Job description
- Seeking a Library Education and Youth Team Leader
- Permanent Full Time 35 hours/week + RDO
- Salary from $101,297.04 plus super and fortnightly RDO
We are Wyndham, one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.
Our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared to welcome over 200,000 new residents by 2040.
Shape new possibilities. Be part of something more.
Are you passionate about creating innovative library programs and collections for young people? Looking to step into a leadership role where you will be supporting an engaged and high-performing team? If so, read on… this might be the opportunity you have been looking for!
A bit about the role
Working across multiple Wyndham City Libraries locations and reporting to the Coordinator Library Programs and Services, your primary focus will be leading the Library Education and Youth Team to deliver high quality programs, collections, and school outreach. The successful candidate will have exceptional customer service skills; a passion for improving literacy, learning and social engagement opportunities for young people; and an ability to engage with young people aged 6 to 25. Your ability to work effectively as part of a team and in partnership with internal and external stakeholders will see you excel in this position.
You will be responsible for overseeing the team’s significant offering of programs, events, volunteering opportunities, collections, and competitions across multiple sites so your excellent interpersonal, project planning, marketing, and time management skills will be a prerequisite for this diverse role.
You will be expected to contribute to strategic direction and innovation within Wyndham City Libraries and you will be responsible for ensuring the team’s offering is aligned with strategic priorities and the needs and interests of children and young people in Wyndham.
This position requires managing a team based across six library locations, and an ability to work in the evening and on weekends on a regular basis, so flexibility is essential.
What you’ll deliver
- Supportive and inspirational leadership to the Library Education and Youth Team.
- High-quality programs and events for youth and children aged 6+.
- Engagement and partnerships with local schools and other community organisations.
- Quality YA (Young Adult) collections.
- Strategic planning and direction for the team.
What you’ll bring
- Experience designing, delivering, promoting, and evaluating programs or services for children and/or young people.
- Experience in a leadership role, preferably within a library or educational setting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with an ability to support staff to create professional written communications across different channels.
- Tertiary qualifications in Education, Information Management or Librarianship.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver services in partnership with the community.
- Adaptable and flexible mindset
- A current Working with Children Check and a current driver’s licence.
What’s next?
If you think this role might be for you, we want to hear from you. Please Apply Now by following the links and sending us a cover letter and your resume.
To be considered for this role, your cover letter (maximum two pages in length) must detail your skills and experience as it relates to the points listed under ‘What You’ll Bring… ‘
For further enquiries please contact: Jenny McKnight [email protected] using the subject line: Library Education and Youth Team Leader enquiry via EthicalJobs.
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