Description:
Role purpose
HIPPY (Home Interaction Program for Parents and Youngster) is a free, two-year, home-based early childhood learning program that empowers parents and carers to be their child's first teacher. Families that live in a HIPPY Catchment Area start HIPPY two years before school and supports all learning for the Age 3 and Age 4 children. The HIPPY Australia Curriculum framework informs and supports all learnings in the Age 3 and Age 4 Activity Packs.
The HIPPY activities and storybooks have been designed so that HIPPY families of all languages and cultural backgrounds can successfully complete the programme with their child. HIPPY is designed to support families in learning skills to get their children ready for school. Families are supported by a HIPPY Tutor who goes through the activities with the parents and carers prior to the parents and carers engaging these with the children. HIIPY children work through weekly or fortnightly packs of ply-based, educational activities with their parents and families. They are encouraged to ask questions and try new things; developing their confidence and passion for learning, which enables school-readiness.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- provide a child with a structured education-focused early learning program at home.
- improve children's preparedness for school and strengthen school participation.
- build the confidence and skills of parents and carers to create a positive home learning environment.
- support employment and community leadership opportunities for HIPPY coordinators, home tutors and parents
- strengthen communities’ connection to staff, program and CQID.
- Co-ordinate the implementation of HIPPY Bundaberg to ensure efficient and effective program delivery. Including data entry for program on behave of staff and line manager.
- Provide support and supervision of HIPPY staff, paid and unpaid.
- Keep Line Manager informed of all staffing issues.
- Ensure all staff are aware of Human Resources practices.
- Keep the Line Manager informed of budget performance.
Qualifications and Experience
- Education, Early Childhood, Community Development, Bachelor of Social Work, Diploma of Welfare Studies, or equivalent qualifications/experience in a related discipline appropriate to the coordination of child, youth family and community services.
- Experience in working in an early childhood service or system and strong foundations in early childhood development and/or early intervention programs for children and their families.
- Knowledge of and experience working with children and families, particularly in disadvantaged communities including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander families or families from culturally and linguistically diverse background.
- Experience leading and managing a team of paid and unpaid staff and working with autonomy.
- Strong administrative, organisational and time management skills.
- Experience in budgets, accountability, and reporting.