Teacher Librarian – Part Time – 0.6FTE – Winston Heights Public School
Job Description - Teacher Librarian - Part Time - 0.6FTE - Winston Heights Public School (0000B80A)
Location
Sydney Region
Closing Date
25-Mar-2026, 5:00:00 AM
Number of Positions
1
Remuneration
Remuneration package valued at up to $156,253.00. Base salary ranges from $90,177.00 to $137,861.00, plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available depending on experience.
School Information
Winston Heights Public School has a student enrolment of 281 and is situated in an established residential area of North West Sydney. Our school celebrates a rich diversity of cultures, with 49% of families coming from a language background other than English. We are proud to maintain an excellent reputation within the community, known for our caring, supportive, and inclusive culture. We value school-wide collective responsibility for student learning, wellbeing, and success. The collaborative effort of students, staff, parents, and the wider community fosters high expectations for student learning and achievement. Together, we are committed to continual school improvement and excellence. Our school enjoys strong community participation, with active support for teaching and learning, school initiatives, special programs, and activities. In partnership with our community, we ensure our students have opportunities to engage in a variety of co‐curricular activities such as sport, music, debating, public speaking, dance, choir, environmental projects, and student leadership.
Role Overview and Responsibilities
At Winston Heights Public School, our Teacher Librarian plays a vital role in creating a warm, welcoming, and well‐managed library environment that supports and inspires our whole school community. This dynamic position involves maintaining an organized and inviting space where students are actively engaged and supported in their borrowing and literacy development. The Teacher Librarian is a specialist in resource selection, assisting both students and staff with accessing a rich variety of print and digital materials, including expertly navigating the Oliver library system and SCIS. Beyond managing day‐to‐day library operations such as budgeting, accessioning, and stocktake, the role is central to fostering a love of reading, books, and storytelling through creative promotions such as Book Week celebrations, Character Parades, Book Fairs, and lunchtime initiatives. The Teacher Librarian also designs and delivers engaging library teaching and learning programs that develop students' information literacy, research skills, and critical thinking, seamlessly integrating these with classroom curricula. Collaborating closely with teaching staff, the Teacher Librarian supports curriculum needs and leads innovative initiatives that position the library as a vibrant learning hub, integrating digital learning and enhancing student engagement. Through strong classroom and behaviour management skills, this role ensures a positive, productive environment that connects the school community, making the library the heart of learning at Winston Heights PS.
Specific Selection Criteria
* Approval to teach Library (Primary), or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Teacher Librarian qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.
* Demonstrated ability to manage and maintain a welcoming, well‐organized library environment that actively supports student engagement, borrowing procedures, and literacy development, while effectively administering library systems such as Oliver and SCIS, budgeting, accessioning, and stocktake, with flexibility and adaptability to meet evolving school needs.
* Proven experience in designing and delivering innovative library teaching and learning programs that develop students' information literacy, research skills, and aligned with curriculum objectives and class programs, and promoting a love of reading through creative initiatives such as Book Week, Book Fairs, and other school‐wide events, demonstrating adaptability to diverse student needs.
* Strong collaborative skills to work effectively with teaching staff and the wider school community, fostering the library as a vibrant, central learning hub that integrates digital resources and innovative approaches, promotes student engagement, supports positive behaviour and classroom management, and shows flexibility to respond to change.
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, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion. Merit selection application guidelines for classroom teachers, executives and principals provide clear advice for applicants and selection panels. The guidelines are available here. To meet the page limits outlined in the guidelines, all application attachments must be submitted in PDF format. Please note that late applications will not be accepted.
Application Guidance
Applicants seeking either permanent full‐time or permanent part‐time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part‐time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE. Applicants on the eligibility list will be offered the remaining FTE but are not obliged to accept. Further information can be found on the merit selection webpage.
Traditional Custodians Statement
We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.
Contact Information
* Contact Name: Terri Bullock
* Contact Phone: 02 9624 7485
* Contact School Administrator: 99999999
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