Learning, Teaching and Research Librarian

Overview:

• Full-time Continuing position

• Salary Level HEW 7 17% Superannuation

• Based at the Melbourne CBD campus and hybrid ways of working

About the role

As a Learning Teaching and Research Librarian you will work within an interdisciplinary team responsible for enhancing academic and research capability in delivering strategic learning teaching and research services that respond to the needs and priorities of the RMIT Community.

This role supports the development and delivery of library services for researchers and Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students through guiding and advising on scholarly and open accesspublishing data management and through the delivery of research training to students throughout the research lifecycle.

The role also contributes to the development implementation and evaluation of projects that build the capacity of academic and staff to enhance curriculum and online delivery of RMITs courses and programs. This includes the development and delivery of teaching support activities such as curriculum architecture program and course transformation the design and delivery of accessible and interactive digital resources the promotion and adoption of open educational resources.

To be successful in this position you will have:

• Demonstrated understanding of research and teaching practices and processes in higher education and vocational education sector and their role of a modern academic library.

• Ability to apply critical thinking and data analysis to make informed recommendations regarding services and to take responsibility for achieving outcomes.

• Understanding of instructional design principles and online pedagogy along with technologies and tools that deliver e-learning content.

• Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of digital literacy/research skills programs

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to work with researchers in an academic environment

• Sound organisational and project management skills specifically the ability to prioritise and deliver agreed outcomes within deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to work constructively as a member of a team and to initiate develop and negotiate effective relationships with clients including students.

• Build analytics into design of services to streamline reporting.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

About the Library

RMIT University Library is a creative partner in the achievement of RMIT Universitys teaching learning and research strategic engages with other groups within the University to design initiatives that have a positive impact on the student experience including the provision of direct support peer mentoring facilitation advice and guidance for students academic skill development. It provides accessible and inclusive resources services and facilities to support the information needs of RMITs large and globally distributed student and staff population and supplies expertise for the management of the Universitys archives and business information.

To support the goals and operations of the University the Library is arranged into 4 main functional areas: Learning Teaching and Research; Collections; Quality and Engagement; and Archives. The library increasingly delivers digital collections and services to maximize access by the RMIT user population.

At RMIT Melbourne the University Library operates from 4 locations: the Swanston Library; the Bundoora Library; the Carlton Library and the Brunswick Library and manages a Makerspace on the city RMIT Vietnam the Library supports over 7000 students from 2 locations: Ho Chi Minh City and libraries are networked for provide flexible spaces for individual and group study computer equipped group study rooms and seminar rooms for academic and library research skills training.

ToApply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Tristan Badham (Manager Library Services (Research) via email . Please do not send your application to this contact.

Position Description Learning Teaching and Research Librarian

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RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed tobeinga child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity ethnicity sexual orientation disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

In line with RMIT Universitys commitment to a safe respectful and inclusive environment from 1 January 2026 the University will also consider gender-based violence (GBV) risk factors as part of our recruitment processes. All applicants will be required to complete a genderbased violence declaration in accordance with the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence. Preferred candidates will also be required to undertake relevant preemployment background checks including Working With Children Checks. Information provided will be treated confidentially and considered only for its relevance to the role and RMITs safety obligations.

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