Early Childhood Development Educator/coordinator

**Position Description**

**Early Childhood Development Educator**

Last Updated: 3.01.

QEC is proud to be Victoria’s largest provider of residential and community-based early

parenting services.

Formed in 1917, QEC is also a public hospital and community service organisation. We are

passionate about supporting families to grow, parents to blossom and children to

thrive.

QEC delivers a variety of services and support programs to families with young children

(aged from newborn to 4 years of age) in partnership with government and not for

profit partners.

QEC promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children. Many families

experience various challenges that, from time to time, may impact on their ability to

nurture and support the growth and development of their young children. QEC offers

a community of support to families if and when we are needed.

QEC programs are research-informed and tailored to meet the unique needs of each

family. Our work equips families to best nurture, protect and enhance their children’s
safety, health and development.

QEC’s multidisciplinary team of experienced professionals are committed to partnering

with families to achieve the best outcomes for children. Our team includes Maternal

and Child Health, Paediatric, Mental Health and General Nurses, a Medical Practitioner,

Midwives, Psychologists, Social Workers, and Early Parenting Practitioners.

With service locations based at Noble Park, Mentone, Wodonga, Preston, Dandenong

and Morwell, QEC are committed to providing services that are accessible to families

across Victoria.

We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional

owners of the lands on which we walk, live and raise our children. We pay our respects

to traditional owners past, present and future and acknowledge the importance of

children being raised with connections to culture, community and family.

**Our Vision **All children have the best start in life

**Our Role **Partnering with families and communities to enable children to thrive

**Our Values
**Listen**, understand and learn
**Embrace** cultures, communities and families
**Celebrate **unique strengths and experiences
**Inspire** each other to grow and thrive
**Nurture** kindness and the joy of play
**Strive **to deliver the best outcomes and care

**1. Introduction**

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**Position Description**

**Early Childhood Development Educator**

**Position Objective**

The primary role of the Early Childhood Development Educator is to assist The Orange

Door, Child and Family Services Alliance members and key stakeholders through

networking, training coordination, information sessions and secondary consultation and

referral to the Orange Door.

**Position Details**

**Location **Morwell, Gippsland

**Hours**

0.5 FTE, Fixed Term

**Agreement
**Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single
Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021
- or
Nurses and Midwifes (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest
Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2020
- **Classification**
AHP1 Grade 2 or equivalent

**Reports to **Team Manager, Gippsland

**Internal Liaisons**

Client children and their families
Residential Clinical Leadership team
QEC clinical and corporate support teams
Relevant QEC committees
QEC employees

**External Liaisons**
Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
Other external stakeholders

**2. Position Profile**

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**Position Description**

**Early Childhood Development Educator
QEC provide a range of clinical and education programs for families and services
across Victoria. Each program is informed by QEC’s Model of Care.

QEC Clinical Programs include Early Parenting Centre programs and Community
(Family Services) home-based programs.

**Early Parenting Centre Programs include**:

- Assessment and Intake
- Residential Program
- Day Stay
- Play Steps
- Parenting Plus
- Parenting Assessment and Skill Development Service (PASDS)

**QEC Community (Family Services) Programs include**:

- PASDS home based
- Individual Child and Family Support Programs
- Specialised Interventions - Stronger Families
- Family Preservation and Reunification Response (FPRR)
- ForWhen

**3. QEC Programs**

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**Position Description**

**Early Childhood Development Educator
**Position Objectives
- In collaboration, identify, prioritise, and develop strategic responses to address

local barriers and challenges for vulnerable families and children in accessing and
engaging with early years’ services.
- Provide consultation to the Family Services practitioners in relations to Family

Action Plans to ensure that appropriate responses to the developmental needs of
children are assessed and planned, and that access and engagement with the
universal services is facilitated
- Provide targeted professional education sessions to early years’ services, Orange

Door /Family Services staff, to assist