Teacher Librarian - Liverpool Boys High School

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Liverpool Boys High School is a comprehensive boys school in the south west of Sydney. Our student enrolments of 530 reflect a culturally diverse school community with 88% of our students from a language background other than English, representing nearly 60 cultural groups. The school slogan is "We Choose our Success" drawing on the key principles of choice, personalisation and achievement.  Our school is further enriched by an onsite Diverse Learning Unit with three autism classes.

The school has a strong commitment from staff to a culture of innovation including our vertical senior school, Project
Based Learning and the Big Picture Education Australia academy. The school has received significant equity funding for
many years. The high-level areas of improvement relate to literacy and numeracy, embedding innovative practices including
the measurement of capabilities and improving attendance, enrolment, and student well-being.  The school is committed to providing students with personalised and diverse education pathways facilitated by strong community partnerships and a comprehensive student mentoring program.

The successful applicant will work in a dynamic shared Library space utilised by both Liverpool Boys and Liverpool Girls High Schools.

1. Approval to teach secondary library or currently undertaking or enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
2. Highly developed communication, organisation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with students, staff and the community to positively contribute to whole school culture across both LBHS and LGHS.
3. Demonstrated creative, innovative and flexible approach to managing a library that functions as a learning hub across two schools.
4. Express your vision for a shared or merged school library in the future. 

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.

If applicable engagement will be temporary until successful completion of the Teacher Librarian qualifications as recognised by the NSW Department of Education which must be completed within 24 months.

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

About the NSW Department of Education 

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.