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Librarian – Grade 2

Hunter Street, Newcastle campus

Temporary Part-time

Base salary of ($95,519 - $108,378 pro-rata) plus employer’s contribution to superannuation and 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.

We live by TAFE NSW values: Customer First, 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, with flexible working options.

About the role

The Librarian role involves providing professional library and information services, developing innovative customer-focused library and information services and systems, and supporting the education goals and future directions of TAFE NSW. The role requires delivering high-quality face-to-face and online information and library services to meet the needs of TAFE NSW’s diverse customers, providing information literacy instruction to develop effective independent use of information resources, and supporting and referring customers with their information and learning needs. The Librarian will also liaise with teaching and other staff to provide library and information services, contribute to the development, maintenance, and evaluation of relevant high-quality, library and information collections and library guides meeting the information needs of customers.

This is a temporary role until December 2024 with the possibility of contract extension. This is a part-time role working 14 hours per week (0.4 FTE) on Wednesday’s and Friday’s.

This is an on-site customer facing role at the Newcastle, Hunter Street campus, working from home arrangements are not available. Travel to other campus locations within the Hunter Region’s network may be required.

About You 

You have excellent communication skills and are able to interact with a diverse range of customers including students, teachers, and other staff members. You have strong organisational skills and attention to detail. You can provide digital and information literacy instruction to customers and stakeholders to develop effective independent use of information resources. You will maintain currency in current and emerging technologies and educational trends to provide relevant and responsive high-quality face-to-face and online information and library services to meet the needs of TAFE NSW’s diverse customers.

Additionally, to be considered for this opportunity, you MUST hold an ALIA accredited library and information science Bachelor or Post Graduate qualification and hold/be eligible for Associate membership of Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).

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 Monday 6th May 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 Bachelor or Post Graduate qualification
• Response to the below targeted question, when prompted in the application form

Targeted Question: Can you describe a time when you had to communicate complex information to a customer who had limited knowledge of the subject matter? What was the situation, what actions did you take, and what was the result? How did you ensure that the customer understood the information? (300 word limit)

General recruitment and adjustment enquiries: contact Talent Acquisition Advisor, Kate Ward, kate.ward17@tafensw.edu.au or call 02 79216384

Role-specific enquiries: contact Library Network Lead, Emma Kalaf, emma.kalaf@tafensw.edu.au or call 02 79206978.

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. 

For temporary positions, you will require a visa that gives you permission to work in Australia. 

An eligibility list, 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.