Job type: Full time / From 17/02/2025 - 16/02/2032
Organisation: Schools (Government)
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Administration/Secretarial
Reference: 1460705
Location ProfileOutstanding opportunity to work in a P.Y.P. School in Tarneit/Werribee.
Davis Creek Primary School is a new co-educational Prep to Year 6 that opened in 2020. Over this time, we have grown rapidly due to our positive reputation within our local community of Tarneit. We have rapidly grown from 253 students to over 900 students in 2024. Tarneit is a thriving multi-cultural community positioned only 25km from the CBD of Melbourne.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, positive, and passionate Library Assistant to work as part of the school team and school community to contribute to our collaborative culture at our school.
We have an administration building including library, two learning community buildings, and a Performing Arts and Physical Education (PAPE) building. These include flexible collaborative learning spaces, explicit instruction glassed rooms, presentation spaces, quiet reading areas or small group nooks, specialist labs, games and construction settings, and staff workspaces.
Davis Creek Primary School aims to build a school culture that demonstrates a strong belief in and a commitment to providing a rich and rigorous curriculum within a safe, secure, and enriched learning environment for our children. We implement the Primary Years Programme as a rich, authentic, rigorous curriculum framework. Professional learning and training will be provided. We have a clear focus on catering for the diverse range of students at their point of need. Our core mission promotes a mindset of international mindedness and provides a supportive, nurturing, and challenging learning environment, with high expectations for student success. Our approach to wellbeing for all members of our community is aligned to our curriculum framework, and we implement many practices from the Berry Street Education Model. Our school believes that relationships are the foundation of learning and life.
Another major feature of our school's curriculum is the development of a high-quality Music, STEM, Visual Arts, Mandarin, and Sporting Program that fosters students' intellectual, social, and physical development.
We believe that together we will achieve more.
Selection CriteriaSC1 - Demonstrated professional knowledge and capacity in planning, development, management, promotion, and evaluation of a library/resource service.
SC2 - Demonstrated passion, extensive knowledge, and capacity to inspire a love of reading and learning.
SC3 - Demonstrated creative methods in developing an inspiring and safe student-centred environment.
SC4 - A strong and demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.
SC5 - Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
RoleThe attendance required for this position is term time only, Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm. Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations, or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided, but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.
ResponsibilitiesThe responsibilities of this position will be:
Sort, arrange, file, and catalogue incoming resources according to type and appropriate categories utilising Oliver - Library Management System.Prepare descriptive lists of resources and undertake accessioning procedures, box, label, shelve resources, and maintain records of loans.Perform basic duties with regard to the general library space including furniture, retrieving, shelving, maintaining books, periodicals, and stocktakes.Maintain up-to-date knowledge of children's resources to assist classes with reading selection, source interesting and age-appropriate fiction collections.Develop and implement displays and exhibitions within the library space and school to promote engagement.Assist in the implementation of extra-curricular activities such as book week and events such as Harmony Day and Reconciliation Week.Ensure storage areas are in a clean, safe, and orderly condition.Label, cover, assemble, sort books/resources in accordance with school procedures.Management of library space including all tasks associated with ongoing operations of a library.Manage and maintain the library school budget in conjunction with the literacy coordinator.Provide training and support to students and staff as required.Take small groups of students for reading sessions.Supervise small groups of students undertaking various projects/programs.Coordinate parent support.Support School Council Sub-Committee and initiatives.Assist in the implementation of building strong connections with the local community.Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of duties.Who May ApplyIndividuals with the aptitude, experience, and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.
Child Safe StandardsVictorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
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