• Job Description

  Req#: 2146
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Academic and Research Librarian
  Continuing, full-time appointment
  Professional Employee Level 6/7 - $84,931 – $100,594 pa
  Plus 17% superannuation and 4 weeks annual leave
  Sydney Campus
  
  Provide CDU staff and students with information, research, and instructional support.
  
  About the Position
  As the Academic and Research Librarian you will deliver a range of services in an online-first environment providing the CDU community with information, research and instructional support aligned to the university’s research, learning and teaching priorities. You will provide leadership and professional advice to ensure staff and students in designated faculties/ discipline areas are supported in the development and maintenance of skills and knowledge required for successful academic endeavours.
  
  About You
  To be successful you will require:
  • Postgraduate qualifications or progress towards postgraduate qualifications with relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of experience and education/training in Information Management.
  • Degree in Library and Information Science with the ability to demonstrate relevant experience or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training which would allow professional membership of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).
  • Experience in the delivery of professional research and information services, contemporary knowledge of scholarly resources in all formats, interview techniques, and collection development principles and practices.
  • Advanced digital literacy skills and experience in a wide range of electronic resources, systems and software used in a tertiary library environment.
  • Experience in developing educational resources and materials using a range of technologies for delivery in an online-first environment.
  • Experience in delivering training programs in areas such as information and/or digital literacy and research skills and knowledge and understanding of pedagogical models and best practices in student learning.
  • Excellent communication skills with demonstrated ability to engage and collaborate with professional and academic staff and students.
  To view the responsibilities of the role, please click on the: Position Profile.
  
  Remuneration
  Appointment to this role will be at Professional Employee Level 6/7. The base salary will be in the range of $84,931 - $100,594 per annum. The total remuneration package will be in the range of $99,369 - $117,694 per annum, including 17% superannuation.
  
  What’s in it for you?
  • An employer who values your contribution to building a bigger, better and stronger university
  • Work with a University committed to changing people’s lives for the better through training, education and research.
  • Opportunities for professional development, paid study and career progression
  • State-of-the-art facilities in Sydney CBD
  • 17% superannuation
  • Up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave (primary care giver), in addition to government payments (eligibility criteria apply)
  • Recognition of prior service with another Australian University / NT Government for Long Service Leave (recognition applied to qualifying period only)
  • Ability to negotiate transfer of leave entitlements under the Public Employment (Mobility) Act 1989
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Salary Packaging opportunities
  
  How to Apply
  All applications must be received online via the ‘apply’ button and should include your resume and a 1–2 page cover letter outlining your interest in the role and relevant skills and experience.
  
  For a confidential discussion about the position please contact Lisa Ban on 08 8946 6188 or email lisa.ban@cdu.edu.au
  Adjustments can be made throughout the application and selection process, as well as during employment to support applicants and employees with disability. CDU’s Workplace Adjustment Policy and Procedure can be found at https://policies.cdu.edu.au/view-current.php?id=191&version=1. If you would like to discuss adjustments, please contact the People Services Team on 08 8946 7154 or email peopleservices@cdu.edu.au.
  
  Diversity and Inclusion
  At CDU we actively celebrate our diversity. We innovate, embrace new ideas, and act with courage and kindness. We’re about what we can give to the world rather than what we take, and we believe in the transformative power of education. We work hard to make sure every member of our University community feels they truly belong. Understanding that it is through our focus on our people and leveraging our differences that will make CDU the most connected university in Australia, we are striving to ensure that our culture and our community are inclusive of all our staff, students and visitors. We are committed to maintaining a culture where everyone feels respected, safe, encouraged to speak up and supported in achieving their professional goals. Applications from First Nations people, women at all levels, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disability, neurotypical and neurodiverse people, LGBTIQ+ people, people with family and caring responsibilities and people at all stages of their careers are welcomed.
  
  You make CDU. And we want you to be exactly who you are.
  
  Applications Close: Monday 29th January 2024
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

• About the company

  Charles Darwin University is an Australian public university with a main campus in Darwin and eight satellite campuses in some metropolitan and regional areas.

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