goals of the organisation. It requires a passion for quality innovative learning with experience in curriculum and resource development.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Learning the role works closely and alongside our Arrernte educators who are developing and implementing an Arrernte learning platform. The role forms part of the leadership team and takes a lead role in the design and implementation of community empowerment and innovative integrated approaches to learning and wellbeing. The role will involve staff management and support, resource management, data monitoring and systems management. Working alongside First Nations educators the role will have direct delivery of Early Years and Primary learning, ensuring children are supported in a rich, creative, cultural and academic landscape that is engaging. As a leader you will contribute to staff supervision, recruitment and support to the educators of the team. Liaison with local First Nations elders and community members will ensure that operations actively promote local cultural knowledge and practice. The Learning and Wellbeing platform engages children in their first culture and language to deliver an integrated (family health, community development, creative arts etc) learning platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership, planning and strategy
• Local Community Agency and respect for local cultural knowledge and life
• Learning and Wellbeing
• Staff management and support
• Quality & Risk Management
• Financial accountability and resource management
• Evaluation, monitoring and data systems management

Key Selection Criteria

• Degree or recognised qualification in Primary teaching (eligibility for registration as a teacher in NT) or Early Years education
• Experience leading and organising a learning environment that suits different ages and abilities (multi aged class)
• Experience and passion for quality innovative learning and wellbeing environments with experience in curriculum and resource development
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong people skills and a collaborative worker - teamwork, facilitation, supervision and liaison
• A current full driver's license (Light Rigid would be beneficial)
• Experience in NGO or experience with First Nations would be beneficial