Teacher Librarian

The Role:Ongoing position available | Teacher Librarian

Commencing January 2026

Full Time load Closing Date: 5 October 2025

MLC is committed to offering students inspiring teachers, evidence-based teaching practices, and effective progress monitoring and support. MLC teachers take a proactive approach to student learning that is dynamic and adaptive, and the classroom is regularly revitalised by new teaching practices and methodologies that keep our students engaged.

Some of your primary duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Planning and delivering highly engaging lessons in collaboration with members of the teaching team
• Developing a culture of high expectations for all students
• Using data to analyse the progress of students and to review teaching and learning strategies
• Participating in the development of a variety literacies within librarianship including, but not limited to, research, inquiry, information, digital, media, literature, and reading.
• Working with MLC Libraries' team to guide and promote programs, services and resources that foster an enjoyment of reading and the development of comprehension skills that sustain reading independence.
• Working with the team on the development of the libraries' physical and digital collections and applying professional knowledge to the selection (and deselection) of quality and diverse resources that support the curriculum and a variety of cultures and genres, and themes.
• Working in consultation with the MLC's digital literacy team in advancing the capacity of teachers to engage in collaborative learning design to provide students with opportunities to build new century skills and ensure effective integration of technologies to support student learning, specifically in Years 7 to 10.
• Providing suggestions and ideas in consultation with the Director of Libraries and the Events and Communications Coordinator on the promotion of the MLC Libraries and its collections through a variety of events (Book Week, author visits, etc.), co-curricular clubs, and displays.
• Ensuring equity of access to the libraries and resources for all students and staff.
• Being ethical in using and managing information and other College resources, supporting academic rigor, and upholding copyright law.
• Creating opportunities to work with colleagues to engage parent, caregivers, and the community to help develop their student's interest in reading, books, and literature.

The school

MLC is a leading independent girls' day and boarding school in the inner east of Melbourne. Our unmatched breadth of learning and wellbeing experiences and environments inspires and supports MLC students to find and nurture their individual interests and talents and achieve their best.

Known for our commitment to excellence and innovation in education combined with the unmatched breadth of our curriculum, co-curricular activities, and College resources ensures our students discover their strengths and interests, nurture their talents, forge their own paths and achieve their best.

MLC students are empowered to be confident and resilient global citizens who possess the skills, knowledge and attitude to thrive throughout every stage of their schooling and in an ever-changing, globalised world.

About You

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to student learning and wellbeing
• Extensive knowledge of children and young adult literature.
• Proven competence with use of technology in a learning environment including library focused research databases and tools including LibGuides, library management systems, and MS SharePoint.
• Collaborative team member with a proven capability to positively enhance a team including respectful engagement, receiving, and acting upon others' ideas, and working together to improve processes.
• Effective planning and organisational skills
• Acts professionally and maintains appropriate confidentiality
• Appropriate qualification and demonstrated expertise in librarianship
• Current Victorian Institute of Teaching registration
• Right to work in Australia
• Adherence to all College policies and demonstration of behaviours in accordance with the Child Safe standards.
• An understanding of the Victorian Child Safe Standards

For further information regarding this position, please reach out to

MLC puts child safety at the forefront and are committed to providing a child safe environment. The safety of our students is paramount and is the responsibility of all of our staff.

Please be aware that while we make every effort to adhere to the stated closing dates, we may need to close the application process earlier if a significant number of qualified candidates are identified before the official deadline