Contact: Jill Mitchell | ******
Reference: VG/SLV/EXP/1827033
Occupation: Education and Training
Salary Range: $106,534 - $117,716
State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world. At State Library Victoria, we believe that access to information and stories builds knowledge, strengthens community and inspires our future.
About the Opportunity The Education Program Manager is responsible for the management of the Library's education program to achieve ongoing engagement and meaningful learning outcomes for diverse education audiences, with a focus on school-aged children and teachers. The position provides leadership to the Library's education staff and ensures the design and delivery of education programs and partnerships to the highest standard, with links to the curriculum, growth in learning impact, and alignment with the Library's purpose and strategy.
Working within the Audience Engagement Branch, this role oversees a strategic program of formal learning and enrichment activity (onsite, digital, and hybrid) that grows education audience reach, access, and participation and aligns to curriculum learning objectives through the design and delivery of a range of inclusive education programs.
Key Responsibilities: Develop and deliver the Library's education strategy, in collaboration with key stakeholders, to grow reach, engagement and learning outcomes with an emphasis on school-aged people and teachers.Ensure measurable growth in quality, learning outcomes, reach, access, innovation, and sustainability of student and teacher programs, tours, and events.Provide specialist expertise, advice and leadership on curriculum-based learning to the education team.Support and establish funding, grants, and opportunities for financial and operational sustainability.Develop and ensure effective collaborative working processes with the education staff.Establish and maintain positive relationships and communications with internal and external stakeholders.About You The ideal candidate possesses extensive knowledge of the Victorian and Australian curriculum and education sector trends, networks and practices and expertise in developing curriculum-aligned education programs as well as developing learning programs strategy.
In addition, you will come with:
Tertiary qualifications in education.Experience in teaching.A current and valid Victorian Institute of Teaching registration.Demonstrated experience in planning, developing, implementing, evaluating and training staff in innovative and inclusive education programming.Experience in education programming for school groups and teachers in a cultural organisation context.Demonstrated experience utilising current and up to date learning theories and practices.Demonstrated experience in end-to-end project management and team co-ordination.State Library Victoria is a child-safe organisation. A valid Working with Children Check will be required before commencing.
State Library Victoria promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from cultural and linguistical diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+, D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent people and people of all ages and abilities to apply.
How to apply Please click the Apply button to submit your application via Careers.Vic. The following documents should be attached to your application:
ResumeCover letter (maximum 3 pages) summarising how you meet the key selection criteria in the Position Description and the About You section of the advertisement.For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact Jill Mitchell at ******.
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