Teacher Librarian (Maternity)

Wenona is seeking dynamic and passionate Teacher Librarian (7-12) to join our outstanding Library and Information Services team.

This position has primary responsibility for supporting teaching and learning at Wenona. You will guide students on how to become information literate citizens and empower them to be enthusiastic and strategic readers, critical thinkers, skilful researchers and ethical users of information.

The Teacher Librarian will work collaboratively with Library staff and classroom teachers to identify and locate appropriate resources to complement units of study within specific subject areas and develop the Library collection.  The successful applicant will guide students to become information literate individuals through the development and facilitation of a guided enquiry scope and sequence that fosters a love of inquiry and reading. The Teacher Librarian (7-12) fulfils the duties of a teacher and this role description complements the Wenona Effective Teaching Cycle.

This is a temporary full-time or part-time maternity leave position commencing Term 2, 2018 until the end of Term 4, 2018.

Key responsibilities

• Guide students to become information literate citizens through facilitation of a guided inquiry scope and sequence across the curriculum.
• Facilitate and support the learning and teaching needs of students and staff by actively engaging with departments and identifying areas of potential collaboration.
• Continuously develop the Library collection and promote independent thought and a love of reading alongside academic and Library staff.
• Have an innovative and enthusiastic approach to libraries, reading and information seeking.
• Provide a welcoming, dynamic and flexible environment and engaging lessons that encourage reading, learning and creative thinking for students using a broad range of resources and media.
• Be proactive in responding to users’ changing needs and effectively manage users’ expectations. Provide training and assistance to students and staff in the effective use of systems and information retrieval processes.
• Support and implement School and Library wide policies, and undertake tasks and responsibilities as request by the Head of Library and Information Services.
• Work collaboratively to identify, evaluate and select appropriate resources to complement units of study within specific subject areas.
• Assist in the review of the Library collection to ensure relevancy to curriculum, staff and students and weed collection as required
• Proactively develop and implement strategies, programs, events and activities to foster and support reading and literacy across the curriculum, in response to internal and external events, and to develop in students and staff a love of literature and habits of lifelong reading.
• Use a variety of selection tools to identify current trends in resources and literature and provide a user centred approach to information delivery and dissemination.
• Ensure the day to day operation and administration of the Library is efficient and all systems, resources and equipment are well maintained. This will also include shelving books, acquisition and processing of materials and ensuring the organisation of resources and spaces is conducive to the smooth operation of the Library as a learning space. 
• Maintain an awareness of contemporary practices and assess processes and activities, identify opportunities for improvement in service, efficiency and effectiveness and implement as appropriate.

Teaching Responsibilities

• Qualifications and experience in Teacher Librarianship/ Education
• Ability to teach and aspire to the standards articulated in the Wenona Effective Teaching Cycle
• A commitment to pastoral care and meeting the social and emotional wellbeing needs of students
• An ongoing commitment to professional learning, including making a contribution to the broader education community
• An understanding of and commitment to the educational needs of young women
• A commitment to collaborative teaching practices and an ability to contribute to a team and faculty of professional educators
• A willingness to contribute to the broader life of the school community
• An ability to use ICT to facilitate and enrich student learning and engagement beyond the classroom

Education and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Education (Teaching)
• Eligibility for professional membership to ALIA (Australian Library and Information Association) or working towards eligibility.
• NESA Accreditation
• NSW Working with Children Check

Application process

Please apply below, submitting a curriculum vitae, a cover letter addressing the selection criteria, copies of qualifications and names of two referees.

Please direct any questions or enquiries to Ms Michaela Malicki on 02 9409 4416.

Closing date Thursday 3 May, 2018 at 3pm.