Yarra Ranges Council Youth Development team are currently looking for a School Focused Youth Service Coordinator to join their team working with schools and community organisations to support young people who are attending school but are vulnerable to or showing signs of disengagement.
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With aspirations of Innovation, Trust and Empowerment driving everything we do at Yarra Ranges Council, we inspire people to create a better future through:
Why our team needs you
Our Youth Development team are currently looking for a School Focused Youth Service Coordinator to join our team working with schools and community organisations to support young people who are attending school but are vulnerable to or showing signs of disengagement.
About the role
The Coordinator will work directly with school Principals and wellbeing staff to assist schools to deliver targeted interventions for students at-risk of disengaging and capacity building initiatives for schools to better respond to the often complex needs of these students.
This role is funded by the Department of Education and delivers the interventions according to program guidelines available at www.education.vic.gov.au.
What you’ll bring to our team
Why you’ll want to join us
As part of creating a workplace that supports and enables collaboration, our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits including:
Why wait, apply now
As part of your online application please include your cover letter, CV and a response to the below competencies (also detailed in the position description), which form the basis of the behaviours required to be successful in this role and are the selection criteria.
Contributing to Team Success
Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals
Customer Focus
Ensuring that the customer perspective is a driving force behind business decisions and activities; crafting and implementing service practices that meet customers’ and own organisation’s needs.
Continuous Improvement
Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; identifying improvement opportunities, generating ideas, and implementing solutions.
Adaptability
Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work responsibilities or environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
Building Trust
Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organisation.
Decision Making
Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Gaining Commitment
Using appropriate interpersonal styles and techniques to gain acceptance of ideas or plans; modifying one’s own behaviour to accommodate tasks, situations, and individuals involved.
Initiating Action
Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
Planning and Organising
Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills
Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise.
Click to view the position description or for further information about our recruitment process visit our Careers at Yarra Ranges page.
Contact for enquiries: Anita Holam, Coordinator Youth Development on 03 9294 6223
Closing date: 11.59pm, 22 October 2018, Monday
Conditions of employment are in accordance with the Yarra Ranges Shire Council Enterprise Agreement 2016 and our Corporate Code of Conduct. Applicants will require the following:
Yarra Ranges Council is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to conversations for all positions about flexibility that works for you, be it full-time / part-time / job-share / purchased leave. We are committed to a culturally safe workplace that fosters diversity and inclusion and to the protection of children against child abuse in line with the Victorian Child Safe Standards.
