Teacher Librarian (Year 5 - 12)

St Pius X College; Willoughby; Presencial; AUD 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

St Pius X College, Chatswood, is seeking an enthusiastic Teacher Librarian to join our Library team. This role focuses on delivering contemporary library and information services to Years 5–12, designing engaging programs and building rich physical and digital collections.

The successful applicant will collaborate with staff to embed information literacy across the curriculum and promote a lifelong love of reading. An outstanding educator committed to school libraries will thrive here.

Formación

• Holds NESA accreditation to teach in New South Wales.
• Hold qualifications in Teacher Librarianship.
• Participate in cocurricular program of the College.
• Demonstrate understanding of child safeguarding practices.
• Develop and maintain engaging library collections (physical & digital).
• Collaborate with teachers to embed information literacy.

Responsabilidades

• Design and deliver dynamic library programs.
• Develop physical and digital collections.
• Collaborate with teachers to embed information literacy across the curriculum.
• Promote a culture of reading and literacy through reading programs and initiatives.
• Contribute to innovative, future-focused learning environments.

Conocimientos

Team collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Information literacy

Educación

Teacher Librarianship qualifications

NESA accreditation to teach NSW

Descripción del empleo

St Pius X College, Chatswood is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Teacher Librarian to join our Library team. This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding educator to contribute to the delivery of contemporary library and information services that enhance teaching and learning for Years 5 to 12.

The successful applicant will play a key role in designing and delivering dynamic library programs, developing high-quality physical and digital collections, and collaborating with teachers to embed information and digital literacy across the curriculum. The position also promotes a culture of reading and literacy through engaging reading programs, literature initiatives and student-centred learning experiences that enrich educational outcomes for all students.

The Teacher Librarian will contribute to the development of innovative and future-focused learning environments, ensuring that library services remain responsive to the current curriculum, contemporary pedagogy, emerging technologies, and the evolving information needs of students and staff.

The successful applicant will be an outstanding educator who is passionate about the value of school libraries in contributing to cultures of reading, literacy, inquiry learning and information skills, and who can inspire students to achieve personal excellence while fostering curiosity, critical thinking, creativity and a lifelong love of learning.

St Pius X College is a Catholic Independent Years 5 to 12 boys' school in the Edmund Rice Tradition. The College is committed to developing young men who are critical and creative thinkers who are resilient and passionate about learning. Staff are supported through a strong culture of collegiality, professional growth and educational excellence.

The successful applicant will:

• Hold NESA accreditation to teach in New South Wales.
• Hold qualifications in Teacher Librarianship.
• Support for the Catholic ethos of the College in the Edmund Rice Tradition.
• Demonstrate effective understanding of child safeguarding practices.
• Participate in the cocurricular program of the College
• Have up to date knowledge of the curriculum and experience in collaborating with teachers to support inquiry learning and research-based assessment.
• Develop and maintain engaging physical and digital library collections that meet the educational, recreational and wellbeing needs of students and staff.
• Assist in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of high-quality, client-focused library and information services.
• Experience in the development and reading programs that foster reading cultures, a love of reading, reading skill development and lifelong learning.
• Possess strong knowledge of children's, middle-years and young adult literature as it relates to boys’ education
• Demonstrate a high level of competence in information literacy, digital technologies and contemporary library practice.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship-building skills
• Contribute to management of the library’s flexible learning spaces to foster student agency and wellbeing
• Have the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively within a team environment.