Community Development Worker definition

Community Development Worker means a person employed to assess the needs of the community, stimulate community involvement in meeting those needs and implement programmes and, in particular, education programmes.

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Community Development Worker means a person employed to assess the needs of the community, stimulate community involvement in meeting those needs and implement programs and, in particular, education programs.

Examples of Community Development Worker in a sentence

• The correct classification (i.e. Community Development Worker Class I, Community Development Worker Class II, Community Development Worker Class III) shall be determined for the employee on the basis of the definition of classification as set out.

• A Community Development Worker who is performing social research shall commence at not less than Class II (a), 7th point unless the worker possesses a social work qualification or a post-graduate qualification in community development work or a qualification in social or behavioural sciences, in which case the worker shall commence at no less than the level defined for these qualifications.

• A Community Development Worker with a tertiary qualification in the social or behavioural sciences shall commence at not less than Class II (a), 7th point.

• A Community Development Worker employed in a position that requires special skill and experience where the responsibilities are mutually agreed by the employer and employee to be equal to those of a Community Development Worker Class III may be employed as such.

• A Qualified Community Development Worker cannot be supervised by a less experienced Unqualified or Qualified Community Development Worker and must be paid as a Class II Community Development Worker at the appropriate qualification level.

• A sole Community Development Worker employed in a workplace shall commence at not less than Class II (a), 5th point.

• An Unqualified Community Development Worker working without direct supervision shall commence at Class II (a), 1st point.

• A Community Development Worker working without direct supervision who possesses a qualification in community development work other than a post-graduate qualification shall commence at not less than Class II (a), 7th point.

• An Indigenous Community Development Worker working without direct supervision shall commence at not less than Class II(a), 3rd point.

• A Qualified Community Development Worker with a post-graduate qualification shall commence at not less than Class II (b), 2nd point.