Learning Resource Centre Officer

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**Learning Resource Centre Officer
**Position Description**
**Position Title**:Learning Resource Centre Officer

**Reporting Relationships**:Responsible to the Campus Learning Resource Centre Manager

**FTE & Position Type**:Casual

**Classification Level**:Education Support Employee under the VCEMEA 2018

**Campus Location **Berwick, Officer or Beaconsfield

**Mission**:
**_I am the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6) _**

St Francis Xavier College is a Catholic community that is educative and supportive of the whole
person. We have a clear purpose: the individuals' development of competence, conscience and
compassion formed in the Christian tradition in light of the Scriptures; one who is guided by a
sense of Christian faith, hope and love who will be of service to the world. We recognise God's
presence in our lives by being a living witness to Jesus, celebrating and pursuing excellence and by
living courageously with optimism and respect for the dignity of all.

**Position Summary**:
The Learning Resource Centre Officer is responsible for supporting the College Learning Resource
Centre Manager in realising the College Learning Resource Centre (LRC) Vision Statement at their
campus LRC. The Learning Resource Centre Officer supports the day-to-day operation of the LRC
to ensure that it is a central and vibrant focal point of the campus to advance the learning
experience of students and teachers. The Learning Resource Centre Officer helps to ensure that
learning spaces foster the College's Positive Learning Partnerships Program.

**Key Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Support the effective and efficient day-to-day operations of the campus LRC_ _
- Support the College Learning Resource Centre Manager in implementing the College's

Learning Resource Centre Vision including ensuring that teachers and students accessing
the campus LRCs will find:_ _
- access to relevant and purposeful resources to support student achievement_ _
- support to enable them to be effective digital citizens_ _
- support to develop the skills to integrate multiple literacies from across the

curriculum
- support to use of information in a critical, ethical, and reflective manner
- help to expand communication skills, develop creativity and literacy skills to flourish
- staff who exhibit a cultural sensitivity to the digital environment and learning

resources

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- opportunities to utilise learning spaces outside of school hours
- support to enhance pedagogy to cater for individual differences
- Support the College Learning Resource Centre Manager in promoting safe and responsible

digital citizenship
- Support the implementation of the online site for learning resources by adding content

recommended by teachers or the College Learning Resource Centre Manager
- Carrying out Purchasing Officer functions for a range of Learning Areas
- Assist the College Learning Resource Centre Manager in ensuring the physical space of the LRC

is commensurate to the needs of the contemporary learners, emphasising the importance of
independent and collaborative learning spaces and the Digital Learning Program
- Assist the College Learning Resource Centre Manager in ensuring the LRC fully embraces the

College's Positive Learning Partnerships Program
- Promote the LRC as an engaging, purposeful, innovative and welcoming environment for

students and staff
- Actively supervise students including ensuring attendance is managed appropriately
- Support individual students or small groups of students with strategies for accessing resources
- for their learning- Assist the College Learning Resource Centre Manager in ensuring the implementation of

direction from the College Learning Resource Centres Leader on the management of LRC
resources
- Assist the College Learning Resource Centre Manager in organising, managing and distributing

LRC resources including the cataloguing of resources and execution of borrowing procedures
- Attend College Learning Resource Centres Team Meetings
- All other duties as directed by the College Executive Team in commensuration with the

position's classification

**Skills, Experience & Knowledge**:

- Relevant qualification
- First Aid qualification or willingness to complete relevant training
- Excellent teamwork and collaboration skills
- Good time management skills with the ability to demonstrate initiative
- Confidence and skill in working positively with staff and students
- IT skills and a commitment to the ongoing development of further IT skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Workflow management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
- Understanding of relevant compliance regimes
- Commitment to occupational health and safety
- Understanding of and commitment to Catholic education

**Additional Requirements**:
St Francis Xavier College is committed to developing a culture to maintain the safety of each
student in our care. At St Francis Xavier we have a zero tolera