ABOUT LANEWAY LEARNING

Laneway Learning hosts informal evening classes in anything and everything. We are a registered Australian charity organisation and aim to make education accessible, community-led, and fun!

The latest research shows that short classes promote positive mental health outcomes as well as community inclusion. By attending our classes, attendees connect with others, train their brains, and increase their wellbeing.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced “person of all trades” who can oversee, develop, and administer our core services in Melbourne. Melbourne was our first established city and is our biggest market, delivering over 600 classes a year to thousands of students, by a community of over 200 teachers!

This is a role for a passionate, creative, self-starter who can continue to develop our Melbourne hub and who enjoys teaching and working in a community, not-for-profit environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Please see attached position description for full key responsibilities. Below is just a summary.

• Operational, venue and event management
• Workshop facilitation (mainly craft workshops were the training will be provided)
• Teacher liaison and support
• Workshop scheduling
• Marketing, communications, and image

ABOUT YOU – SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential:

• Organisational and time management skills, ability to balance multiple streams of work, set priorities and meet deadlines, and be responsive to a changing environment.
• Demonstrated professional written and oral communication and interpersonal skills, including great customer service and an ability to give and receive feedback.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team with a proactive 'can-do' attitude and thrive working with other people and building relationships.
• Great enthusiasm, passion for learning and alignment to our values and philosophy.
• High emotional intelligence, particularly when dealing with special needs of attendees and stakeholders in a community setting
• Experience in community class teaching, development (supporting other teachers), planning, and promotion.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the alternative education sector in Melbourne.
• Experience with CMS – Wordpress and writing for the web.
• Experience in managing web content and social media platforms in a professional capacity.
• Experience managing a venue.

A position description is attached.