Library Officer

Position Details

As a triple-stream school with approximately 660 students, an Early Learning Centre with 70+ students daily, catering for children from 12 months to 5 years of age, a school-operated OSHC, and a centre for students with a disability, St Simon Peter Catholic Primary school is a large triple stream school in the locality of Ocean Reef. The school also has well-established relationships with the St Simon Peter parish and Prendiville College and forms an integral link with both Catholic communities.

The Library Officer is a shared role and works under the direction of the Teacher in the Hub (library). The role of a Library Officer is to operate the routine Library procedures as required by the teacher in the Hub and to provide the clerical support needed to maintain the efficient functioning of the Hub and Information Centre.
This is an ongoing part-time position (0.5 FTE) commencing 16 July 2024.
Key Responsibilities

Routine Library Procedures include but are not limited to: • Managing the circulation desk, issuing loans and returns.
• Dealing with user enquiries.
• Processing new Library resources.
• Downloading SCIS WEB data for cataloguing.
• Assist in preparing bulk loans for teachers.
• Assist in all aspects of a stock-take when required.
• Assist members of the school community (students, staff and parents) to access print resources, as well as audio-visual and electronic services.
• Process and prepare all library resources ready for staff and/or students.
• Receive and deal with initial information requests from users.
• Training Library Monitors in shelving and using the Circulation module of Infiniti Library system.
• Training parent volunteers in various aspects of the Library routine.
• Adjusting the shelf location of resources and shelf labels, as required.
• Maintaining the online management database for all school related resources

Other duties include:

• Processing audio-visual equipment.
• Organising servicing needs of audio-visual equipment.
• Assisting in ordering Library supplies and equipment.
• Supervising children in the Library when on duty.
Selection Criteria

• Relevant library qualifications are seen as an advantage for this position.
• Previous experience in working with an online library system such as Infiniti.
Application Details

Please provide a detailed CV outlining your previous experience including 2 referees, including one that you have directly reported to in a previous employment role. This should be sent to admin@ssp.wa.edu.au and provided in PDF format.
Catholic Education Western Australia encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with a disability, people of all ages and people from culturally diverse backgrounds. To be eligible to apply for this role you must be legally permitted to work in Australia.

Applicants must be prepared to support the Catholic ethos in the performance of their duties.

In applying for this position you will be providing personal information to the School. This information will be used in order to assess your application for employment.

A current National Police History Check as issued by the Department of Education Western Australia must also be included. The appropriate Criminal History Record Check form is available from the Department of Education

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