Kindergarten Improvement Advisor

6 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia State Government of Victoria Full time $80,000 - $105,000 per year
About the DepartmentAbout the GroupAbout the Role
  • establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with funded kindergarten services.
  • applying problem-solving skills to manage problems and decisions
  • utilise department systems, including the Kindergarten Information and Service Agreement Management systems.
  • engaging in meaningful conversations with services, using data and evidence, to identify and address the needs of the services as it relates to educationally disadvantaged children.
  • fostering the development of collaborative relationships widely in the community.
  • understanding current research and developments in the early childhood sector, identifying implications and opportunities
  • provide advice to the Early Childhood Improvement Manager on delivery issues, operational perspectives and policy implications
  • enabling collaboration between early childhood services and schools to build local communities of practice.
  • implementing quality assurance measures to ensure that early childhood reforms are delivered in line with Departmental requirements.
  • providing support, tools and advice to early childhood service providers to assist them to develop plans in response to their identified challenges in delivering early childhood reforms.
  • advising and supporting funded kindergartens to plan the best use of allocated Early Childhood reform funding. This may include, but is not limited to, receipting, reviewing, signing off and approving Early Childhood reform funding plans.
  • working collaboratively as part of a team and strengthening Area and state-wide connections including the Quality Assessment and Regulation Division.
Attributes
  • Strong project management skills and ability to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to provide innovative solutions to complex issues
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including the ability to build and develop strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
  • Capacity to effectively analyse data and utilise this to inform decision making and be able to work proactively and independently
Qualifications and Experience
  • Required: Current Working with Children Check or Victorian Institute of Teaching Registration
  • Required: Tertiary Early Childhood Education qualification
  • Desirable: Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education
  • Required: Experience in early childhood settings or transferable knowledge.
How to Apply
  • a resume (no more than 2-pages) and
  • a cover letter that outlines why you are suitable for the role with reference to the requirements of the role attributes and Key Selection Criteria (no more than three pages)
Further InformationJob details

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