Library Technician

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time / From 28/01/2025

Organisation: Schools (Government)

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training

Reference: 1435019

**Selection Criteria**:
**Selection Criteria**
- Must have an understanding of the Victorian Curriculum learning areas and student learning.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and professional behaviour when interacting with students, parents, staff and the wider school community.
- A capacity to develop and promote the library as a centre for excellence and intellectual pursuit.
- A demonstrated understanding of digitisation of library resources and proven high level IT skills.
- A demonstrated commitment to professional development in appropriate areas.

**Role**:
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.

Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

The provision of business management responsibilities becomes a feature at range 3. Management of staff to achieve the expected outcomes is a key responsibility. Staff management issues will be resolved with mínimal reference to senior management, although guidance will be required in more complex cases. Senior management will be provided with timely reports and advice, although this will generally be confined to matters relating to the immediate work area, service provision or educational program and is unlikely to impact substantially on whole of school operations.

This is the minimum range for positions that carry a mandatory qualification requirement of not less than four years. Professional student support positions become a feature at range 3 (e.g. therapists, psychologists) where standard professional services are delivered. Professional support and guidance will be close at hand and deviation from standard procedures and school policy will require guidance and direction from senior management.

An education support class position supports the educational services being provided to students, but must not include duties of teaching as defined in clause 2.6.1 of the Education and Training Reform Act 2006 (Vic) or its successor. Supervision of students cannot be required except where it is an integral part of the employee¿s position or involves supervision of students individually or in small groups, in controlled circumstances, where the responsibility for students remains clearly with a teacher.

**Responsibilities**:

- Setting up the school library with appropriate resources and creating the library environment in the schools new library space to be safe, flexible and conducive to student learning
- Promoting the role of the library and the range of resources students can access through the library to support the schools reading program, classroom learning and develop information literacy across all year levels and all curriculum areas, starting with Year 7 in 2025
- Sort, arrange, file and catalogue incoming/outgoing material according to type and appropriate categories.
- Prepare descriptive lists of material and undertake accessioning procedures, box, label, shelve material and maintain daily records of loans.
- Under direction perform basic duties with regard to the general library including retrieving, shelving and maintaining books and periodicals.
- Shelve library materials and maintain the order of the collection.
- Assist with the circulation of loan items and accounting for stock.
- Gather information and resources to support clients' needs.
- Direct clients to resources.
- Assist with the care and operation of equipment and prepare class sets for faculty use.
- Assist users with school equipment such as photocopier and audio-visual equipment.
- Maintain records of overdue loans of school resource material and equipment and issue overdue notices as required.
- Assist in the preparation of displays and exhibitions.
- Minor cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
- Ensure storage areas are in a clean, safe and orderly condition.
- Catalogue and record details of reference material.
- Label, cover, assemble, sort or mark resources in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and school procedures.
- Assist with the security of equipment and buildings.

**Who May Apply**:
Individuals with the aptitude, experience and/or qualifications to fulfill the specific requirements of the position.

**EEO AND OHS