Early Childhood Coordinator (Mobile)
Job No:
31020
Location:
Alice Springs, NT
- Looking to really make your mark on a new project?
- Work with an innovative mobile service providing child and family programs!
- Fantastic salary package circa $100k including salary sacrifice, heavily subsidised accommodation, car & more!
- Great work/life balance with five weeks annual leave plus 2 blocks of 5 days time in lieu!
- Employment contract or negotiation of a Secondment will be considered!
About Contact Inc
Launched over 3 decades ago, Contact Inc is a follow-on initiative from the International Year of the Child and provides services for isolated children, families and communities. The new Children's Mobile service will aim to provide a cost-effective way of bringing these services to small, geographically widespread of isolated communities, in particular to those where there are no alternate services or gaps in service provision.
The Mobile children's service works specifically within the early childhood educational sector and, as it evolves, will serve as the pilot programme for an expanding service-delivery model. Though based in Alice Springs, this service provides a range of child and family programs in the Ti Tree and Utopia Homelands regions, including play sessions with children and caregivers with the possibility to extend to adjunct early education and care programs as well as holiday programs and other special community supports
Funding is provided by both The Yuligilbar Foundation and the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation for the service, as well as the Federal Government for an evaluation strategy.
Click here to learn more about the Contact Children's Mobile Service
About Life in Alice Springs
Year round blue skies, stunning landscapes and a vibrant, diverse community - that's Alice Springs! Only a two to three hour flight on average from most Australian cities, Alice Springs is not just a must see destination renowned for its unique identity and rich cultural heritage, but a remarkable community to set up home in!
Alice Springs is one of the remotest places in the world, but it's no country town. Alice Springs is a major communications and commercial centre. It has most of the services you would find in any Australian city.
It has a world-class teaching hospital, a university, two shopping malls, numerous private and public schools and a variety of recreational facilities. Because of its size and remoteness the Alice is home to a close-knit and engaged community. People from all walks of life find themselves calling Alice Springs home.
About the Opportunity
Contact Inc has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Early Childhood Coordinator (Mobile) to lead their team based in Alice Springs, and servicing the Ti Tree and Utopia Homelands regions. Although this is a full time position, an employment contract or negotiation of a Secondment will be considered.
Through ongoing consultation with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Contact Inc, you will be coordinating the overall service and staff while implementing agreed programs to enrich the early experiences of young children in all aspects of overall development and health.
More specifically, some of your day-to-day duties will include:
- Participating in community consultation processes and liaising with relevant stakeholders;
- Developing culturally relevant programs for families to support parenting skills;
- Overseeing the set up of the Mobile base and fit out of the Mobile vehicle;
- Developing implementing and monitoring strategies to identify child-related needs;
- Providing professional leadership and development to other team members;
- Organising and supervising the delivery of culturally relevant programs for children;
- Fully documenting the Mobile activities, including any issues and implications; and
- Maintaining all administrative matters, including relevant accounts documents.
This role calls for a 'visionary' who will help lead the initiative while fulfilling the requirements needed to evolve a new program that is responsive to a variety of child, family and community needs. To be successful in this position, you will hold formal Early Childhood Teacher qualifications including a Bachelor of Teaching in Early Childhood Education (subject to negotiation Contact Inc will provide study support to the successful applicant if completing this qualification) and a strong knowledge of the social contexts, needs and sensitivities of the Aboriginal and other communities in remote areas.
You'll have extensive leadership experience within the early childhood sector along with excellent reporting, computer and communication skills to enable you to relate to a broad range of stakeholders.
It is essential you have respect and a clear understanding of social contexts, cultural needs, sensitivities and practices especially those related to Aboriginal communities, particularly in Northern Territory communities and rural issues related to remote areas and isolated children and their families.
Although not essential, previous experience working in rural and remote areas, specifically in the Northern Territory and experience in working with Aboriginal children, families and communities would be highly regarded. Experience establishing or evolving new programs, working with a community-based Management Committee and in reporting processes would also be desired.
A current driver's licence is essential for this role, as is a preparedness to travel away from home and the office base on a regular basis. Due to the nature of the position, you will need a reasonable level of physical stamina to tolerate extensive off-road travel and the regular packing and unpacking of the Mobile vehicle.
You'll be a reliable and self-motivated individual who will enjoy the challenge of working independently and flexibly without direct supervision. You will have a mature outlook on work and a willingness to commit to one year employment, with the option for renewal depending on funding.
Additional requirements include a willingness to undertake a Working with Children Check, 4WD and basic vehicle maintenance training (checking water levels etc), First Aid training and a medical assessment.
About the Benefits
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven and experienced individual to work with a diverse range of people and agencies while steering the direction of a new program!
In return for your hard work and dedication, you will enjoy a generous remuneration package circa $100k comprising a base salary range of $54,000 - $74,000 and the following range of amazing benefits:
- Salary sacrificing to the value of $16,050;
- Personal use of the Contact Inc. motor vehicle (Toyota Troop Carrier);
- Heavily subsidised accommodation;
- 5 weeks annual leave plus 2 EXTRA blocks of 5 days time in lieu;
- Return economy airfare per annum to an Australian capital city;
- Study Leave/assistance will be negotiated with the successful applicant if required;
- Personal choice of paid professional supervision (up to $1,200 per annum);
- Negotiated professional development; and
- Credit card for work related expenses
Working a 38 hour week, you'll love the opportunity to join a positive and friendly environment really making a difference to isolated children, families and communities!
If you're looking to take control of your career with this exciting new initiative helping young children - Apply Now!