Library Specialist

Position Details

• Continuing | Full-Time
• Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $100,233 - $110,954 p.a.
• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country
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About the Role

The Library Specialist (Open Education & Copyright) plays a key role in supporting open education and copyright awareness, at Flinders University. This position focuses on advocacy, engagement, and collaboration with the academic community to promote open education and equitable knowledge sharing.

Working across teams, this position involves providing advice on open licensing and copyright, supporting compliance, and contributing to a culture of open scholarship. A values-driven approach, strong communication skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively are essential.

About You

As the successful Library Specialist (Open Education & Copyright), you will bring relevant experience or a combination of education and training, along with a strong interest in open education and copyright. You will have a working understanding of Australian copyright legislation or a willingness to learn, and you will be passionate about supporting open education and equitable learning.

You will be a clear communicator who enjoys building relationships and engaging with academic staff and students. You will be organised, proactive, and confident in delivering training, creating resources, and contributing to collaborative projects.

In addition to the above, you will also demonstrate:

• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to apply project methodology and manage deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs and outreach efforts and to develop, design and deliver training programs, educative resources, and professional activities, including workshops and communities of practice.
• General to broad knowledge of trends in copyright, open scholarship, open education practice, and scholarly publishing in higher education.
  

About Flinders University Library

The Library is a vital part of the student experience, creating welcoming spaces and meaningful support for all students, including those far from home. Out initiatives are shaped by student voices through collaborating with, listening to and adapting their ideas, such as expanding student access across all of our campuses, introducing a Sensory Space at the Central Library and developing Ai tools, to name just a few. We empower learning, expand access and drive impact to foster academic excellence, and are deepening our impact as a research partner by driving innovation, expanding support and strengthening global visibility

Our cornerstone is the commitment to fostering a connected, inclusive and forward-thinking Library, to ensure that our community has the spaces, support and recourses to continue to thrive.

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them. So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• Wide range of professional development activities and services
• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff
• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gymand childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).
  
  

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan
• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy
  
  

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position.
  
  

How to Apply and Information

• To apply online, please visit the Jobs@Flinders website via the job portal: JR0000014427 Library Specialist (Open Education & Copyright)
• You are required to submit a CV along with a separate Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing Key Position Capabilities 3, 4, 5 and 7 of the position description.
• For more information regarding this position, we strongly encourage you to contact Gillian Yeend.
  
  

Applications to be submitted before 10:00 pm (ACDT) Wednesday, 10 September 2025.

Please note, late applications and applications sent via agencies will not be accepted.

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Desired Skills and Experience

Support open education and copyright compliance through training, advocacy, and collaboration at Flinders University.

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