Job Overview
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated professional to ensure the efficient operation of our library. The successful candidate will work collaboratively as part of a team and provide an optimum quality of services to our community.
The role will involve managing the library management systems, ensuring that they function as expected. This includes managing all aspects of the Oliver system, performing start/end of year configuration tasks, including patron import, and providing new staff induction to the library.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Hub System Management:
o Ensure that library management systems function as expected.
o Manage all aspects of Library Management System (Oliver).
o Perform start/end of year configuration tasks, including patron import.
o Provide new staff induction to the library.
o Manage and maintain e-book and audiobook libraries.
* Hub Duties and Services:
o Provide technical services including operational matters, timetabled stocktakes, collection development and maintenance.
o Oversee the returns process including overdue items.
o Coordinate regular weekly distribution of lists of items on loan to primary homeroom staff and ELC Library.
o Responsible for operation of the library after hours and during school holidays including supervision of students.
o Operational and promotional communications to staff and students.
o Oversee the library's social media accounts.
o Maintain coffee machine account records, ordering, servicing.
* Collection Maintenance and Development:
o Develop and institute cataloguing procedures.
o Coordinate collections, locations and back-end processing efficiently.
o Manage sourcing and ordering resources.
o Source and order memberships and subscriptions for departments.
o Manage the online ordering system utilising Synergetic and Alii.
o Maintain and catalogue memberships and subscriptions records.
o Source, process and catalogue materials, such as print/electronic resources.
Required Skills and Qualifications
* Relevant librarian degrees or certificates.
* A proven record in a library setting.
* Knowledge, experience and passion for learning necessary to inspire and drive strategy.
* Ability to relate to and communicate with users including students from Year 2 to Year 12, teachers and staff.
* Ability to map collections and content to the curriculum.
Benefits
* Up to 7 days of gifted leave per year (Jewish Holidays) in addition to public holidays.
* Permanent full-time staff entitled to a 25% school fee discount for their children (Kindergarten to Year 12).
* Free private & secure onsite car parking with onsite security.
* Free membership & access to onsite gym & swimming pool.
* Onsite Canteen.
* Free access to confidential wellbeing support including onsite psychologists, counsellors & external Employee Assistant Program (EAP).
* Discounts at local retailers including – cafes, car repairs & more.
* Discounted rental rates for hiring school facilities.
* Located close to the Monash Freeway, Tooronga Train Station (7-min walk) and trams (10-minute walk).