Teacher Librarian

**Position Information**:
Corrimal East Public School is located in the northern suburbs of Wollongong and within walking distance to Corrimal Beach. School enrolment numbers have steadily increased each year. Our current enrolment is 276 students, including ten mainstream and three Autism Support classes.

The school is a member of the Corrimal Community of Schools and has a dynamic partnership with our local feeder secondary school, Corrimal High School.

We have an inclusive student wellbeing approach with our school values being Respect, Safety, Excellence.

The school enjoys the support of it's parent body. The Parents and Citizen's association meets twice a term and supports the school's future focused Literacy and Numeracy.

After a thorough situational analysis, including the interrogation of data and consultation with all key stakeholders, our priority areas for improvement are moving and extending our middle and high achieving students in both Literacy and Numeracy. Every student is engaged and challenged at their point of need. Targeted support will be provided through intervention and differentiation. Assessment will be a strong focus as we monitor the performance of all students and the use of data will inform teaching and learning practice.

**Selection Criteria**:
1. Approval to teach primary library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education (Refer special notes below).

2. Capacity to plan and deliver high impact literacy learning including programs that integrate digital technologies.

3. Willingness to lead whole school programs including public speaking and debating and ICT.

4. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills that allow for collaborative and flexible practices to contribute positively to a whole school culture.

**Conditions**:
**Special Notes**:
If applicable engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education, which must be completed within 24 months.

**About the NSW Department of Education**

This is a permanent part-time position for 3 days per week 0.6 FTE (Full-time equivalent).