Careers at TAFE NSW

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Librarian Grade 2

Goulburn Campus

Permanent Part-time (21 hours per week)

Salary package of up to $122,462 includes a base salary of ($95,519 - $108,378) pro-rata plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

At TAFE NSW, we are dedicated to life-changing impact.

That’s why we offer world-class training and education that delivers the skills needed for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

Life-changing impact starts with an incredible team that sees their career as an opportunity to transform someone’s world. Whether that’s inspiring students, supporting each other, or helping our communities and industries flourish. 

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence. They define who we are, how we work and inspire our performance.   

We invest in our people

At TAFE NSW, you will discover a diverse, dynamic, and collaborative environment, where you can innovate, create value, and do meaningful work.

We provide you with tools and ongoing training and professional development, health and wellbeing programs, and depending on your role, a 35-hour working week with a variety of flexible working options.

About the role

As a Librarian (Grade 2) at TAFE NSW, you'll lead day-to-day library operations, supervise a dynamic team, and implement innovative library services to support educational excellence. This role offers the opportunity to make a strategic impact by managing projects and enhancing library resources in a collaborative environment.

This role will require occasional travel to other TAFE campuses within the region as directed.

About You 

We are looking for a motivated and skilled library professional who is passionate about enhancing library and information services in an educational environment. If you meet the following criteria, we want to hear from you:

• Qualifications: Eligible for Associate membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) with an ALIA-accredited library and information science qualification.
• Customer Focus: Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality, customer-focused services in a team.
• Tech-Savvy: Current with emerging library technologies, especially in vocational education.
• Team Leadership: Experience in supervising, training, and developing team members.
• Adaptable: Willing and able to travel as needed to support campus services.

To find out more about the role, click to view the Position Description.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culturally safe and accessible workplace where dignity, trust, respect, and the promotion of diversity and inclusion are valued, so you can safely bring your whole self to work and connect with your community through our many diverse employee networks.

If you require an adjustment in the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Acquisition Advisor listed below.

A career of life-changing impact awaits you. Apply now!

Applications close 11.55pm AEDT Sunday 17 November 2024

To apply for this role, click on 'apply now' and provide:

• Your current resume
• Certified copies of your ALIA accredited library and information science qualification and Associate membership of Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
• Response to one targeted question when prompted in the application form (max 300 words)

Targeted Question: Describe a challenge you encountered in helping others utilise new or unfamiliar information resources. How did you convey the benefits, plan your approach, and assess its effectiveness in enhancing users' information literacy?

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor Shay El-ardenli, at Shayma.elardenli@tafensw.edu.au, and 02 7921 0896.   

Role-specific enquiries: contact Joanne Clark, Manager Library Services at Joanne.Clark@tafensw.edu.au, 02 7921 7043.

For helpful insights into preparing your application, TAFE NSW’s recruitment process, and getting interview ready, read through our Application Process and the interactive Capability Application Tool.  

This is a child-related position. A Working with Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone in child-related work. It involves a national criminal history check and review of findings of workplace misconduct. 

To be eligible for positions at TAFE NSW, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand passport.

A talent pool, valid for 18 months, may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently becomes vacant, may be filled via this recruitment.