Information and Library Services Manager

St John's Anglican College; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

St John’s Anglican College in Brisbane is seeking an Information and Library Services Manager to lead contemporary information and library services across its two campuses, supporting teaching and learning in a dynamic K–12 environment. This temporary leadership appointment runs during a staff leave period and focuses on continuity of library services.

You will manage collections, information literacy programs, and collaborate with teachers to connect curriculum with resources, while ensuring

Qualifications

• Requires professional library qualification and ALIA eligibility.
• Experience in contemporary library and information services.
• Ability to use digital resources to support learning.

Responsibilities

• Manage information and library services across both College campuses.
• Maintain Resource Centres that support active and inquiry-based learning.
• Partner with teachers to connect curriculum, research, information resources and student learning.
• Support information literacy, e-learning and literature programs.
• Maintain high-quality print and digital collections aligned with curriculum.
• Oversee use of technologies and digital resources in teaching and learning.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Digital literacy

Collaboration with teachers

Education

Professional library qualification

Postgraduate qualifications in information technology

Job description

Information and Library Services Manager

St John’s Anglican College – Forest Lake QLD

Lead contemporary information and library services in a dynamic K-12 learning environment

Overview of St John’s

St John’s Anglican College is the leading Kindergarten to Year 12 coeducational school in south west Brisbane and is an International Baccalaureate World School for the Primary Years Program. St John’s Anglican College strives to provide an extraordinary, globally innovative and future-focused education from Kindergarten to Year 12. Our graduates are well educated, respectful, resilient and compassionate; equipped to be people of influence in their communities. Our teachers care about their students and are leaders in learning, focused on providing the best possible educational environment and ensuring that each child’s academic potential is maximised. We value and acknowledge the skills, energy and commitment of our employees. Accordingly, we seek to attract, develop and retain staff of the highest calibre and provide a working environment that enables them to maximise their contribution to achieving the College’s mission, vision and values.

Your opportunity

Working closely with teaching staff, you will support the effective delivery of information and library services as an integral part of teaching and learning across the College.

This role requires you to:

Manage information and library services across both College campuses.

Maintain welcoming, flexible and engaging Resource Centres that support active and inquiry-based learning.

Partner with teachers to connect curriculum, research, information resources and student learning.

Support information literacy, e-learning and literature programs.

Maintain high-quality print and digital collections aligned with curriculum and learner needs.

Support the effective use of technologies and digital resources in teaching and learning.

Provide expertise in the ethical use of information, copyright and intellectual property.

Oversee selection, acquisition, cataloguing, classification, circulation and resource-sharing processes.

Build positive relationshps with staff, students and other members of the College community.

Hold a Working with Children Blue Card.

Hold a current Driver’s Licence.

Be flexible in relation to the changing requirements within a school environment and manage your time accordingly.

Maintain confidentiality.

About you

You will be an experienced library and information services professional who can quickly build relationships, understand existing systems and provide continuity of leadership throughout the leave period.

You will bring:

a professional library qualification

strong knowledge of contemporary library, information and resource services

demonstrated experience working within an innovative, client-focused information and library service

confidence using digital resources and technology to support learning

strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with students and taff

a collaborative, organised and service-focused approach

eligibility for membership of ALIA

Post graduate qualifications in information technolgoy are desirable

Some flexibility in working hours is required to accommodate occasional out-of-school-hours requirements.

Why us?

We provide a globally innovative and future-focused education from Kindergarten to Year 12 and we are an International Baccalaureate World School for the Primary Years Programme.

This temporary appointment provides an opportunity to make an immediate contribution within a collaborative learning community while ensuring continuity of an important College service during a period of staff leave.

If you are an experienced library and information services professional looking for a short-term leadership opportunity in Term 1, 2027, we would love to hear from you.

Child Safety

We are committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and to preventing, detecting and responding to child harm.

The successful applicant must hold and maintain a Working with Children Blue Card and will be required to complete the College's Child Safety Suitability and Declaration Form.