Teacher Librarian

Inner Sydney High School (ISHS), is located on the corner of Cleveland and Chalmers Streets Surry Hills, next to Prince Alfred Park. The school has the capacity for 1200 students and started with Year 7 students in 2020 and now has students enrolled in Years 7-12.

The unique design of the school with refurbished heritage buildings and flexible learning spaces is combined with a 14 level high rise with indoor and outdoor recreational areas. The school is part of a dynamic and diverse educational precinct which is highly energised, engaged and connected. This rare opportunity will allow the successful applicant to work with the Principal and staff and continue to establish this new high school on a historically significant site.

The school has a focus on strong academic excellence with the delivery of outstanding teaching and learning programs. The innovative contemporary learning environment supports students to thrive and enjoy their learning. The school is located in walking distance from bus and train networks, however no on-site parking is available.

Further information about the school can be found at:

1. Approval to teach library secondary or currently undertaking, or enrolled in, teacher librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.

2. Capacity to develop and refine library systems and processes to support the needs of a diverse range of learners and supervise students enrolled in NSW School of Languages.

3. Highly developed communication, organisation and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with teachers across all subject areas to co-create opportunities that improve student learning outcomes.
   
   4.Demonstrated ability to design and lead highly engaging and effective teaching and learning programs to promote and use superior research and analytical skills, to enhance literacy outcomes across the school.

An unconditional full approval to teach is a requirement. If you do not hold a full approval to teach with the NSW Department of Education, you are required to commence the application process at the same time as you apply for this teaching opportunity.

Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application.

If applicable, engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Library (Secondary) qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 months.

This advertisement qualifies for permanent part-time employment; therefore, applicants seeking either permanent full-time or permanent part-time work are encouraged to apply. Candidates must indicate their desired FTE (up to the maximum FTE of the advertised position) in their application prior to submission.

Please note:

• The FTE selection is final.
• No changes (increase or decrease) will be permitted at the point of offer if you are the recommended applicant.
• If no FTE is indicated, it will be assumed you are seeking the full FTE of the advertised role.

Recommended applicants seeking part-time employment will be appointed at their nominated FTE. Any remaining FTE may be offered to applicants on the eligibility list, who are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion

New merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals have been introduced to provide greater clarity to applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are located here. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format.