Acting Teacher Librarian

Mary MacKillop Catholic College, Wakeley (see more jobs from this school)

WAKELEY, NSW 


Teacher Librarian

Contract Type: Contract Position Full Time

Applications Close: 30 November 2025



<p><strong>Mary MacKillop Catholic College Wakeley</strong><br><strong>Start Date:</strong> Tuesday, 27 January 2026<br><strong>Application Closing Date:</strong> Sunday, 30 November 2025<br><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Full-Time, Temporary for 2026<br><br><strong>About Our School</strong><br><br> Mary MacKillop Catholic College is an all-girls secondary school that consistently attains high academic excellence. This is achieved through a personalised, yet dynamic approach to learning which caters to each young woman's needs, passions and aspirations.<br><br><strong>Why Work for Sydney Catholic Schools</strong><br><br> Joining <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sydcatholicschools.nsw.edu.au/">Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS)</a> means being part of NSW's largest Catholic education community, with over 145 schools and 74,000 students. We offer job mobility, career diversity, and extensive professional development programs. We offer:</p> <ul> <li>competitive remuneration: up to $145,080. Base salary: $90,177 - $129,536</li> <li>salary packaging up to $15,900 annually</li> <li>up to 25% discount on school fees</li> <li>ongoing training and professional development</li> <li>Fitness Passport, wellbeing products and more</li> <li>generous Employee Referral Program.</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong><br><br> As the <strong>Acting Teacher Librarian</strong>, you will inspire students through engaging, student-centered teaching within a Catholic learning environment. You'll bring:</p> <ul> <li>an understanding of and commitment to the mission and purpose of the Catholic Church</li> <li>skills in maintaining an efficient and thorough system of identifying, organising, circulating and retrieving resources, specifically utilising the Oliver library system</li> <li>an understanding of library collection management, including purchasing, budgeting and culling to ensure a balanced and rich collection to meet the needs of students and staff</li> <li>demonstrated exemplary classroom practice, utilising a range of effective contemporary pedagogies</li> <li>demonstrated knowledge of contemporary pedagogies, including flexible learning spaces and team teaching and information and communication technologies</li> <li>ability to manage contemporary library spaces to accommodate a range of purposes and audiences, such as student wellbeing, study groups, staff learning and literacy activities</li> <li>demonstrated ability to support the continual development of information literacy for staff and students, with the intention of building lifelong learners</li> <li>demonstrated ability to work effectively within and across a range of teams to support their collaborative goals in alignment with the school plan</li> <li>demonstrated ability to develop innovative programs to engage students in a love of reading and writing</li> <li>effective communication and engagement skills with students, staff and parents</li> <li>a commitment to growing the College's culture of learning and thinking</li> <li>experience in leading whole-school student learning as a KLA Coordinator</li> <li>a tertiary qualification in Education &amp; NESA accreditation.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Application Process</strong><br><br> Click 'Apply' to submit your application, including:</p> <ul> <li>current CV &amp; cover letter</li> <li>academic transcripts and statement of previous service</li> <li>three referees (including your current employer/principal).</li> </ul> <p>Any offer of employment with Sydney Catholic Schools is subject to screening completed by the Central Office People &amp; Culture Services team.<br><br> If you encounter technical issues or for any general enquiries please contact the People &amp; Culture Services team on (02) 9568 8297 (8am-5pm, Mon-Fri).<br><br><strong>Statement of Commitment to Child Safety</strong>&nbsp;<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/12NXlXECGafjFW1YktzO9pufOa_ypn22x/view">Click here</a> to access SCS' Statement of Commitment to Child Safety and join us in creating a culture of child safety and wellbeing.<br><br><strong>Working With Children Check (WWCC)</strong>&nbsp;<br> This role is classified as child-related work and therefore requires a WWCC clearance prior to commencement of employment.<br><br><i>SCS welcomes and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and candidates with diverse backgrounds.</i><br> &nbsp;</p>