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Form of workA Ministry of Mercy Education Ltd
‘Light the Way’
Library Technician – Part time
Expressions of Interest
St Brigid’s College is committed to providing excellence in education within a Christ-centered environment. St Brigid’s supports students in their growth as contributing members of the community whilst living the ethos of the Catholic faith within the spirit of Mercy.
We are seeking a Library Technician for part time hours, from 1pm until 5pm Monday to Friday during school terms.
Qualifications
Diploma of Library and Information Services or equivalent ALIA-accredited Library Technician qualification. Applicants currently working towards this qualification will also be considered.
Duties
- Assisting with the planning and running of library events (e.g. Book Week, Book Fair, lunchtime activities)
- Accessioning new items, including copy and original cataloguing using AccessIt Library Management System and covering items in contact.
- Creating displays and signage to encourage student reading throughout the year.
- Issuing and returning of books and facilities items
- Assisting staff and students with reference enquiries
- Providing training to staff and students on how to use the library catalogue to find resources.
- Supervising private study sessions during study periods, before and after school. Assisting supervision along with duty teacher during lunchtime.
- Selection and purchase of new resources, including picture books, junior and young adult fiction, non-fiction, Indigenous and language collections.
- Perform stocktakes and weeding of resources as required.
- Taking photos of new students and ordering students Smart Rider cards
- Sending out overdue letters to students and their parents and sending charges for lost and damaged items to the Finance Department for recovery.
- Customer service experience
Selection Criteria
- Attention to detail.
- Customer service skills
- Experience with library management systems.
- Creative
- Able to relate well with children.
- A love of books and reading, and ability to share that with students.
- Administrative skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Outlook, Teams etc)
St Brigid’s College 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 fully supportive of the objective and ethos of Catholic education.
Applicants will need to complete the College Application form and provide a covering letter addressing the general areas of selection, to be addressed to the principal. Email: hr@stbrigids.wa.edu.au.
