PSFO Level 2 + 2.5% - $130,201 per annum + 11.5% Super + ADO The Opportunity Melton City Council is seeking a Preschool Field Officer Service Lead to manage the governance and operations, including caseload, of the Preschool Field Officer (PSFO) service to state-funded kindergartens in line with the Department of Education PSFO Guidelines.
You will provide expert guidance and support to early childhood educators, families, and key stakeholders by offering specialized advice, enhancing educator skills, connecting families to necessary resources, promoting the PSFO service, and representing the Council within relevant networks.
Key Responsibilities Leading, supporting and supervising PSFO staff, including providing opportunities for debriefing, reflection and mentorship.
Managing an active caseload and prioritising referrals for the effective operation of the PSFO service to ensure delivery priorities and funding obligations are met.
Providing expert guidance and support to early childhood educators, families and key stakeholders by offering specialised advice, identifying referral pathways and facilitating linkages to support and education services.
Promoting the PSFO service and strengthening professional partnerships and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders and programs.
About you To be successful in this role you will have the following: Tertiary Qualification in Early Childhood Education or current regulatory equivalent.
Skills and experience in leading, supervising and supporting staff to deliver quality programs and high-level customer service.
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, manage and evaluate programs within timeframes, funding guidelines and budgets.
Current Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) registration or current Working with Children Check.
For further information about the position, please contact Sarah Bowen , Interim Early Childhood Coordinator on 9747 7328.
Applications must include a Resume and address the Key Selection Criteria outlining your suitability to the role.
To address the Key Selection Criteria, you will need to write short statements explaining how you meet the criteria, or how you demonstrate the capability.
We encourage you to keep your responses concise.
To be eligible for employment at Melton City Council you must be legally entitled to work in Australia.
All successful applicants will need to undertake pre-employment requirements including but not limited to a satisfactory criminal history record check.
Successful applicants must be able to comply with any COVID-19 Public Health Orders applicable to Local Government employees.
We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has Zero tolerance for child abuse.
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