Librarian

About the Organisation

Education Centre of Australia (ECA) is a forward-looking and varied education group operating across Australia’s higher education landscape. With campuses in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, as well as international campuses in the UK and India, ECA has spent more than 20 years delivering quality teaching to thousands of students through English language programs, bachelor’s degrees, postgraduate degrees and targeted internships.

The organisation has a broad global footprint spanning Australia, Brazil, China, Europe, India, the Philippines and Nepal. Guided by its values of respect, integrity and excellence, ECA delivers both in-person and online education to domestic and international students across Australia, India, South East Asia and, more recently, the UK.

ECA also collaborates with respected higher education partners including Victoria University, Charles Sturt University, University of Canberra, London Metropolitan University and Liverpool John Moores University, and provides online learning with university partners to more than half a million students.

Role Overview

An opportunity is available for a part-time Librarian to join ECA in its Melbourne office. The position supports ECA’s higher education institutions: Asia Pacific International College (APIC), the Higher Education Leadership Institute (HELI) and the College of Health Sciences (CHS). This role suits someone who is motivated, proactive, eager to take ownership and interested in building a career in the education sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day running and administration of the ECA Melbourne Campus Library.
• Deliver library training to on-campus and online students through workshops, webinars and one-on-one consultations.
• Support staff with library-related guidance and assistance.
• Assist with planning, scheduling and preparing communication and promotional material for library services and resources.
• Keep accurate records of library team activities and related work.
• Take part in planning, documentation and review of services, processes, tools and systems, and help implement improvement recommendations when needed.
• Contribute to broader library, learning and teaching initiatives, goals and projects.

Required Skills and Experience

• Ability to provide academic skills support through workshops, webinars and individual consultations, along with developing learning support materials and resources.
• Willingness and ability to learn new technologies.
• Capability to build productive working relationships with academic teaching staff.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal ability and a customer-focused approach.
• Strong time management and organisational skills.
• Comfort using a variety of technology tools.
• Ability to work independently and use initiative.
• Capacity to work effectively as part of a team.

What ECA Offers

• A supportive team culture.
• An energetic workplace that encourages and supports high performance.
• Work-life balance.
• Professional development opportunities.
• An expanding network of professional contacts.

Eligibility and Additional Information

ECA is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates must have full working rights to be employed in Australia for a reasonable period of time.

If you would like more information, an overview of the team, the position description, or to submit your resume, please contact Sue Taylor at sue.taylor@eca.edu.au.