WA Parliamentary Question on Notice 784 inquires about the roles of resource teachers and library officers in the education system. The response provides detailed job descriptions for Library Officer Level 1 and Level 2 positions.

AnsweredQoN 784Legislative Assembly
Asked
29 March 2006
Portfolio
Education and Training

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(b) resource teacher; and (c) library officer?
(c) library officer?
(c) The role of a Library Officer Level 1: - The Library Officer provides general clerical support and maintains the resources and environment of the school library to support the learning outcomes of students. - The Officer guides students, staff and parents in locating library resources and information and coordinates the activities of library volunteers. The role of a Library Officer Level 2: - In the absence of the Resource Teacher or Teacher-Librarian, the Library Officer supervises the day-to-day operations of the library and provision of reference information and associated services to teaching staff and students. - The Officer administers library systems to ensure library resources are accessible and available to students, staff and parents at all times; conducts library skills training and demonstrates the use of library equipment and assists with the preparation and monitoring of the library budget, making recommendations for new library resources. - The Officer supervises the duties of subordinate library staff.
- The Library Officer provides general clerical support and maintains the resources and environment of the school library to support the learning outcomes of students. - The Officer guides students, staff and parents in locating library resources and information and coordinates the activities of library volunteers. The role of a Library Officer Level 2: - In the absence of the Resource Teacher or Teacher-Librarian, the Library Officer supervises the day-to-day operations of the library and provision of reference information and associated services to teaching staff and students. - The Officer administers library systems to ensure library resources are accessible and available to students, staff and parents at all times; conducts library skills training and demonstrates the use of library equipment and assists with the preparation and monitoring of the library budget, making recommendations for new library resources. - The Officer supervises the duties of subordinate library staff.
- The Officer guides students, staff and parents in locating library resources and information and coordinates the activities of library volunteers. The role of a Library Officer Level 2: - In the absence of the Resource Teacher or Teacher-Librarian, the Library Officer supervises the day-to-day operations of the library and provision of reference information and associated services to teaching staff and students. - The Officer administers library systems to ensure library resources are accessible and available to students, staff and parents at all times; conducts library skills training and demonstrates the use of library equipment and assists with the preparation and monitoring of the library budget, making recommendations for new library resources. - The Officer supervises the duties of subordinate library staff.
The role of a Library Officer Level 2: - In the absence of the Resource Teacher or Teacher-Librarian, the Library Officer supervises the day-to-day operations of the library and provision of reference information and associated services to teaching staff and students. - The Officer administers library systems to ensure library resources are accessible and available to students, staff and parents at all times; conducts library skills training and demonstrates the use of library equipment and assists with the preparation and monitoring of the library budget, making recommendations for new library resources. - The Officer supervises the duties of subordinate library staff.
- In the absence of the Resource Teacher or Teacher-Librarian, the Library Officer supervises the day-to-day operations of the library and provision of reference information and associated services to teaching staff and students. - The Officer administers library systems to ensure library resources are accessible and available to students, staff and parents at all times; conducts library skills training and demonstrates the use of library equipment and assists with the preparation and monitoring of the library budget, making recommendations for new library resources. - The Officer supervises the duties of subordinate library staff.
- The Officer administers library systems to ensure library resources are accessible and available to students, staff and parents at all times; conducts library skills training and demonstrates the use of library equipment and assists with the preparation and monitoring of the library budget, making recommendations for new library resources. - The Officer supervises the duties of subordinate library staff.
- The Officer supervises the duties of subordinate library staff.

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Answered
2 May 2006
Responded by
Minister representing the Minister for Education and Training
Response time
34 days
(a) (b)There is a generic JDF for teachers. The generic JDF can have the role statement modified to contextualise the position.
(c) The role of a Library Officer Level 1:
- The Library Officer provides general clerical support and maintains the resources and environment of the school library to support the learning outcomes of students.
- The Officer guides students, staff and parents in locating library resources and information and coordinates the activities of library volunteers.
The role of a Library Officer Level 2:
- In the absence of the Resource Teacher or Teacher-Librarian, the Library Officer supervises the day-to-day operations of the library and provision of reference information and associated services to teaching staff and students.
- The Officer administers library systems to ensure library resources are accessible and available to students, staff and parents at all times; conducts library skills training and demonstrates the use of library equipment and assists with the preparation and monitoring of the library budget, making recommendations for new library resources.
- The Officer supervises the duties of subordinate library staff.

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