Library Technician - Dodges Ferry Primary School - 953478

This is a Department built entirely for children and young people and their communities. Our ultimate goal is to work together to ensure that every child and young person in Tasmania is known, safe, well and learning.

The child is at the centre of everything we do and the way we do it.

Manage and operate the school library on a day to day basis. Undertake a range of client-focused school library services including the provision of technical advice and assistance to staff and students about access to publications and information generally. Manage and account for the expenditure of the library budget within school guidelines. Undertake technical duties including document delivery; acquisition of library materials; implementation of collection management procedures and bibliographic tasks such as cataloguing, record creation and amendment for library resources. Modify established solutions to procedural and related problems and issues. Resolve complex client enquiries.

Ongoing - ASAP Start date

73.5 hours per fortnight

Essential Requirements

• The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 requires persons undertaking work in a regulated activity to be registered. A regulated activity is a child related service or activity defined in the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014. This registration must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of this may be checked at any time during employment.
• Current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment).
• Diploma in Library and Information Services or a qualification equivalent to the Diploma.

Desirable Requirements

NIL

Statement of Duties and a reference guide to assist with applying online can be found here:

Statement Of Duties (PDF)

Information for Applicants (PDF)

Electronic submission of application is preferred, please click the blue 'Apply Now' button.

Applicants should forward/include:

• a statement addressing the selection criteria;
• a resume that contains relevant personal details and work history.

All applicants are required to supply a valid email address with their application for the purposes of email communication.

The cost associated with obtaining a Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status - Employment) is the responsibility of the individual.

Applications should be made via the Apply Now button and submitted online by 11.30pm AEDT on the advertised closing date.

Should you have any difficulties regarding applying for this vacancy online, please contact Department for Education, Children and Young People, HR Recruitment and Employment via phone +61 3 6165 6285 or email recruitment@decyp.tas.gov.au.

Applicants needing more information are encouraged to request specific details of the vacancy from the Contact Person.

Name: Matt Kenny
Title: Principal
Phone: 03 6265 8116
Email: matthew.kenny@decyp.tas.gov.au