Multicultural Storytime Program Officer

Wodonga Council; City of Wodonga; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Wodonga Council’s Hyphen Library Gallery team is seeking a casual Multicultural Program Officer – Vietnamese Storytime to design and deliver Storytime sessions that foster early literacy, language development and community participation.

You will build relationships with Vietnamese-speaking families, support multicultural initiatives, provide friendly customer service, and assist with library services while contributing to inclusive participation.

Qualifications

• Fluent Vietnamese language skills (essential).
• Experience with young children in education, community, library or similar setting.
• Confidence delivering engaging activities to groups of children and families.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Friendly, reliable and customer-focused.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and build positive community relationships.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging Vietnamese Storytime sessions; plan and facilitate interactive Storytime programs in Vietnamese using stories, songs, rhymes and activities that support children's early literacy, learning and development.
• Build community connections; develop positive relationships with Vietnamese-speaking families, early learning services and community organisations to encourage participation and strengthen community engagement.
• Support multicultural programming; contribute to multicultural initiatives and community outreach activities that celebrate cultural diversity and promote inclusive participation across Hyphen services.
• Provide outstanding customer service; welcome visitors, assist with library enquiries, support program bookings and contribute to a positive and inclusive customer experience.
• Support library services; assist with maintaining library collections and contribute to the day-to-day delivery of quality library services as part of the Hyphen team.

Skills

Fluent Vietnamese

Experience with children

Group activities

Communication skills

Customer-focused

Team collaboration

Job description

Multicultural Program Officer – Vietnamese Storytime

• Casual Position
• $37.86 per hour + casual loading and superannuation

As part of the Hyphen Library Gallery team, you'll design and deliver engaging Vietnamese Storytime sessions that encourage early literacy, language development and community participation. Through storytelling, songs, rhymes and creative activities, you'll create welcoming experiences for children and caregivers while supporting Hyphen's commitment to inclusion, lifelong learning and cultural diversity.

Key Aspects Of The Role

• Deliver engaging Vietnamese Storytime sessions Plan and facilitate interactive Storytime programs in Vietnamese using stories, songs, rhymes and activities that support children's early literacy, learning and development.
• Build community connections Develop positive relationships with Vietnamese-speaking families, early learning services and community organisations to encourage participation and strengthen community engagement.
• Support multicultural programming Contribute to multicultural initiatives and community outreach activities that celebrate cultural diversity and promote inclusive participation across Hyphen services.
• Provide outstanding customer service Welcome visitors, assist with library enquiries, support program bookings and contribute to a positive and inclusive customer experience.
• Support library services Assist with maintaining library collections and contribute to the day-to-day delivery of quality library services as part of the Hyphen team.

What we're looking for

• Fluent Vietnamese language skills (essential).
• Experience working with young children in an education, community, library or similar setting.
• Confidence delivering engaging activities to groups of children and families.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• A friendly, reliable and customer-focused approach.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team and build positive community relationships.

Why join us?

• Career Development – Ongoing learning, mentoring and development opportunities.
• Leave Entitlements – Generous leave provisions to support work-life balance.
• Flexible Work Options – Flexible working arrangements where applicable.
• Health & Wellbeing – Access to Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program and other wellbeing initiatives.

Prior to commencement, the successful applicant will be required to provide the following.

• A copy of a recent National Police Check (less than 3 months)
• A current driver’s licence
• Evidence of eligibility to work in Australia
• Victorian Working with Children’s Check

Enquiries

Library Engagement Coordinator – Meaghan Brown – [phone] - [email protected]

Applications close: 11:59pm Sunday 20th September 2026

This position may be filled prior to the closing date if an exceptional applicant is identified.