Library Technician in Melbourne

At Glen Huntly Primary School, our vision is to optimise student learning growth across all curriculum areas and for every level of ability. Students are at the centre of every decision we make, and we are united in our belief in the potential and success of both students and staff.

We are deeply committed to:

• Inspiring students to be respectful, caring, and resilient citizens—both locally and globally—under our guiding motto: Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow.
• Being a high-performing school where evidence-informed best practice is embedded and visible in every classroom.

Our Values:

• Respect and Care — for one another and for our environment.
• Pride and Personal Best — striving to achieve our highest potential and taking pride in ourselves and our school.
• Resilience — embracing challenges, persevering through difficulties, and building self-confidence.
• Teamwork and Optimism — working together with enthusiasm and a shared commitment to learning.
• Creativity — embracing new ideas and possibilities to reach our goals.

GHPS consistently achieves strong academic outcomes while nurturing socially and emotionally connected students. Our inclusive and welcoming school community plays a key role in fostering student resilience and wellbeing.

A central challenge—and opportunity—for GHPS is to maintain our high standards while continuing to support learning growth for all students, including those who are highly capable and students with English as an Additional Language.

Our PLCs drive continuous school improvement by:

• Using the Inquiry Cycle to link student learning needs with teacher professional development.
• Leading the development, implementation, and monitoring of core curriculum in literacy, numeracy, and integrated studies including history, design technology, science, sustainability, and digital technologies.

Our teachers and staff are dedicated, compassionate, and relentless in their pursuit of excellence for every child. We embrace a growth mindset and continuously refine our approach through research, collaboration, and data-informed practice.

We are a culturally diverse and inclusive school that supports belonging and engagement to develop a positive and safe learning culture. This is fostered through:

• The Zones of Regulation
• Circle Time
• Restorative Practices
• The Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships program

Facilities and Community:

GHPS operates across two campuses—junior and senior—and includes 13 classes. Our staffing includes a Principal, an Assistant Principal, a Learning Specialist, 17 teachers, 12 Education Support staff, a Business Manager, an Administration Assistant, an IT Technician, and a Library Assistant. We offer five specialist subjects: Physical Education, Art, Science, and Music with Japanese as our Language Other Than English (LOTE).

We are proud of our excellent facilities, which include:

• Specialist spaces for science/STEM, art, music, and library
• A large grassed oval
• Three playgrounds
• Outdoor basketball court
• Synthetic turf soccer pitch

We have a dedicated and engaged parent community that partners with the school to create a strong sense of connection and belonging. The active involvement of our families is essential to each child’s success and to the positive, inclusive culture of our school.

Selection Criteria:

• SC1 Demonstrated capacity to perform duties consistent with established guidelines and frameworks, including coordinating and supporting others in respect to specific work functions relevant to the role.
• SC2 Demonstrated capacity to work and collaborate with others in a team environment.
• SC3 Demonstrated capacity to communicate effectively in a team environment, including high level oral and written communication skills.
• SC4 Possess the technical knowledge and expertise relevant to the position.
• SC5 Demonstrated capacity to provide advice and support to management and other school staff in respect to the work area.
• SC6 A commitment to professional learning and growth for both self and others.

Responsibilities:

• Sort, arrange, file and catalogue incoming/outgoing material according to type and appropriate categories.
• Prepare descriptive lists of material and undertake accessioning procedures, box, label, shelve material and maintain daily records of loans.
• Under direction perform basic duties with regard to the general library including retrieving, shelving and maintaining books and periodicals.
• Shelve library materials and maintain the order of the collection.
• Assist with the circulation of loan items and accounting for stock.
• Gather information and resources to support clients' needs.
• Direct clients to resources.
• Assist with the care and operation of equipment and prepare class sets for faculty use.
• Assist users with school equipment such as photocopier and audio-visual equipment.
• Maintain records of overdue loans of school resource material and equipment and issue overdue notices as required.
• Assist in the preparation of displays and exhibitions.
• Minor cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
• Ensure storage areas are in a clean, safe and orderly condition.
• Catalogue and record details of reference material.
• Label, cover, assemble, sort or mark resources in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and school procedures.
• Assist with the security of equipment and buildings.

Diversity and Inclusion:

The department is committed to diversity and inclusion and developing a workforce that is representative of the community we service. We value diversity and inclusion in all forms - culture, gender, religion, ethnicity, LGBTIQA+, disability and neurodiversity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for roles within the Department.

The Department recognises that the provision of safe, respectful and inclusive workplaces is essential to high performance and promotes flexible work and diversity across all schools and Department workplaces.

It is our policy to provide reasonable adjustments for staff with disability.

Child Safe Standards:

Victorian government schools are child safe environments. Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.