HEAD OF LIBRARY (ELC – Year 12)

Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont invites applications for Head of Library (Teacher Librarian). The successful candidate will lead library services across K–12, aligning collection development and digital literacy with the curriculum and innovative teaching practices.

Role requires TRBWA registration eligibility, relevant qualifications, and a strong track record in information literacy, collaboration and student learning.

Qualifications

• Eligibility for TRBWA registration.
• Appropriate Teacher Librarian qualifications or working towards this qualification with experience in education, strong knowledge of collection development, library management, and resource curation (print and digital) to support curriculum.
• Demonstrated excellence in learning and teaching.
• Demonstrated expertise in information literacy, inquiry learning with excellent communication, collaboration, and organisational skills across K–12 contexts.
• Highly developed information, communication and technology skills.
• Strong advocacy for all-girls’ education and the promotion of all-girls’ learning environments.
• Knowledge and commitment to the ethos and values of the College.
• Professional integrity and empathy for young people.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of library services that support teaching, learning, information and digital literacy across the College.
• Combine expertise in learning and teaching, collection management, digital technologies and emerging educational innovations.
• Ensure the library remains a vibrant and relevant learning environment for all students.

Skills

Information literacy

Inquiry learning

Collaboration

Digital literacy

Communication

Student engagement

Education

Teacher Librarian qualifications

Working towards qualification

Job description

Permanent - Full-Time – Commencing January 2027

Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont is a vibrant boarding and day school for girls that has been offering exceptional education for more than a century. We are a blend of cultures, ideas, innovation and imagination, and a community that celebrates diversity and achievement, promoting excellence in all areas of life.

About the role

The Head of Library (Teacher Librarian)is responsible forleading the development and delivery of library services that support teaching, learning, information and digital literacy across the College. The role combines expertise in learning and teaching, collection management, digital technologies, and emerging educational innovations to ensure the library remains a vibrant and relevant learning environment for all students.

To be successful you will demonstrate:

Eligibility for TRBWA registration

Appropriate Teacher Librarian qualifications or working towards this qualification with experience in education, strong knowledge of collection development, library management, and resource curation (print and digital) to support curriculum

Demonstrated excellence in learning and teaching

Demonstrated expertise in information literacy, inquiry learning with excellent communication, collaboration, and organisational skills across K–12 contexts

Highly developed information, communication and technology skills

Strong advocacy for all-girls’ education and the promotion of all-girls’ learning environments

Knowledge and commitment to the ethos and values of the College.

Professional integrity and empathy for young people

Capacity for strategic thinking and ability to implement and drive change

Highly developed interpersonal, communication and relationship building skills

Ability to be a high-functioning, resilient, contributory and collaborative team member

A commitment to ongoing professional growth and development

MLC is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and College community. Employees will be required to satisfy the College that they are conversant and compliant with the relevant College policies and guidelines relating to Child Safety and Protection.

The College values diversity and we reserve the right to appoint at any stage throughout the recruitment process.

MLC respectfully acknowledges the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which Methodist Ladies’ College stands, and we pay our respect to elders' past, present and emerging.

Education, Training & Professional Development

We are a vibrant all-girls' boarding and day school that has been offering girl-centric education for more than a century.

We are a blend of cultures, ideas, innovation and imagination. We are a community that celebrates diversity and achievement, and promotes excellence in all areas of life.

Each and every MLC girl is special, and we celebrate her individual gifts and talents. She gives her best in all that she does, and grows to serve her community and beyond, as a leader on her chosen path in life.

Girls can come to us in Pre-Kindergarten, from the age of three, and continue their journey throughout Junior, Middle and Senior Years on our beautiful campus in the heart of Claremont.

Boarders from regional Australia and around the world join us from the age of 12, and live in our bespoke Boarding House, which overlooks the pristine Swan River.

Our school echoes with the excitement of discovery as our girls continue their wondrous learning adventure.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

We are a vibrant all-girls' boarding and day school that has been offering girl-centric education for more than a century.

We are a blend of cultures, ideas, innovation and imagination. We are a community that celebrates diversity and achievement, and promotes excellence in all areas of life.

Each and every MLC girl is special, and we celebrate her individual gifts and talents. She gives her best in all that she does, and grows to serve her community and beyond, as a leader on her chosen path in life.

Girls can come to us in Pre-Kindergarten, from the age of three, and continue their journey throughout Junior, Middle and Senior Years on our beautiful campus in the heart of Claremont.

Boarders from regional Australia and around the world join us from the age of 12, and live in our bespoke Boarding House, which overlooks the pristine Swan River.

Our school echoes with the excitement of discovery as our girls continue their wondrous learning adventure.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website

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