Location: Western Region | Ballarat
Job type: Full time / From 07/10/2024 - 26/01/2026
Organisation: Schools (Government)
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Education and Training
Reference: 1435641
**Location Profile**:
**We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who can bring fresh perspectives to our library by enhancing our already impressive book collection with digital literacy and other online resources.**
Mount Clear College is nestled into an idyllic bush setting on the edge of the Woowookarung Regional Park, 6 kilometres from the centre of Ballarat. Our College is a Year 7 to 12 co-educational College and we are renowned for, and proud of, our ability to maintain the friendly, caring approach of a small school, despite our student numbers being over 1000.
The essence of the College¿s philosophy is to provide educational opportunities of the highest quality, where each student is challenged to achieve individual excellence to pursue their chosen pathway. College resources include a highly experienced and dedicated staff who promote quality teaching and learning within a secure safe learning community.
Mount Clear College is an exciting place to work and offers incredible opportunities and cultural diversity for both our students and our staff. Our College has a number of established relationships with sister-schools in Vietnam, Finland, China, Japan and Gallipoli, providing staff and students opportunities for international experiences. Mount Clear College¿s purpose-built Language Centre is the Hub of LOTE and cultural programs, and includes Australia¿s first Confucius Classroom.
Our College¿s outstanding Performing Arts program is highly regarded both within Victoria and also internationally. Our vibrant and innovate program includes Music, Singing, Dance and Drama, as well as many combinations of these disciplines, and we utilise the Musical Futures Program within the classrooms.. Students are involved in Performing Arts from Year 7 and can pursue their performing arts pathway by continuing through VCE and VET in their senior schooling. Students are provided numerous opportunities to participate in the Performing Arts outside of their curriculum, including our annual School Production (Musical), the Victorian State School Spectacular, Dance clubs, plus a wide variety of Music ensembles. We are very proud of our Performing Arts students and their accomplishments both whilst at secondary school and their achievements after leaving our College.
Our modern buildings and facilities, including our state-of-the-art Technology Centre, refurbished 300 seat Theatre, Visual Arts and Science Hubs, and Senior and Junior Student Study Centres create an innovative and dynamic learning areas for our students and staff.
Mount Clear College is committed to being a 'Child Safe¿ school with and expectation that all staff commit to our Child Safe policy and Child Safe Code of Conduct. Appropriate rigorous reference and background checking will be undertaken for this selection process, including a Working with Children Check and police record and identity check. We are committed to commitment to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. We are also committed to meeting the needs of all students, including those with a disability, our indigenous students and children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
**Selection Criteria**:
SC1 Demonstrated professional knowledge and capacity in planning, development, management, promotion and evaluation of a library/resource service.
SC2 Demonstrated passion, extensive knowledge and capacity to inspire a love of reading and learning, and ability to promote research skills, literacy and digital media literacy.
SC3 Demonstrated creative methods in developing an inspiring and safe student-centred environment which encompasses latest technology and global thinking.
SC4 A strong and demonstrated commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others, ensuring awareness of the latest developments in pedagogy, technology and resources.
SC5 Highly developed 'people skills¿ including communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise and work with everyone in the Mount Clear College community.
**Role**:
No additional attendance is required for this position.
Range 3 is distinguished by the introduction of management responsibility and accountability for the delivery of professional support services. The role will usually impact beyond the work area or professional field. It seeks to gain cooperation of other staff members or members of the school community to achieve specific objectives, such as in school administration, operations or educational programs.
Direction on targets and goals is provided but the position will have some degree of latitude in determining how they are achieved. This latitude will generally be limited by standard procedures and school policy. Deviation