Teacher Librarian - Killarney Heights High School

NSW Department of Education; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Killarney Heights High School is seeking a Library Teacher Librarian to lead the library as a learning hub. The role requires approvals or enrollment in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education and involves promoting literacy, supporting reading programs and collaboration with staff.

The successful candidate will manage library systems, coordinate external testing and drive critical thinking through resource-rich teaching, with a focus on student literacy and

Qualifications

• Approval to teach Library (Secondary) or currently undertaking Teacher Librarian qualifications.
• Capacity to develop and refine library systems and processes.
• Creative and flexible approach to managing a library as a learning hub to support resource management and critical thinking.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work with teachers across all subjects to enhance literacy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine library systems and processes to support learning.
• Manage a library learning hub that connects resources to teaching and student inquiry.
• Collaborate with teachers across all subject areas to enhance student literacy and research skills.
• Promote and coordinate Premier’s Reading Challenge and coordinate external testing schoolwide.
• Maintain an unconditional teaching approval as required.

Skills

Highly developed communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaborative with teachers

Education

Approval to teach Library (Secondary)

Teacher Librarian qualifications NSW Dept of Education

Job description

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. Approval to teach Library (Secondary) or currently undertaking, or enrolled in, Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education. Capacity to develop and refine library systems and processes and implement 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 skills to work collaboratively with teachers across all subject areas to enhance student literacy and research skills to maximize 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. An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. 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.

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.