Executive Officer - School Library Association of Victoria

Part Time
Abbotsford, Melbourne
$120,000 - $140,000

About the business and the role

This is an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced educator and manager with the right skills and extensive knowledge of current school library issues, to continue to take the School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) forward at this pivotal time.

The School Library Association of Victoria (SLAV) is the Professional body for School Libraries in Victoria and is a not-for-profit, membership-based professional association representing school libraries and school library personnel from government, independent and catholic schools across Victoria.

Job tasks and responsibilities

The role of the Executive Officer is to manage the programs and activities that enact the Association's mission of:

• advocacy for school libraries, teacher-librarians and library staff,
• leadership for the profession, and
• provision of collegial support.

The Executive Officer will work in collaboration with the SLAV Committee of Management and Council. For a detailed outline of the duties associated with this role please refer to the SLAV Website - https://slav.org.au/Employment-Opportunities

Skills and experience

The successful applicant will demonstrate the following:

• vision and creativity,
• high level of interpersonal skills,
• ability to clearly articulate current school library and future educational directions,
• high-level written and verbal communication skills,
• business and financial management skills,
• ability to identify and sustain effective partnerships,
• self-motivation and commitment to tasks, and
• diverse problem-solving skills and a high degree of original and independent thinking.

Job benefits and perks

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, flexible working conditions and a negotiable remuneration package. There is flexibility to work from home for the successful candidate.

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