Teacher Librarian

Join to apply for the Teacher Librarian - Lurnea High School role at EducationHQ Permanent full-time job at Lurnea High School (Lurnea, New South Wales, Australia) recruited via NSW Department of Education (Sydney NSW, Australia) Job Reference 0000AY6H Closing date September 17, 2025, 2 a.m. (AEST) Location Hillview Pde, Lurnea 2170 NSW, Australia Type Full-Time Status Permanent Contact Constantina Karamitos About This Job Position Information Lurnea HS is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school located in the city of Liverpool. The school serves a diverse community of learners with 84% of students having a LBOTE and of that number 75% require EAL/D support and 28 students who are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander. The school has a Support Unit for students with mild, moderate intellectual delays and autism and an Intensive English Centre (IEC) catering for the English language learning needs of newly arrived migrant and refugee students. The provision of rich, accessible, flexible and creative learning experiences lies at the heart of the ways students and staff thrive and learn at Lurnea High School through a growth mindset of increasing educational attainment for every student every year. Lurnea HS works in partnership with parents, families and the wider community to extend learning beyond the school gates to ensure that students are connected to resources and opportunities that promote resilience and inspire lifelong learning. The position of teacher- librarian is central to the overall school community, as a teaching and learning space and resource, as well as a space to share and celebrate all aspects of cultural and academic achievements. Specific Selection Criteria Approval to teach Library or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Library qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education Demonstrated capacity to implement creative and flexible approaches to teaching and learning, differentiate instruction and cater for a range of learning abilities, needs and diverse cultural backgrounds Proven the capacity to manage a dynamic library space, with knowledge of library systems and resources, including the selection/inclusion of texts from a diverse cultural and linguistic background. Work effectively as a member of a team and team environments, including the coordination of events and projects Conditions 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. Special Notes Applicants are to include details of their WWCC clearance number as part of this application. About The NSW Department Of Education The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team ( ) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion. 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. To ensure that your application complies with the guideline page limits, your attachments must be in PDF format. #J-18808-Ljbffr