Teacher Librarian (Secondary)
Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
Chisholm
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 December 2021
Job overview
| Location | CHISHOLM St Bede's Catholic College | |
| Vacancy Type | Permanent Full Time | |
| Description | St Bede's Catholic College, Chisholm is seeking a permanent full time Teacher Librarian to join the team in 2022. St Bede’s Catholic College, in the recently established suburb of Chisholm, is a new co-educational Catholic secondary school that is part of the Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. The College opened in 2018 and will eventually cater for 1,100 students in Years 7 to 12. In 2022 the College will have approximately 700 Year 7-11 students, with the first Year 12 cohort to graduate in 2023. |
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| Position Requirements | 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: * manage the library, facilitate, and develop the library space and resources, both physical and digital, supported by the School Officer/Library Assistant * collaborate with classroom teachers in developing contemporary learning experiences where the curriculum is delivered more effectively for the benefit of students. |
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| Essential 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 an engaging library space and oversee library personnel, volunteers, and external providers. • Ability to effectively utilise data to assess and provide feedback to optimise educational outcomes. • source an engaging and relevant physical and virtual collection. Desirable • A sound knowledge of OLIVER OPAC library software ► Four-year 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). ► Active NESA Accreditation. ► Current paid NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) number. ► Completion of anaphylaxis training. ► Proof of COVID vaccination status. |
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| CommencementStarts | 28/1/22 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Thursday 09 December, 2021 | |
| 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 |
| John Murphy (john.murphy@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4088 8222 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): John Murphy |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | To apply:
• Please address your resume, a cover letter and a supporting document explicitly addressing the position requirements/essential criteria (no more than three pages) in the one PDF document to the Principal, John Murphy. Please email this to the School Officer, Joanne West, joanne.west@mn.catholic.edu.au • Applicants should nominate at least three (3) referees two of whom must be the person's current principal and/or area supervisor or consultant. Selection procedure will involve an interview. Intending applicants should carefully consider the criteria and other information supplied before submitting their application. • The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. • Applications closes on the 9 December at 3.30pm. • Pease note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted |
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About Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- Catholic Schools Office Maitland- Newcastle
- PO Box 714, Newcastle
- New South Wales
- 2300
- Australia
The Catholic Schools Office (CSO), is responsible for the leadership, efficient operation and management of systemic schools which educate more than 18,000 students in 45 Primary schools, 10 Secondary schools and one K-12 school in the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle.
The CSO employs more than 1200 teachers and around 550 support staff. Our main focus is providing support for schools to ensure each student receives a quality education and has the opportunity to grow academically, spiritually, physically and emotionally.
Catholic schools seek to develop spirit, mind, body and character and to cultivate Gospel values that support lives filled with joy, endeavour and hope in the future. As a Catholic Schools Office, we model ourselves on the person of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Gospels and through the teachings of the Catholic Church.
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