Learning Program Facilitator

Location: Melbourne | CBD

Job type: Casual

Organisation: State Library of Victoria

**Salary**: $74,580 - $82,571

Occupation: Arts and Sports

Reference: VG/SLV/EXP/1832037

State Library Victoria is Australia’s oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world. At State Library Victoria, we believe that access to information and stories builds knowledge, strengthens community and inspires our future. Our recent redevelopment transformed our services and spaces, enhancing our role as a driver of Victoria’s education, innovation, tourism and creative industries.
- Do you enjoy presenting and facilitating programs to school age audiences?
- Casual opportunity - work in one of Melbourne's most recognisable landmarks.
- Employee benefits include a 10% discount at Readings bookstore

**About the Library**

State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world.

We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives. Free to access and open to all, the Library enriches the cultural, educational, social and economic lives of all Victorians.

State Library Victoria preserves and shares the stories of Victoria and the world, and is a major destination for stimulating cultural experiences, contemporary debates, and community-driven collecting. We encourage learning, exploration, imagination, and creativity, opening up possibilities for all Victorians.

**About the Opportunity**

The Learning Program Facilitator is responsible for the delivery of a range of new and existing creative and learning engagement programs, designed for school groups, children, families and communities. Key to this role is ensuring excellent delivery of creative, educational and learning events and activities to the Library's audiences.

The Learning Program Facilitator is accountable for the following measurable outcomes:

- Ensuring effective facilitation and presenting of a range of Library activities, including public programs, workshops, tours, educational and learning events to school-aged audiences, early learners, their families and communities.
- Deliver a seamless end-to-end program experience to engage and educate target audiences, in both online and onsite environments, including coordinating any technical issues relating to online programs.
- Ensure audience engagement through customer service that is timely, accurate and meets audience and community needs.
- Contribute to a process of continuous improvement by resolving operational, technical or program delivery issues, as required.

Contribute to the wider programming team's work to implement feedback and lessons learned into programs for the purpose of an enhanced audience experience.

**About You**

In addition, you will have:

- Qualifications in early childhood, primary or secondary education or equivalent
- Facilitation experience for programs or workshops (preferably in a cultural setting, museum or organisation).
- A successful track record of presenting and facilitating programs to range of audiences from early childhood to school age.
- Demonstrated experience in working with and presenting to diverse audiences.
- Experience utilising administrative tools and software, such as the Microsoft Suite is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience working with school-aged children or early childhood audiences (children 0-5 and their carers) in education settings is desirable.

**State Library Victoria is a child-safe organisation. A valid Working with Children Check will be required before commencing.**

State Library Victoria promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from cultural and linguistical diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+, D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent people and people of all ages and abilities to apply.

**How to apply**
- Resume
- Cover letter (maximum 3 pages) summarising how you meet the key selection criteria in the Position Description and the About You section of the advertisement.

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