Job description
About Us
Mornington Peninsula Shire is Victoria’s destination municipality, characterised by unique townships, highly productive agriculture, world renowned landscapes, tourist regions, and areas of national and international conservation significance within a vital Green Wedge.
The Shire is responsible for a broad range of infrastructure and community services that support the wellbeing and prosperity of our diverse community. With approximately 900 employees, it is a busy and vibrant workplace.
About the Role
The Information Services & Programs Librarian (ISPL) is responsible for the delivery of effective information and customer services, and the development and delivery of positive, interactive programs and activities that engage all members of the community in lifelong learning, digital literacy and technology, reader development and literacy outcomes. This will also include planning and presenting children’s story times and holiday programs as well as technology classes for adults.
The ISPL may be rostered as the Officer in Charge (OIC) ensuring the effective delivery of customer service and daily operations of the branch are met. This involves leading the team, prioritising tasks, making decisions, and dealing with issues that may arise.
The incumbent will be based at Rosebud but may be rostered to work at any library branch within the Mornington Peninsula Shire and also on the mobile library outreach van.
This position is responsible for promoting the Shire’s values of Integrity, Courage, Openness, Respect and Excellence.
About You
- Graduate Diploma or Degree library qualification as recognised by ALIA
- Customer service experience/extensive successful experience in a frontline customer service role.
- Significant public library experience and/or experience in a similar work environment.
- Successful experience in presenting story times and holiday programs for children and technology classes for adults
- Sound experience and expertise in collection development and management.
- A thorough understanding of the role and function of public libraries in the community and how they contribute to life-long learning.
- Knowledge of budgetary principles and practices.
- Considerable skills in technology applications, social media, library systems, eResources and information retrieval.
How to Apply
If this role sounds like you, click ‘Apply Now’.
The Mornington Peninsula Shire is committed to creating a diverse and safe environment. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer. We encourage applications from First Nations people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities and age groups.
Mornington Peninsula Shire undertakes a variety of employment screening checks. This includes employment references, Working with Children Checks and National Police Checks.
Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.
For further information about the role, you can download the Position Description by clicking ‘Apply Now’.