Literacy and Learning Programs Facilitator – Youth and Education
Job No: MEL1768
Full Time Permanent Position
Band 5 – Salary Range $81,006 to $93,280 per annum + 12% Super + ADO
Salary offered will depend on level of skills and experience.
The Opportunity
Melton City Libraries is seeking a highly motivated professional, passionate about working with and for our young community.
This position reports to the Team Leader Library Programs and Engagement, and forms part of the Library Programs team.
In this role, you will;
* Develop, deliver, and evaluate an innovative range of engagement programs, creative activities, and initiatives to support positive youth interaction in Council's Library and Learning Hubs.
* Develop and build strategic partnerships with education institutions in the municipality that develop awareness of library services and create opportunities for improved learning outcomes.
This position is a permanent, full‐time position based on a 35‐hour week, incl. a regular evening and 1:4 Saturday mornings. This position will be predominantly based at the Caroline Springs Library and Learning Hub, though all Library staff work across our branches.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide leadership to staff in the delivery of high‐quality customer service across the library service to ensure customers have a positive experience characterised by active engagement.
* Participate in rostered library customer service shifts at library facilities or outreach points and proactively engage with customers to maximise their use of resources, equipment, technology, and online platforms.
* Develop, plan, deliver and evaluate partnerships with education institutions, particularly secondary schools, to ensure regular visitation by schools to library facilities and outreach visits by library staff to engage with school students.
* Liaise with secondary and tertiary education providers to deliver a consistent approach to student and industry work experience across the library service, including the development of student placement programs.
* Utilise community development principles and an inclusive intercultural approach to develop program plans and proposals that align with established library priorities, and regularly facilitate and deliver literacy and learning programmes for young people aged 12‐25 years.
* Provide input into the development and maintenance of library collections through specialist knowledge of education and community needs in relation to area of responsibility.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have the following:
* Tertiary qualification in professional membership (librarian) of the Australian Library and Information Association or related fields with little or no experience, or lesser formal qualifications with relevant public library, youth work or education experience.
* Demonstrated understanding of community development principles, together with strong knowledge and awareness of the local demographic and issues faced by the community.
* Demonstrated experience and expertise in youth engagement, partnership development, and creative programming and evaluation, preferably within a local government setting.
* Well‐developed organisation and time management skills to prioritise workflows and plan and deliver programmes within budget and timeframes.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills together with the ability to develop rapport and engage with a broad range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, including organisations and the community with a particular focus on young people.
* Must hold or be able to obtain an Employee Working with Children Check.
We strongly encourage job applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Melton City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.
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