Library Officer

Department of Education; Pinjarra; On-site; AUD 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Department of Education’s Carcoola Primary School invites a Library Officer to oversee day-to-day library operations, assist students, parents and staff, and manage reference services in a supportive school setting.

Ideal candidates bring a love of books and strong library systems knowledge, with focus on accurate stocktaking, budgeting contributions and ensuring resources are readily accessible to the school community.

Qualifications

• Outstanding customer service skills to provide library support to school community, leadership team and staff.
• Sound understanding of library systems, processes and stocktakes.
• Ability to assist students, parents and staff to select age-appropriate materials.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the library.
• Provide reference information and maintain library environment and services.
• Administer library systems and keep records up to date.
• Maintain stock and process resources so they are accessible to students and staff.
• Contribute to budgeting, stocktaking and recommending new library resources.

Skills

Customer service

Library systems

Stocktaking

Book knowledge

Job description

This is a permanent part-time (0.2 FTE) position commencing Term 1, 2027 Carcoola Primary School (PS) is located approximately four kilometres north of Pinjarra. The school, which still manages to retain a 'country' feel, is part of the South Metro Education Region and Murray Waroona Network. We are a small school with a warm and welcoming atmosphere that prioritises the individual needs of students. Carcoola PS promotes a safe, caring and happy environment where students recognise and strive to achieve their potential and develop the skills and attitudes to become lifelong learners. Find out more about our school by visiting Carcoola Primary School or Schools Online .

The Role

As a Library Officer you will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the library, provision of reference information and maintaining the environment and associated services of the school library to support the learning outcomes of students. The Library Officer also administers the library systems ensuring library records are up to date and library resources are maintained and processed so they are always accessible and available to students and staff. Library Officer’s will ideally have outstanding customer service skills to provide library support to our school community, our leadership team and staff. You would work in partnership with staff to create a welcoming and vibrant library environment for students and families. A love of books and a sound understanding of library systems, processes and stocktakes would be highly desirable. The Library Officer will be responsible for assisting students, parents and staff to select program and age-appropriate materials. They would also assist with the stocktaking and monitoring of the library budget and contributing to making recommendations for new library resources.

Want to know more? Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Benjamin Parkin, Principal, on [phone] or emailing [e-mail].

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

To work with us, you must:

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).