Teacher Librarian - Canley Vale High School

Canley Vale High School is a proud aspirational comprehensive high school that caters for the academic, social and emotional needs of approximately 1615 students, where 96% of the students are from a language background other than English, with the predominant language groups of Vietnamese, Khmer, Cantonese and Mandarin and 0.05% are Aboriginal students. The Cabrogal people of the Darug Nation are the traditional custodians of the Land upon which the school stands. 

Canley Vale High School serves a culturally and linguistically diverse community that fosters a high expectation learning culture for all students to finish school ready to succeed in their chosen pathway as informed, engaged and responsible citizens. It includes a Special Education unit with five designated classes for neurodivergent learners. The school's average FOEI is 143, which enables equity funds to strengthen learning, teaching, leadership, wellbeing initiatives and provide meaningful post-school pathways. Teachers implement evidence-informed practices to support quality teaching and whole school explicit literacy and numeracy strategies. We support a wellbeing hub with access to specialist allied health services and two Community Liaison Officers, afterschool study hub and HSC tutorials to enable our students to excel in their education. 

Canley Vale High School has a highly motivated and engaged staff to support a broad inclusive and innovative curriculum with strong co-curricular activities, relevant VET pathways, accelerated Mathematics program, targeted EAL/D and Literacy classes and a High Potential and Gifted Education program. Student leadership programs promote student voice and agency. 

Canley Vale High School values partnerships in learning with its parents, network of schools, universities, external agencies and community organisations to provide opportunities and experiences for all students to receive a high-quality education that enables them to excel in and beyond the classroom. 

1. Approval to teach Library Secondary or currently undertaking or currently enrolled in Library qualifications approved by the NSW Department of Education.

2. Demonstrated experience managing library operations and systems, including Oliver, while supporting students and leading staff in information literacy, digital research skills, and the ethical use of information.

3. Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively collaborate with teaching staff on curriculum planning, implementation, assessment and the delivery of programs aligned with the teacher-librarian role.

4. Proven capacity to support students with diverse learning needs and to organise and manage tailored resources and study strategies within an inclusive library environment.

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.

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage.