School Officer - Library
St Kevin's Primary School
Cardiff
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 March 2022
Job overview
| Location | CARDIFF St Kevin's Primary School | |
| Vacancy Type | Permanent Part Time | |
| Hours/FTE | 9 Hours | |
| Description | St Kevin's Primary School, Cardiff is seeking a permanent part-time (9 hours per week) Library Assistant to join the team in 2022. The School Officer - Library Assistant assists the Teacher Librarian and relevant school staff to implement a shared vision for their school community to achieve best practice in learning. Within a contemporary school learning environment, the role of the School Officer - Library Assistant has two key dimensions: • assisting with information and resource management • organisational, administrative and clerical support within the school Note: Where appropriate, the School Officer - Library Assistant may be required by the principal to undertake other duties in the school from time to time. St Kevin’s Primary School, Cardiff, is a single stream school that offers small class sizes with exceptional and dedicated staff. It is supported by an amazing parent and Parish community, who subscribe to our philosophy of “it takes village to raise a child”. All members of this village ensure that they contribute in their own way, to the nurturing of the body, mind and spirit of all children at St Kevin’s Primary School. |
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| Position Requirements | The Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, preventing those in our care from suffering abuse or neglect. The Diocese is committed to being compliant with the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations and the National Catholic Safeguarding Standards. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, retain a valid NSW Working with Children Check and ensure compliance with our safeguarding policies, the Diocesan Safeguarding Commitment Statement and the Codes of Conduct. | |
| Essential Criteria | • applicants must have completed, or will complete (within four years of appointment) a Certificate III: Library and Information Services • ability to accession and manage the circulation of resources • computer literacy and the ability to quickly learn new applications • have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively The applicant must provide evidence of the following: • Current Paid Working with Children Check (WWCC) number; • Proof of Covid vaccination status. |
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| Desirable Criteria | • experience in OLIVER operating system • experience in the stocktake and weeding of a virtual and physical collection • experience working in a school library environment |
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| CommencementStarts | 26/4/22 | |
| Conditions of Employment | Salary is in accordance with New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory Catholic Systemic Schools Enterprise Agreement 2020. | |
| Applications Close | Monday 21 March, 2022 | |
| Instructions | Forward your Curriculum Vitae together with a covering letter addressing selection criteria via email (preferred) as one pdf to the contact person. | |
| Contact | Name | Telephone |
| Mary-Anne Jennings (mary-anne.jennings@mn.catholic.edu.au) | 4954 0036 | |
| Applications to: |
By email (preferred): Mary-Anne Jennings |
By post:
Principal |
| Specific School Requirements/ Additional Info | To apply:
• Please provide a cover letter (maximum 3 pages) addressing the selection criteria along with your resume. • Applicants should nominate at least two (2) referees including, one of whom must be their current principal. • Applications should be emailed as ONE PDF document. • The preferred applicant will be required to complete the registration process for the Diocese. • Please note, not adequately addressing the selection criteria may result in your application not being shortlisted. • Applications close: Monday 21 March 2022 at 3.30pm |
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About St Kevin's Primary School
- St Kevin's Primary School
- Main Road, Cardiff
- New South Wales
- 2285
- Australia
St Kevin's Primary School is an independent, mainstream, co-educational Catholic school in Cardiff, New South Wales and is a member of the Catholic system in the Dioceses of Maitland, Newcastle.
The school opened as St Joseph’s Primary School in 1917 with 70 pupils staffed by the Sisters of St Joseph. New buildings were erected in 1943 and extensions were added in 1969 and 1992. In 1989 the school had a name change to St Kevin’s in keeping with the other Parish buildings
Headteacher
Mary-Anne Jennings
Facilities
The school has a vast playground for student interaction at lunch and breaks as well as allowing a multitude of choices for class sport and fitness.
The school has close ties with the All Saints Blackbutt South Parish and hold regular school community liturgies and Masses in the St Kevin's Church.
Curriculum
Religious Education, literacy and numeracy and the development of the role of technology are the key focus of the curriculum. There are five mainstream classes plus an onsite Satellite Class, "ASPECT Class" catering for children in grades K-2 on the Autism Spectrum. Key Learning Areas include English, Mathematics, Human Society and its Environment (HSIE), Science and Technology, Creative Arts, and Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE).
Children regularly take an active role in school and parish liturgies.
School ethos
The school's Mission statement states: ‘We, at St Kevin's, educate in the faith tradition of the Catholic Church, acknowledging the dignity and nurturing the potential of each person within the context of community.’ The school motto "Caritas" is a word which means sharing, caring, love.
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