Program Lead | Muswellbrook
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Responsibilities
- Deliver NASCA programs in schools including program planning, coordination and implementation.
- Maintain meaningful relationships with students, community members and the school.
- Undertake daily bus pickups and drop-offs as required.
- Mentor and support First Nation students aged 12‑18, including facilitating workshops, and providing in‑class tutoring and outside‑class assistance.
- Provide NASCA life‑skills and school‑engagement activities, e.g., cooking, creative arts, leadership, CV creation, goal setting, and job‑ready skills.
- Provide a healthy breakfast program to NASCA students as required.
- Organize physical education activities that include Traditional Indigenous Games.
- Organize after‑school and weekend activities and excursions.
- Facilitate community activities, fostering opportunities for cultural exchange between the community, NASCA and the school.
- Create personalised learning pathway plans for NASCA students.
- Work in a team within schools, and from time to time work weekends and overnight to run residential programs and camps.
- Other duties as requested.
Qualifications
Qualifications in one of these areas : teaching, social sciences, Indigenous studies, coaching, youth and community services, or health.Facilitation skills, presenting or working with children and young people.Stakeholder engagement and relationship management.Experience with engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Excellent organisational and time‑management skills, able to manage competing priorities.Proactive with a high degree of autonomy and initiative.Formal qualifications in a relevant area and / or relevant management experience.Experience in a not‑for‑profit Aboriginal organisation.Driver’s licence.Working with children and AFP clearances.Cross‑cultural intelligence.Passion for social justice and equality for First Nation peoples.Typical Day
Providing in‑class support to students to support their learning; facilitating a hands‑on and engaging 1‑hour workshop for students based on the NASCA values; liaising with school staff on a student‑specific need; chatting with community members to coordinate an upcoming cultural event; brainstorming with program co‑workers to come up with new ideas for making program activities better; taking appropriate photos for social media; collecting attendance data about student outcomes for reporting and improvement of the program delivery.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales
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