Community Hub Leader

**Applicants must address the selection criteria below to be considered for interview.**

**Salary Range above is based on fulltime work. This is a part-time position.**

**Location Profile**

At Dandenong West Primary School we seek to meet the needs of the community we serve.
Our view of education is expansive, while student learning is our core business we recognise this does not happen in isolation from families and the wider community. We have high aspirations for our students, as do their families. Our programs are designed to enhance student learning, support families by providing access to services and learning opportunities, and to foster participation within the wider community. Our school vision embodies this view of education:

- “Our vision is to inspire a passion for learning that motivates us to_
- live life with enthusiasm and a positive attitude.”_

To achieve our vision we expect all staff to develop positive relationships with our students, their families and more widely; we understand that life is a process of continuous growth, and growth itself is a process of learning through making meaningful connections. To establish and maintain positive learning relationships our staff implement the Berry St Educational Model, Restorative Practices and Rights, Responsibilities and
Respectful Relations. The school values are known by the acronym HEART - Honesty,
Empathy, positive Attitude, Respect and Tolerance.

Our programs are designed to meet the needs of a large group of students whose families are recently arrived in Australia. The majority of our students' families originate from
South Asia, with the rest mainly from areas of Africa, Europe and other parts of Asia. Most of our students speak a language other than English at home.

Our teachers work in teams to provide an exciting and engaging learning program designed to meet students' individual learning needs. All teachers work in flexible learning spaces. Time is allocated to enable teams to plan together for effective learning and teaching and to ensure consistent practices are established and maintained. Staff are provided with a range of Professional Learning opportunities to improve the quality of learning and teaching; including working with the school's coaches and learning specialists.

Our Well-Being Team work alongside teachers to ensure students are happy, safe and ready to learn and to support students and families. Dandenong West has developed a range of innovative opportunities to engage families and the wider community with the school. We have a Community Hub that facilities parent engagement and learning throughout the school day.

**Selection Criteria**

SC1 Demonstrated experience and capacity to work within a culturally diverse community.

SC2 Knowledge of Community Development principles and techniques.

SC3 Ability to gain the support and assistance of parents, other stake holders, community agencies, early years service networks and staff in developing a Community Hub.

SC4 Demonstrated capacity to work both independently and as part of a team, including well-developed planning, time management and organisational skills.

SC5 Ability to communicate effectively with people and families from diverse backgrounds, especially culturally and linguistically diverse families.

SC6 Well developed oral communication skills, as well as sound written and report writing and ICT skills

**Role**

**Purpose**

In partnership with the local community coordinate the development of the Community Hub, consisting of:

- Engaging and working collaboratively with families and community members, agency and service providers to facilitate participation in a range of activities that build family confidence, skills and knowledge of child development and parenting
- Working with school school/community agency staff to ensure a welcoming environment for parents at the Community Hub
- Attending and participating in Hub Leader networking and learning and development meetings
- Liaising with the support agency staff to share and review resources and information
- Interacting positively with all parents, children, colleagues and community members
- Developing and maintaining effective relationships with community members, services, funding agencies and local Early Years networks
- Leading collaborative planning by the local community partnership group to respond effectively to the needs of families

Position Outcomes
- Community members and services are engaged and participate in the Community

Hub
- The Community Hub partnership will have a clear outcomes-based work plan
- The community hub partnership will reflect the program philosophy GroupBox1

Family Liaison
- Be a point of contact to assist families
- Support parents to participate in hub, school and community activities
- Link parents to information, programs and services and assist with referrals as required
- Advocate for families

Coordinate Activities
- Organise activities, programs,