Teacher Librarian - Killarney Heights High School

EducationHQ; Sydney; Presencial; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Killarney Heights High School is seeking a qualified Teacher Librarian to lead our library as a dynamic learning hub for a diverse student body. The role requires NSW Department of Education approval for Secondary Library teaching and the ability to collaborate across faculties to enhance literacy and research skills.

You will develop and refine library systems, support resource management, and promote critical thinking through curated programs and reading initiatives.

Formación

• Approval to teach Library (Secondary) or currently undertaking approved qualifications.
• Capacity to develop/refine library systems and manage library as a learning hub.
• Strong communication and collaboration across subjects to boost literacy.

Responsabilidades

• Lead library as a learning hub to support resource management and critical thinking.
• Collaborate with teachers across all subject areas to enhance student literacy and research skills.
• Promote and coordinate reading programs and external testing schoolwide.

Conocimientos

Library teaching

Interpersonal communication

Organisational skills

Collaboration with teachers

Educación

NSW Department of Education teaching approval (Library - Secondary)

Descripción del empleo

Teacher Librarian - Killarney Heights High School

Killarney Heights High School is a comprehensive co-educational school with a population of 940 students, 43% EALD, located 20 minutes from the Sydney CBD in a bushland setting near the northern beaches of Sydney. At Killarney Heights High School, we empower students with the knowledge and skills required to thrive academically, vocationally and socially. Through a rounded approach to education which caters to the whole child - the intellectual, the physical and the emotional - we support each student to achieve their full potential, inspiring them to become ethical, creative and compassionate leaders within and beyond their community.

We ensure equity and excellence in student achievement by placing evidence-based instruction at the core of our school and classroom practice. Through an unwavering focus on teacher collaboration, reflection and improvement, we ensure all students are challenged with the rich teaching, learning and extra-curricular experiences necessary to achieve the high aspirations we inspire in them. By focusing on the vital skills of problem-solving and critical thinking we empower students to approach academic and real-world challenges with curiosity and confidence.

We are supported by an active P&C and an engaged Student Representative Council. Working in partnership with families and parents, we instill a commitment to service and a shared responsibility for the success of the school community. We strive to create a vibrant, inclusive and connected school community in which positive relationships thrive, and all students feel valued and understood. By using student voice to refine our practices, we empower our students to advocate for themselves and become active agents in the creation of a socially just and sustainable global community.

About this job

Position Information

Killarney Heights High School is a comprehensive co-educational school with a population of 940 students, 43% EALD, located 20 minutes from the Sydney CBD in a bushland setting near the northern beaches of Sydney. At Killarney Heights High School, we empower students with the knowledge and skills required to thrive academically, vocationally and socially. Through a rounded approach to education which caters to the whole child - the intellectual, the physical and the emotional - we support each student to achieve their full potential, inspiring them to become ethical, creative and compassionate leaders within and beyond their community.

We ensure equity and excellence in student achievement by placing evidence-based instruction at the core of our school and classroom practice. Through an unwavering focus on teacher collaboration, reflection and improvement, we ensure all students are challenged with the rich teaching, learning and extra-curricular experiences necessary to achieve the high aspirations we inspire in them. By focusing on the vital skills of problem-solving and critical thinking we empower students to approach academic and real-world challenges with curiosity and confidence.

We are supported by an active P&C and an engaged Student Representative Council. Working in partnership with families and parents, we instill a commitment to service and a shared responsibility for the success of the school community. We strive to create a vibrant, inclusive and connected school community in which positive relationships thrive, and all students feel valued and understood. By using student voice to refine our practices, we empower our students to advocate for themselves and become active agents in the creation of a socially just and sustainable global community.

Specific Selection Criteria

Approval to teach Library (Secondary) or currently undertaking, or enrolled in, Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by theNSW Department of Education.

Capacity to develop and refine library systems and processes andimplement a creative and flexible approach to managing a library that functions as a learning hub to support resource management, connection to the school and critical thinking.

Highly developed communication, and interpersonal skillsto work collaboratively with teachers across all subject areas to enhance student literacy and research skills tomaximize student learning.

Highly developed organisational skills including the capacity to promote and a manage the Premier’s Reading Challenge and co-ordinate external testing schoolwide.

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.
Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

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.

Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are availablehere.

To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

If you are new or returning to the Department of Education and have relevant prior professional experience, you can submit a Salary determination for classroom teachers application form to request a salary determination. Until the outcome of any such determination is confirmed, your salary offer will remain at Step 1 then be updated at a later date (typically a 1–2-week processing time post receipt of the form). For further details on this process, please see the Department’s policy here: Salary determination.