School Officer - Library
St Joseph's Primary School
Bulahdelah
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
Job overview
| Location | BULAHDELAH St Joseph's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Permanent Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 6 Hours | |
| Description | The School Officer - Library Assistant assists the Teacher Librarian and relevant school staff to implement a shared vision for their school community to achieve best practice in learning. Within a contemporary school learning environment, the role of the School Officer - Library Assistant has two key dimensions: • assisting with information and resource management • organisational, administrative and clerical support within the school Note: Where appropriate, the School Officer - Library Assistant may be required by the principal to undertake other duties in the school from time to time. |
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| Essential Criteria | • applicants must have completed, or will complete (within four years of appointment) a Certificate III: Library and Information Services • ability to accession and manage the circulation of resources • computer literacy and the ability to quickly learn new applications • have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively • applicants will need to comply with the Accreditation to Work Teach and Lead - formerly the Faith Education Accreditation (FEA) Policy 2012 and will need to work towards Accreditation at Category A – Accreditation to Work Applicants must have a current Working with Children Clearance and provide with application. |
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| Desirable Criteria | experience in ALICE OPAC system • experience in the stocktake and weeding of a virtual and physical collection • experience working in a school library environment • an ability to demonstrate creative skills |
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| CommencementStarts | 28/1/20 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2017. | |
| Applications Close | Friday 06 December, 2019 | |
| Instructions | Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person. | |
| Contact | Name | Telephone |
| Glen Rooke (glen.rooke@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4997 4189 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Glen Rooke |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | The covering letter attached to your curriculum vitae (full personal and contact details of referees) should address the criteria as outlined above. The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. Applications will be received at the school up to 3.00pm on the closing date. | |
About St Joseph's Primary School
- St Joseph's Primary School
- 26C Bulahdelah Way, Bulahdelah
- New South Wales
- 2423
- Australia
St Joseph’s Primary School is a mixed, independent, mainstream, Roman Catholic primary school in Bulahdelah. The school caters to students from Kindergarten to Year 6 who come from Bulahdelah, Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest.
St Joseph’s Primary School was founded in 1955 by the Sisters of St Joseph and is still an important part of St Brigid’s Parish.
Principal
Joanne Trotter
Facilities
The school has recently undergone a refurbishment to modernise its facilities. It has a strong emphasis on I.T., with laptops and interactive smartboards for students to use. The school also provides teaching and learning programmes that includes K to 6 guided reading, Count Me In Too, Minilit and Lexia reading to help improve pupils’ literacy and understanding. The school also integrates environmental initiatives to teach its students about sustainability.
Curriculum
The curriculum emphasises the importance of the core subjects of maths and English but it stresses that academics need to be included alongside extra-curricular activities. Alongside choir, debating, public speaking and sports, there are also environmental and social injustice groups to help each student receive a well-rounded education. The school works hard to instil a love of learning into every child and to give them the courage to take risks and experiment, without fear of failure.
School ethos
St Joseph’s Primary School's main mission is to love, learn and live like Jesus. They work to provide an environment that better prepares each child for the future, teaching them to be a caring member of a community, and to foster each pupils’ individual gifts and talents. The school wants to provide a caring environment that is founded on ‘the courage, strength and faith of the Sisters of St Joseph’.
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