EEB203 Manage a Community Sector Organisation (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Early Childhood Studies (ECHIL)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject describes the knowledge and skills required to plan and monitor the development, direction and changes of a complex organisation, range of programs or major program area.
The subject focuses on coordinating organisation planning, designing and implementing the structures and processes of an organisation, implementing evaluation processes and meeting relevant legal requirements. Emphasis is placed on establishing the profile of the organisation, the marketing of its services and the effective management of the organisation to define and monitor indicators for positive change.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 2 | |
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| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEB203
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Prior to enrolment students must have completed the Certificate III Children’s Services AND Stage One of the Diploma of Children’s Services (AQF 5) through TAFE Western and Riverina Institute.
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- have the necessary knowledge to enable an organisation to meet its legal requirements;
- have a sound knowledge of Best Practice;
- be able to coordinate organisation planning;
- be able to design and implement the structures and processes of the organisation;
- be able to implement evaluation processes;
- establish the profile of the organisation and market its services;
- be able to give direction for the effective management of the organisation; and,
- be able to manage changes in the organisation.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Coordinate organisation planning
- Identify appropriate strategic alliances and negotiate and maintain participation
- Identify overall purpose and philosophy of the organisation and translate into a written or recorded set of aims and objectives
- Undertake appropriate consultation with relevant people and agencies
- Establish financial accountability systems
- Prepare budgets in line with strategic plan
- Funding options and opportunities
- Implement evaluation processes
- Implement mechanisms to ensure relevant commonwealth, state and local government legal requirements are identified and adhered to
- Regularly update information about current legal requirements
- Why marketing?
- Establishing a service profile and a marketing plan
- Develop and articulate policies and procedures for the employment role of the organisation
- Staff recruitment
- Conflict and creative and effective problem solving
- Prepare reports to comprehensively and accurately describe organisation's activities and achievements
- Facilitate meetings
- Identify and implement mechanisms for effective coordination of activities and services
- Identifying trends and assessing their impact on the organisation
- Managing change in a childcare service
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.