Library Information and Services Leader (Warragul)

**Position Description** **Library and Information Services Leader**

**Position Information**

**POL Classification Level **POL Level 2 under the DOSCEL Schools and Secretariat Agreement 2022

**Strategic Pillar and Organisational Strand **Learning and Teaching

**Team Membership **Curriculum Implementation Team Literacy Collective

**Reports to **Deputy Principal
- Student Learning Culture and Growth

**Time-release minutes per fortnight cycle **1440 minutes per cycle

**Our College**

Marist-Sion College, Warragul, is a Catholic co-educational secondary school, inspired by the traditions of the Marist Brothers and the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion.

**Our mission** is to provide an innovative education which integrates faith, learning and life in a welcoming community.

**Our vision** is that students experience an education where they are known and loved, grow as life-long learners, and live as active citizens inspired by the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

**Leadership Statement**
- At Marist-Sion College leaders develop a culture of effective learning and teaching which is future focused and based in
- a vibrant Catholic learning community. We are impactful leaders, building capacity and driving school improvement.
- **Leaders at Marist-Sion College**:

- Are visionary and inspire a learning culture of high expectations.
- Build a team-based culture that is self-reflective and build positive relationships with others.
- Adopt an evidence-based approach, supporting targeted professional learning and monitoring progress in school
- improvement.- Create a sustainable future by working with data to change, adapt and grow.

**Leaders at Marist-Sion College are living witnesses to the Gospel who activate**:

- **Improvement**: Leaders inspire team members to support the pursuit of school improvement.- **Growth**: Helping others to flourish, promoting a climate of challenge, support, and effective learning.
- **Learning**: Engaged in continuous qualified learning and development.
- **Reflection**: Fostering staff wellbeing to enable/encourage others to shine through reflective practice.

**_“Everyone’s talents and involvement are needed” (Pope Francis
- Laudato Si’ 14)
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**Capabilities and Responsibilities**

**Leading the Enhancement of** **Learning Resources for** **Learners**
- Oversee library programs to ensure that all students are taught the

necessary skills to use the facilities to achieve effective learning outcomes across Learning Areas.
- Set learning and teaching goals with the library staff to develop a culture

that strives to achieve goals.
- Foster collegial responsibility for continual improvement in teaching

strategies and learning outcomes in a team environment.
- Collaborate in the design and delivery of engaging and targeted activities

that promote the curriculum and broaden students thinking.
- Foster opportunities for enrichment, talent development and excellence.
- Encourage the inclusion of eLearning for both students and staff.

and E-learning resources are available for Learning Areas to support student learning and outcomes.
- Collaborate in the design and delivery of engaging and targeted activities

that promote the curriculum and broaden students thinking. **Leading Expert Teacher** **Practice in Differentiation
- To have a comprehensive knowledge relating to the management of a

library, information services and of current developments in learning and teaching pedagogy.
- To support teachers to achieve desired the educational outcomes.
- To be a highly effective teacher who can model best practice and assist
- learning strategies through the use of information services.- Provide specialist assistance to students using the school library resource
- facility for independent reading, viewing and listening and researching.- Lead professional learning and development in the Library and Information

Services Area by offering professional learning activities at designated times during the year.
- Demonstrate expert teacher practices including an appropriate teaching

load (determined by the Principal) within the classroom and/or specialised programs.

**Leading Data for Impact to** **Improve Learning Outcomes**
- Monitor and use data to measure student learning growth, seeking ways to

support students to improve learning outcomes.
- Provide access to information resources through efficient and well-guided

systems for organising, retrieving and circulating resources, including increased access to technology (hardware, software and data).
- Demonstrate and support exemplary teaching practice that makes effective and

innovative use of ICT in curriculum design and implementation. **Leadership for Learning **- The Library and Information Services Leader is responsible for ensuring the relevance of Library and Information Services programs within the context of identified school priorities.
- Provide access to information resources through efficient and well-g Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rawm6