<p><b>Position Purpose </b></p><p>The role of the Teacher Librarian is to manage the school library and information services of the school. The Teacher Librarian works in collaboration with teachers to achieve desired outcomes in five interrelated areas: </p><ul><li>Learners and learning;</li><li>Teachers and teaching;</li><li>Resourcing and curriculum;</li><li>Facilitating access to information and information literacy;</li><li>Developing the physical environment.</li></ul><p><b>Commencement</b></p><p>The commencement date for this position will be negotiated with the successful applicant.</p><p><b>Selection Criteria </b></p><p><b>Essential Criteria</b> </p><ul><li>Appropriate teaching qualifications and current NESA registration. </li><li>Extensive teacher librarianship experience, and/or specialist qualifications in librarianship, and/or willingness to undertake relevant studies in school librarianship to build capacity. </li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary pedagogies, including flexible learning spaces and team teaching </li><li>Demonstrated knowledge of information and communication technologies. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to support continual development of information literacy for staff and students, with the intention of building lifelong learners. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to work effectively across a range of teams to support their collaborative goals in alignment with the school plan. </li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including the capacity to develop productive and caring relationships with students, parents and staff where the focus is on the learning and well-being of the student. </li><li>Ability to manage contemporary library spaces to accommodate a range of purposes and audiences, such as student wellbeing, study groups, staff learning teams, literacy enrichment activities. </li><li>Demonstrated ability to develop innovative programs to engage students in a love of reading.</li></ul><p><b>Desirable</b></p><ul><li>Meet the criteria and be willing to teach Religious Education in the Diocese of Armidale in accordance with Framework for the Accreditation of Staff in Catholic Schools.</li></ul><p><b>Application </b></p><p>For questions regarding the professional nature of this position, please contact St Mary’s College on (02) 6742 2124. </p><p>Before submitting your application, please ensure the following: </p><ul><li>You have carefully read the position description and ensure you understand the role you are applying for and that it is suited to your skills, experience and qualifications.<br /><br /></li><li>Complete the relevant online application form by <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C7H9HPK" rel="nofollow">clicking here</a> and attach a cover letter (optional) and CV that clearly outlines your qualifications and career history.</li></ul><p><i>Preferred applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will be subject to employment screening.</i></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>