Teacher Librarian

Chifley College Shalvey Campus is a comprehensive 7-10 campus of the Chifley Collegiate, situated in Mount Druitt in Western Sydney. The school is regarded as an inclusive, stable and caring school with Safe and Respectful Learning as our core values. Our curriculum is geared to promote academic success and positive life outcomes for every student. The campus has excellent facilities, including an agriculture farm, sound recording studio, dance and drama studio and Science Technology Engineering Mathematics room. Information and Communication Technologies are integrated across the curriculum. Current enrolment of the school population is 405. Our students include 37% identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and 22% having English as an Additional Language or Dialect, the majority from Pacific Nations. The campus has a Support Unit which caters for 56 students, with three Autism Spectrum Disorder and two Mild Intellectual Disability classes. Our staff are highly skilled and enthusiastic, working closely with parents and community partners to provide quality teaching and learning for every student.

1. Approval to teach Library (Secondary) or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Library (Secondary) qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
2. Highly developed interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to work collaboratively within a team to support the delivery of high-quality teaching, learning, and whole-school programs.
3. Ability to create a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment where students feel valued and are encouraged to reach their full potential.
4. Demonstrated expertise in managing and using digital technologies to enhance student learning, including experience with library management systems and emerging educational technologies.

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.

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.

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

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.