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St Joseph’s Primary School in Bulahdelah is looking for a vibrant and dedicated Primary Teacher Librarian to join our team Part Time (0.25FTE) starting January 2025.
At St Joseph’s, we believe in nurturing young minds and fostering a love for learning in a supportive and faith-filled environment. Our school is a place where students are encouraged to explore, grow, and achieve their full potential.
As a teacher at St Joseph’s, you will promote our school as a place of learning and excellence, adhering to contemporary evidence-based learning and wellbeing principles, including digital learning. You will ensure the ongoing development and implementation of pedagogical practices that positively impact student learning outcomes. Additionally, you will work within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.
Engage Students: Provide engaging learning experiences.
Manage Resources: Oversee information and resources.
Innovate Learning: Support and drive contemporary, inquiry-based teaching and learning, rich in thinking and technology.
Collaborate: Work with the school’s leadership team and the CSO Digital Innovation and Learning team to act as a catalyst for change and build teacher capacity to improve student outcomes.
Resource Management: Manage the library, develop the library space and resources (both physical and digital), supported by the School Officer/Library Assistant.
Teamwork: Collaborate with classroom teachers to develop contemporary teaching methods, ensuring effective curriculum delivery for the benefit of students.
Desired Skills and Experience
EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA
Commitment to Catholic Education: Ability to articulate a clear understanding of and a personal commitment to Catholic Education and the mission of the Church through Catholic schools.
Teaching Excellence: Demonstrated successful teaching and behavior management strategies with the ability to plan and evaluate contemporary and innovative learning opportunities in collaboration with teachers.
Best Practices: Demonstrated ability to share best practices regarding innovative and emerging technologies and information literacy through the KLAs.
Library Management: Ability to manage a contemporary library space and oversee library personnel, volunteers, and external providers.
Data Utilisation: Ability to effectively utilise data to assess and provide feedback, optimise educational outcomes, and source an engaging and relevant physical and virtual collection.
Library Software Knowledge: A sound knowledge of ALICE/OLIVER library software (desirable).
QUALIFICATIONS
Four-year trained teacher classification with at least five years of successful teaching experience.
Postgraduate qualification in Library and Information Management or Teacher Librarianship, or an equivalent combination of qualifications and experience (e.g., Master of Applied Science (Teacher Librarianship), Master of Education (Teacher Librarianship), or Master of Information Services (Teacher Librarian)), or a willingness to enroll 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 2023.
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
Contact Amanda Pomplun, Principal on Tel: (02) 4997 4189 or via email: amanda.pomplun@mn.catholic.edu.au
TO APPLY
Please 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.
Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted.
Applications close: Sunday 22nd September 11:59pm
The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable persons and preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. It is committed to implementing and maintaining compliance with the NSW Child Safe Standards and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards and takes a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of children or vulnerable persons. All who work in the name of the Diocese must comply with the Diocesan Safeguarding Framework Policy and act in accordance with the Diocese’s Code of Conduct which includes the Diocese’s Safeguarding Commitment Statement. Employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check where necessary, in accordance with legislation.
