Education and Youth Librarian

**Hours per week**: _35_
**Remuneration**_:_**_ Band 5L salary from $83,536.96 per annum (plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO_
**Location**: _based at Julia Gillard Library Tarneit_

**About the role**

This role is a terrific opportunity for a creative, innovative, and organised individual who is passionate about turning ideas into great events and programs for young people. The focus of the Education and Youth role involves designing and delivering programming for older children and youth, to support learning, a love of reading, and social connection. Current programs delivered by the Education and Youth Team cover the areas of arts, chess, robotics, book clubs, literacy support, reading competitions, volunteering, study support, and vocational development.
A key focus of the Education and Youth Librarian role involves consulting and collaborating with children and young adults to ensure their needs and interests are reflected in the programs and services offered, as well as building and maintaining partnerships with internal council partners, local schools, and community organisations.
The Education and Youth Librarian is also responsible for managing one of the library’s Young Adult (YA) collections, which include graphic novels, YA Fiction, and study and education resources for secondary students and promoting the collections via a range of channels.
In addition to the duties above, you will be rostered for regular customer service shifts and work on a variety of projects at your home library branch.
This role is primarily based at Julia Gillard Library, Tarneit, however you may be required to work from other locations.
This position has a weekly late finish at 8pm on Thursdays and requires working a Saturday morning customer service shift once every six weeks. Some events and programs will require occasional evening or weekend work and a willingness to vary your schedule from time-to-time is essential.

**What your day will look like**
- Developing new library programs and events reflective of current trends and organisational objectives, demonstrating prioritisation and time management practices
- Collaborating on projects with the Education and Youth team both online and in-person
- Delivering library programs afterschool during term periods, and in the school holidays
- Connecting with stakeholders and partners to advocate for young people and best meet the needs of our community
- Working with the Collections team to order purchases, fill requests and manage an area of the YA collection
- Liaising with colleagues and stakeholders using strong written and verbal communication skills
- Performing library customer service duties

**What you will bring**
- Information management degree or relevant tertiary qualification
- Experience delivering and developing programs for young people
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills, including writing abilities
- Positive and flexible approach
- Collaborative and professional behaviours reflective of a high-performing organisation
- Ability to work autonomously

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

**Why join Wyndham**

We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

**How to apply**

**Applications close at 11:59PM on Tuesday, 11 February 2025.**

If you have further role-specific questions, please contact **Henry Gardner, Library Education & Youth Team Leader** on **03 8376 5562.**

Wyndham City Council is committed to providing a recruitment experience that is fair, inclusive, and accessible.

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