Stella Maris College Mission and Vision

Stella Maris College, Manly, is a Catholic secondary school for girls in Years 7 to 12, inspired by the Good Samaritan Benedictine tradition. As one of ten schools nationally, that form the Good Samaritan Education (GSE) network, the College upholds a holistic and inclusive approach to education, grounded in the values of stewardship, mutuality, prayer, hospitality, humility, discernment, justice, and peace.

Informed by the Good Samaritan Philosophy of Education, Stella Maris is committed to fostering a learning environment that promotes innovative pedagogy across all areas of the curriculum while nurturing the personal, social, and spiritual growth of each student. At the heart of this commitment is a strong focus on pastoral care, which seeks to ensure that every student is known, valued, and supported to flourish.

The College encourages students to become grounded, hope-filled young people who are capable of deep listening, wise leadership, and compassionate engagement with others and the world. Pastoral care at Stella Maris is not a separate program but an integrated and relational approach that informs all aspects of school life, from the classroom to the co-curricular space, fostering a sense of belonging and wellbeing.

Stella Maris College is incorporated and governed locally by a Board of Directors, accountable through the Company Members to Good Samaritan Education.

Position Purpose

The Library Technician supports students and staff in the full use of the library's services, resources and facilities. They provide direct customer support to students and staff by delivering information services, readers' advisory, reference services, technical support and promotional activities, as well as the operational work that keeps the library running: acquisitions, cataloguing, subscriptions and administration. The role is accountable to the principal and works as part of the Library Team and the wider College community.

Key Responsibilities

The Heart of the Role: Enthusiasm for reading, research and making positive connections with students.

The Library Technician must be an avid reader to appreciate the diverse interests and reading abilities of our Year 7-12 students and be able to inspire students through engaging book recommendations.

The Library Technician will have an interest in information services and resource management, with an understanding of collection development. They will demonstrate strong social intelligence, critical thinking, problem-solving skills and proficient digital literacy, with sound knowledge of cataloguing, classification and library databases for print and digital resources.

Role Accountabilities

Customer Service and Student Engagement

- Perform desk duties including circulation (using Oliver), student and staff assistance, and reference enquiries
- Provide readers' advisory, recommending fiction and non-fiction suited to each student's interests, reading level and needs
- Supervising students in the library before school, during recess and lunch, and after school

Teaching and Learning Support

- Engage in reading young adult fiction and share that enthusiasm with the College community
- Teach research skills, information literacy and digital citizenship




- Support students with complex research and referencing needs
- Maintain a strong knowledge of print and online resources
- Liaise with teaching staff to acquire and promote resources for teaching and learning
- Assist with Open High distance education and catch-up exams
- Help staff source curriculum resources and build resource lists
- Promote, develop and protect the College's Benedictine values and educational tradition in all aspects of school life

Resource Management and Technical Functions

- Process and catalogue library and departmental resources
- Manage the collection of digital media equipment
- Administer e-learning resources, including online journals, databases and professional memberships
- Manage the collection of periodicals and newspapers (print and digital)
- Ensure continuity of supplies, e.g. barcodes, tags, covering materials and stationery
- Coordinate stocktakes and complete regular weeding of the collection
- Use and maintain Oliver, ClickView, circulation terminals and other Library links, including system upgrades
- Operate and maintain digital platforms including Oliver, ClickView Wheelers (audio and eBooks), SMH, Encyclopaedia Britannica and Turnitin

Leadership, Organisation and Administration

- Supervise, train and roster library assistants and volunteers
- Contribute to library policy, planning and procedures
- Maintain up-to-date working knowledge of Australian copyright legislation as it applies to schools
- Manage library bookings
- Maintain excellent relationships with staff and suppliers
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Ensure the library space is kept clean and well presented
- Provide clerical support

Communication and Networking

- Liaise with staff departments to achieve departmental goals
- Actively participate in Library team meetings

Expectations

Memberships:

- Library Team
- Support Staff Team
- Other associated teams or projects

Professionalism and Mission of Stella Maris College:

- Is punctual for all duties, presents self appropriately, following dress code as required
- Keeps privileged information, to which she/he is privy by virtue of the employment position, confidential
- Maintains highly effective working relationship with all staff
- Seeks feedback on own performance and responds to own training/development needs
- Fosters a collaborative work environment
- Promotes a healthy work environment that empowers and develops the diverse talents of people
- Proactively and positively addresses issues to assist the resolution of conflict
- Participates in meetings as required
- Contributes to the Mission and Vision of the College
- Complies with policies and directives issued by Stella Maris College including Child Safeguarding, Work Health and Safety and the Staff Code of Conduct
- Acknowledges that the Principal may change or designate additional duties from time to time

Criteria

Essential Criteria for the Role:





- Commitment to all Child Safeguarding Principles at Stella Maris College
- Ensuring that the GSE Philosophy on Education is reflected in leadership practice
- Library Technician Diploma
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- A role model for staff, demonstrating professionalism and a commitment to the College’s values and mission
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic environment
- Exceptional personal standards of honesty and integrity
- Excellent work ethic and a “can do” attitude
- Builds positive and professional relationships with staff, students, families, and other stakeholders

Highly Desirable Criteria for the Role:

- Experience working in an educational, literature environment
- Self-starter with high personal standards for work quality
- Flexible, responsive and adaptable

Length of Tenure

The Library Technician is appointed to a permanent part-time (0.5 FTE) position. The appointee will be required to work Wednesday and Thursday from 10:30am to 5:30pm and Friday from 9:30am to 4:00pm.

Remuneration

To be discussed at interview based on qualifications and experience.

Conditions of Appointment

- The Library Technician is appointed by the College Principal.
- Preferred applicants will be screened in accordance with Child Protection Legislation.
- The appointee must hold a current Working with Children Check.

Workplace Health and Safety

Employees are responsible and accountable for:

- compliance with workplace policies and procedures for risk identification, risk assessment and risk control
- active participation in activities associated with the management of workplace health and safety
- identification and reporting of health and safety risks, accidents, incidents, injuries and property damage at the workplace
- where required, correct utilisation of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment or Personal Protective Clothing

Child Safe Standards

Stella Maris College is committed to ensuring that all those engaged in the College promote the fundamental right of children and young people to be respected in a safe school workplace. The College has zero tolerance of child abuse and expects all of staff to:

- be aware of, understand and comply with the College’s Child Safety Policy and Code of Conduct, including the Child Safe Standards, and demonstrate behaviours in accordance with these
- be in possession of a current and valid Working with Children Check
- respond according to the College’s policies and procedures when interacting with children and young people, taking all allegations and concerns very seriously
- be committed to providing a safe environment for all children and young people, promoting physical, emotional, and cultural safety

Applications

Applications must include a 1-page cover letter addressed to the Principal including a response that details suitability for the role by addressing each point in the Essential Criteria and Highly Desirable Criteria (where applicable).

Only electronic applications will be accepted.

Applications close Friday, 20 November 2026. Stella Maris College reserves the right to fill the position prior to this date should a suitable candidate be appointed.

📌 Library Technician (Manly)
🏢 Stella Maris College
📍 Manly