Teacher Librarian

The Glennie School; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Glennie School in Toowoomba, Australia, invites applications for an innovative Teacher Librarian. Working across Prep to Year 12, you will champion reading, foster inquiry, and nurture a lifelong love of learning in a modern library hub.

You will collaborate with staff to enrich the curriculum, build students’ information and digital literacy, and guide responsible use of AI. The role may include teaching across the school and requires alignment with our Anglican Ethos.

Responsibilities

• champion a strong culture of reading, literature, and intellectual curiosity
• create engaging learning environments that invite exploration, connection, and discovery
• collaborate with teachers to enrich curriculum, inquiry, and research
• build students’ research, information, and digital literacy skills
• support students to critically evaluate information, navigate misinformation, and engage thoughtfully with AI-generated content
• contribute to the School’s strategic approach to artificial intelligence, academic integrity, and ethical scholarship
• work alongside teachers to explore purposeful, creative, and responsible uses of AI in teaching and learning
• connect students with authors, researchers, universities, and other sources of expertise
• lead the ongoing development of contemporary library programs, resources, and spaces

Job description

Inspire curiosity. Connect ideas. Shape the future of learning.

The Glennie School is seeking an innovative and future-focused Teacher Librarian to join our learning community.

Glennie is a Prep to Year 12 Anglican girls’ boarding and day school, empowering each girl to be All She Can Be. At Glennie, our library is a place where curiosity is encouraged, ideas are explored, and a lifelong love of learning is nurtured.

We are looking for an educator who sees the contemporary library as a vibrant hub for reading, research, inquiry, collaboration, and innovation, and who can foster a love of literature while helping students develop the skills to think critically, navigate information, and engage confidently with an increasingly complex digital world.

Working collaboratively across Prep to Year 12, the Teacher Librarian will play an important role in strengthening a culture of curiosity, deep thinking, and intellectual engagement across the School.

Depending on experience, qualifications, and areas of expertise, there may also be an opportunity to undertake a teaching role within the School.

The successful candidate will:

• champion a strong culture of reading, literature, and intellectual curiosity
• create engaging learning environments that invite exploration, connection, and discovery
• collaborate with teachers to enrich curriculum, inquiry, and research
• build students’ research, information, and digital literacy skills
• support students to critically evaluate information, navigate misinformation, and engage thoughtfully with AI-generated content
• contribute to the School’s strategic approach to artificial intelligence, academic integrity, and ethical scholarship
• work alongside teachers to explore purposeful, creative, and responsible uses of AI in teaching and learning
• connect students with authors, researchers, universities, and other sources of expertise
• lead the ongoing development of contemporary library programs, resources, and spaces

Join The Glennie School to inspire young women to embrace learning with enthusiasm, lead lives of good character, and make a meaningful difference in the world.

Applications close on Monday, 5 October 2026.

The Glennie School prides itself on its values and requires successful applicants to support the Anglican Ethos and comply with all state and legislative requirements applicable to the operation of an independent school.

Applicants must have the Right to Work in Australia. Visa sponsorship is not available.