This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 2, 2025
The School of Special Educational Needs: Sensory (SSEN: S) provides lead educational support for children and students with hearing loss, vision impairment or dual sensory loss.
Our school understands that children and students have individual needs from birth until completion of school. We are united in our commitment to providing engaging and inclusive specialist teaching and learning of our Expanded Core Curricula, and collegiate professional capability building in both public and non-government schools throughout Western Australia.
Find out more about our school by visiting www.ssens.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
SSEN: S is seeking an Alternative Format Library Officer, who ideally will be responsible for the day-to-day development, production, repair, cataloguing, accessioning, and distribution of tactile, three-dimensional, and electronic format educational resources for children and students with vision impairment. Preferably, the successful applicant would be familiar with and adhere to copyright legislation and the Australian Government Marrakesh Treaty for people with print disability, for the production and sending of accessible material and would additionally observe best practices and standards as documented in the Roundtable on Information Access for People with Print Disabilities Inc. alternative format guidelines.
The successful applicant will ideally possess skills and experience in producing high-quality age-appropriate learning materials. In ensuring quality curriculum resource provision for students with blindness or low vision, timely and safe production of the following learning materials will be highly desirable:
- Tactile books
- Tactile graphics
- 3-D printed materials and resources
- eText
- ePubs
The successful applicant will undertake library operations, provision of reference information and maintaining the environment and associated services of the school library to support the learning outcomes of students. You will also administer relevant library records and data systems to facilitate production and distribution to ensure resources are always accessible and available to students and staff.
The Alternative Format Library Officer will ideally have outstanding customer service skills to provide specialised library support and resources to our school community. You may work in partnership with staff and library colleagues to create contemporary and vibrant resources for children and students. You may additionally be required to network nationally to maintain knowledge and currency of production methods of modern formats and access solutions for non-visual and modified visual resources. A love of books, alternative E formats, tactile resources, creativity and innovation, and a sound understanding of library systems, processes, transport methods, and stocktakes would be highly desirable.
They will also provide general library assistance in the absence of library colleagues.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Fiona Bywaters, Manager Corporate Services, on (08) 9402 6407 or fiona.bywaters@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one (1) being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A two (2) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated good verbal and written communication skills, including application of customer service principles and practices.
- Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to work unsupervised and in a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to use computers and a range of application software packages, particularly databases, spread sheets and word processing.
- Demonstrated experience in providing administrative support with the ability to organise and prioritise tasks effectively.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: SS/SS962113
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 28 April 2025
