Teacher Librarian - Cardiff, Australia - Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

Catholic Schools Office, Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle

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Posted: 09/06/2023-

Closing Date: 16/06/2023- Job Type: Temporary- Location: Cardiff- Job Category: Education, Childcare & TrainingSt Kevin's Primary School, Cardiff is seeking a temporary part time (0.4FTE) Teacher Librarian to join the team in term 3 for the remainder of the year with the possibility if extending.

St Kevin's Primary School is a single stream school that offers small class sizes with exceptional and dedicated staff.

It is supported by an amazing parent and Parish community, who subscribe to our philosophy of "it takes village to raise a child".

All members of this village ensure that they contribute in their own way, to the nurturing of the body, mind and spirit of all children at St Kevin's Primary School.

The role of the Teacher Librarian is to

Provide engaging learning experiences for students
Manage information and resources
Support and drive contemporary teaching and learning ensuring that learning in the library is contemporary, inquiry based, rich in thinking and technology
Work in collaboration with the school's leadership team and with the CSO Digital Innovation and Learning team to act as a catalyst for change and build teacher capacity to improve student outcomes

- through the use of resource management time:

to manage the library, facilitate and develop the library space and resources, both physical and digital, supported by the School Officer/Library Assistant

- to collaborate with classroom teachers in developing contemporary teaching to ensure that curriculum is delivered more effectively for the benefit of students

The teacher will promote the school as a place of learning and excellence in accordance with contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles (including digital learning) and will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that impact on student learning outcomes.

The teacher will acknowledge and agree to the requirement to work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Desired Skills and Experience:

EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA

Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools
Demonstrated successful teaching and behaviour management strategies with the ability to plan and evaluate contemporary and innovative learning opportunities in collaboration with teachers
Demonstrated ability to share best practice regarding innovative and emerging technologies and information literacy through the KLAs
Ability to manage a contemporary library space and oversee library personnel, volunteers and external providers
Ability to effectively utilise data to assess and provide feedback and optimise educational outcomes and source an engaging and relevant physical and virtual collection
A sound knowledge of ALICE/OLIVER library software (Desirable)

QUALIFICATIONS

Fouryear trained teacher classification with at least five years successful teaching experience
Postgraduate qualification in Library and Information Management or Teacher Librarianship oR equivalent combination of qualifications and experience: Master of Applied Science (Teacher Librarianship), Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship) or Master of Information Services (Teacher Librarian) or a willingness to enrol and complete within 4 years of employment.
Active NESA Accreditation
Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number
Completion of anaphylaxis training
Completion of CPR training

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020.

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH US

Work in quality schools where students are nurtured, challenged and encouraged to excel and grow
A corporate fitness program through Fitness Passport
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Training and staff development programs
Paid parental leave for eligible employees
Access to long service leave after just five years for eligible employees.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

TO APPLY CLICK ON THE APPLY BUTTON BELOW AND

Provide a cover letter along with your resume
Within your cover letter address each of the selection criteria as listed under EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA above and ensure your response to each criteria is no longer than 300 words.
Preferred applicants will be asked to participate in orientation processes, including a formation conversation, following the interview, to introduce them to the local Parish context and the culture of the Catholic school.

Applications close:
Friday 16th June 2023 at 11.59pm

_Additional information_

The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is a child safe organisation, committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable persons and has zerotolerance of any abuse. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and comply with our Safeguard