Liaison Librarian

$94,734 to $103,627
- Ongoing, full-time
- Kelvin Grove (hybrid option available)

**Who are we looking for?**

Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is seeking a Liaison Librarian (4 positions) to join Library, Education Portfolio, Academic Division.

Liaison Librarians are a critical link between QUT Library, the University and internal and external client groups, working closely with internal partners including academic and professional staff to ensure that programs and resources are aligned with the University’s purpose of providing transformative education and research relevant to our communities. They provide a high-quality information service to QUT Library clients and are responsible for initiating, planning and delivering programs that enhance QUT Library services.

We’re offering this role as a hybrid position as part of QUT’s commitment to embracing the opportunities created by a more virtual and connected world.

**Real world impact**

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a 'real world' focus. We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they will need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world.

**About the Education Portfolio**

At QUT we are transforming learning and teaching practices in line with our Real World Learning Vision, so that our graduates are highly skilled, enterprising, and well suited to 21st century employment and careers. We are committed to increasing the flexibility of our course offerings to enable our students and graduates to thrive in changing and complex working environments throughout their lives. Our focus is on student success, partnering with students to enhance the end-to-end learner journey, and designing and delivering high quality, flexible educational experiences that enable this.
The Education Portfolio encompasses:

- Curriculum Quality and Standards
- Learning and Teaching Unit
- Library
- QUT College
- QUT Entrepreneurship
- Student Ombudsman

QUT’s distinctive positioning as “the university for the real world” means a commitment to and investment in real-world work integrated learning, authentic assessment, a curriculum design studio approach for innovative curriculum and an increased focus on the optimisation of digital technologies to enhance on campus and online learning.

**About the Library**

QUT Library plays an integral role in delivering on key university strategies through providing outstanding learning resources, environments and programs; supporting high-impact research and development; and strengthening and extending strategic partnerships with professional and broader communities. As a learning organisation, we continue to strengthen our commitment to client focused service and continuous improvement. QUT Library has three branch libraries - Gardens Point Library, Kelvin Grove Library and our Law Library, each providing resources and services to support the learning, teaching and research needs of the QUT community.

**What you need to succeed**

As a strong communicator, you will build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders and communicate the shared QUT Values in your approach to work.

You will demonstrate:
1. Education, training and/or experience equivalent to a degree in Library Science or Information Management with at least four years’ subsequent relevant experience.

2. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to foster and maintain effective relationships and negotiate successful outcomes with key stakeholders to achieve organisational goals in an academic or research environment.

3. High level digital literacy with demonstrated ability to develop and deliver effective and relevant information literacy and research skills resources and programs.

5. Demonstrated initiative, innovation and ability to successfully undertake a leadership and/or coordination role in relation to a Library service or project.

6. Demonstrated ability to collaborate, mentor others, and work effectively as a member of a team.