Librarian

Management & Training Corporation is a global leader in the corrections, detention, training, and education sectors operating 23 Job Corps centres, 21 correctional facilities, 5 detention centres, 11 prison and detention medical departments and 2 workforce development sites worldwide.

Our Vision is to be a leader in social impact by transforming lives and strengthening communities. We are proud of the incredible work our +11,000 employees do providing support, giving hope, and providing opportunities for a better life.

We promote a culture of Safety, Respect and Dignity. MTC instils the BIONIC (Believe It Or Not I Care) philosophy in all our centres. BIONIC means promoting a caring culture for change based upon safety, respect and dignity.

BIONIC drives every interaction between employees and those detained at MTC facilities. This allows our transferees to feel heard, appreciated and treated with the utmost respect and in a culturally appropriate way. Our aim is to improve relationships and reduce stressors for transferees, so they feel cared for.

We are seeking a capable and motivated Librarian to support the team at Parklea Correctional Centre.
If you have the drive, desire, and passion to seek a role at Parklea Correctional Centre, then now is the time to strengthen your career by joining our team.

**About the Role**
The Librarian performs daily functional library activities such as ordering, cataloguing, classifying, circulating and maintaining all library books, periodicals and literature material. The Librarian is entrusted with making routine library decisions and provides assistance and guidance to inmates who access the library service.

The Librarian should has a genuine interest in contributing to, and facilitating inmate learning and rehabilitation. This librarian must exercise initiative and independent judgement, have the ability to engage with a diverse range of inmates, and possess strong communication and organisational skills.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Order, catalogue and classify library books, periodicals and other literature materials
- Maintain a balanced collection of books, periodicals and literature materials, appropriate to the needs of the inmates at PCC
- Maintain, organise and supervise the circulation of library materials
- Maintain an assigned library area and ensure that library material is organised, displayed and readily available to inmates
- Implement a check-out procedure for library materials
- Conduct library inventories, including preparing, maintaining and reporting on records pertaining to circulation and inventory
- Compile and report on statistics relating to library use

**Mandatory requirements**:

- ability to gain and retain all the police/security clearances required within our industry
- ability to pass any required health assessments
- ability to visit and work within a correctional
- proven right to work in Australia
- be prepared to undergo alcohol and other drug testing as required.

CV and cover letters should be addressed to the Hiring Manager, Parklea Correctional Centre, 66 Sentry Drive, Parklea NSW 2768.

**Job Segment**:Library, Records