Partnership Coordinator - GS Plus

Goodstart Corporate•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Join Goodstart Early Learning as a Partnership Coordinator and play a critical role in creating stronger, more connected communities for children and families experiencing disadvantage. If you're passionate about inclusion, early education, and building meaningful partnerships that make a real difference - this is your chance to lead lasting change. As a Partnerships Coordinator, you’ll be the driving force behind building strong, sustainable connections between Goodstart Plus Centres and their local communities. Working closely with Centre teams and external partners, you’ll identify and activate referral pathways, services, and supports to enhance access and participation for children and families experiencing vulnerability. Your work will bring together key stakeholders - local health, education, disability, and family support services - to develop inclusive, place-based solutions that respond to real community needs. Through advocacy, strategic planning, and data-driven insight, you’ll ensure our centres are not just places of learning, but hubs of support that help every child thrive. Your leadership in partnership development will directly contribute to stronger outcomes for children, families, and communities - giving every child the best possible start in life.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and/or health or social welfare (essential)
Experience working with children and families experiencing vulnerability and disadvantage
Strong understanding of the child and family service system, with the ability to navigate and coordinate supports
Knowledge of evidence-based services that improve outcomes for children in early learning settings
Skilled in building partnerships and leading collaborative change across education, health, or community services
Experience with place-based approaches and working across government and non-profit sectors
Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills
Committed to continuous improvement and achieving better outcomes
Valid Working with Children Check
National Police Check
Current driver’s licence

Responsibilities

Building strong, sustainable connections between Goodstart Plus Centres and their local communities.
Working closely with Centre teams and external partners
Identify and activate referral pathways, services, and supports to enhance access and participation for children and families experiencing vulnerability.
Bring together key stakeholders - local health, education, disability, and family support services - to develop inclusive, place-based solutions that respond to real community needs.
Advocacy, strategic planning, and data-driven insight
Ensure centres are not just places of learning, but hubs of support that help every child thrive.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangements giving you choice about when and how work will be done in order to better manage your work and non-work needs
Not-For-Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduce your taxable income to increase take home pay
Access to discounted childcare (up to 15%)
Fitness Passport - access to gyms and pools for you and your family at a heavily discounted price
Discounted health care and access to employee wellbeing program with BUPA
Exclusive discounts on travel, gym memberships, Apple and Dell products, and more.
Free annual flu shot (optional)
Option to purchase extra leave for even greater work life balance
First Nations Support and Cultural Leave
Work for a company that has an aspiration to be globally recognised for early years practice and learning outcomes
Gain significant investment in your growth and development with support, tools, training and experiences that will truly enhance the progress and outcomes for children in their earliest years.