Teacher Librarian - Jerrabomberra High School

EducationHQ; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Jerrabomberra High School, located in NSW, seeks a Teacher Librarian to lead a modern library that supports inquiry-based learning and literacy across stages 9-12. The role requires NSW DoE library teaching approval and a commitment to inclusive education and student wellbeing.

The successful candidate will collaborate with teachers and families to foster a reading culture, manage library resources, and evolve learning spaces that prepare students for a fast-changing world.

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Library is required or in progress with NSW Department of Education approval.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build partnerships with students, families and staff.
• Ability to lead a flexible, student-centered library space and support literacy and inquiry-based learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve a flexible library space as a vibrant learning hub.
• Collaborate with students, teachers, and the broader school community to enhance learning outcomes.

Skills

Library leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Approval to teach Library (NSW DoE)

Job description

Teacher Librarian - Jerrabomberra High School

Jerrabomberra High School is a new school which opened in 2023. Our current enrolment is 420 students including 3% Aboriginal student enrolment and 9% of students with language backgrounds other than English. We are a comprehensive, co-educational high school proudly located in the township of Jerrabomberra on the border of NSW and the ACT, only 15kms from Canberra International Airport and a short drive to the Snowy Mountains or to the South Coast.

Jerrabomberra High School commenced with Year 7 and Year 8 in 2023, with the school being Year 7 to Year 12 by 2027. Our curriculum is innovative, framed through an inquiry and project-based learning approach. We continue to be innovative and have designed our curriculum to allow students to learn and engage in modern, well-resourced and future focused learning spaces. Our culture is truly inclusive, centered on ensuring every student is able to co-design their learning journey which aligns to their skills, interests and aspirations.

Our school provides a learning environment based on high expectations, and the belief that all students will grow in their time at Jerrabomberra High School. We also offer the Big Picture Learning design as an option for students in year 9 and above. We are conscious of our role within the local and broader community, working closely with parents/carers and other community agencies to support student’s academic, emotional and social development. Students will develop real life, entrepreneurial skills to equip them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to best navigate their individual journey in a fast-changing world. As a school we will build the capacity of all staff to promote and develop their pedagogical practice to ensure high expectations, positive behaviours and individualised success is achieved for all students.

For more information about our school please see our website: Jerrabomberra High School

About this job

Position Information

Jerrabomberra High School is a new school which opened in 2023. Our current enrolment is 420 students including 3% Aboriginal student enrolment and 9% of students with language backgrounds other than English. We are a comprehensive, co-educational high school proudly located in the township of Jerrabomberra on the border of NSW and the ACT, only 15kms from Canberra International Airport and a short drive to the Snowy Mountains or to the South Coast.

Jerrabomberra High School commenced with Year 7 and Year 8 in 2023, with the school being Year 7 to Year 12 by 2027. Our curriculum is innovative, framed through an inquiry and project-based learning approach. We continue to be innovative and have designed our curriculum to allow students to learn and engage in modern, well-resourced and future focused learning spaces. Our culture is truly inclusive, centered on ensuring every student is able to co-design their learning journey which aligns to their skills, interests and aspirations.

Our school provides a learning environment based on high expectations, and the belief that all students will grow in their time at Jerrabomberra High School. We also offer the Big Picture Learning design as an option for students in year 9 and above. We are conscious of our role within the local and broader community, working closely with parents/carers and other community agencies to support student’s academic, emotional and social development. Students will develop real life, entrepreneurial skills to equip them with the skills, knowledge and attitudes to best navigate their individual journey in a fast-changing world. As a school we will build the capacity of all staff to promote and develop their pedagogical practice to ensure high expectations, positive behaviours and individualised success is achieved for all students.

For more information about our school please see our website: Jerrabomberra High School

Specific Selection Criteria

1. Approval to teach Library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Library qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.

2. Capacity to lead and evolve a flexible, student-centered library space that serves as a vibrant learning hub supporting literacy, numeracy, inquiry based learning, high potential and gifted education (HPGE), and the academic needs of Stage 6 learners in a future-focused environment.

3. Proven excellence in communication and interpersonal skills, with a strong capacity to build genuine partnerships and collaborate effectively with students, colleagues, families, and the broader Jerrabomberra community to enhance learning outcomes.

Conditions

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Special Notes

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

** If applicable, engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 months.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.