State Library Victoria is Australia’s oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world. At State Library Victoria, we believe that access to information and stories builds knowledge, strengthens community and inspires our future. Our recent redevelopment transformed our services and spaces, enhancing our role as a driver of Victoria’s education, innovation, tourism and creative industries.

• A pivotal role for the delivery of State Library Victoria through (SPP) Department of Education funded program.
• Fixed term opportunity in a landmark institution in Melbourne CBD.
• Employee benefits include a 10% discount at Readings bookstore and Mr Tulk Café!
• Part-time role (15.2 hours per week)

About the Library

State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world.

We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives. Free to access and open to all, the Library enriches the cultural, educational, social and economic lives of all Victorians.

State Library Victoria preserves and shares the stories of Victoria and the world, and is a major destination for stimulating cultural experiences, contemporary debates, and community-driven collecting. We encourage learning, exploration, imagination, and creativity, opening up possibilities for all Victorians.

About the Opportunity

The Education Programmer is responsible for development, coordination, and delivery of the DET- funded Strategic Partnership Program (SPP) at State Library Victoria, which will deliver online and face-to face workshops to primary students in regional Victoria over the two-year funding period.

Working closely with the Programming Lead, Schools, this role is responsible for developing relationships with schools and teachers, coordinating, and facilitating online learning programs, briefing, and managing authors, devising literacy curriculum resources for participating schools, collecting, and analysing feedback and using that evaluation to improve the program.

The Education Programmer is accountable for the following measurable outcomes:

• Development and delivery of online author programs and one face-to-face outreach event regionally, per term
• Co-curation, engagement and relationship management of participating authors
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with regional partnering schools
• Development of literacy curriculum resources with schools and authors
• Collecting and analysing feedback for reporting and using that evaluation to improve the program.
• Maintaining project management plans and documentation and ensuring that projects are delivered on time and on budget.

About You

The ideal candidate has in-depth knowledge of best practice contemporary approaches to literacy instruction and creative writing in primary aged children and general understanding of end-to-end program management and administration required for effective delivery of a project. Experience teaching creative writing and working with authors in an educational or arts context is highly regarded.

In addition, you will come to us with:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in Primary education
• Demonstrated experience of working in primary schools and/or education programming in a cultural organisation
• Demonstrated experience in the development of literacy curriculum resources.
• Demonstrated understanding of end-to-end program management or administration including budget tracking and evaluation.
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders in an educational or arts context.

State Library Victoria is a child-safe organisation. A valid Working with Children Check will be required before commencing.

State Library Victoria promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from cultural and linguistical diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+, D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent people and people of all ages and abilities to apply.

How to apply

Please click the Apply button to submit your application via Careers.Vic.

The following documents should be attached to your application:

• Resume
• Cover letter (maximum 3 pages) summarising how you meet the key selection criteria in the Position Description and the About You section of the advertisement. 

(for more information on format and content of your application, please see Preparing Your Application on the Careers.vic page).

Enquiries

For a confidential discussion about the opportunity, please contact Tara Prowse, Creative Programs Manager at tprowse@slv.vic.gov.au.

For assistance with the application process, please contact us at employment@slv.vic.gov.au. 

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Reasonable Adjustments

We want all applicants to have an equal opportunity to demonstrate that they are the best person for the job. If you require an adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, or the provision of a particular access service, please contact our People team on employment@slv.vic.gov.au. If you are unable to make this deadline due to unforeseen personal circumstances, please get in contact to obtain a short extension to the deadline.

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