As Program Assistant, you'll provide essential administrative support to the Schools Engagement team and serve as the first point of contact for teachers and schools engaging with State Library's education programs.

You will manage bookings and enquires, support onsite school visits, maintain calendars, and ensure program information is kept up to date across key platforms including State Library's website, intranet, and social media channels.

This role also contributes to broader administrative functions across the Information Services branch, including meeting coordination and secretariat support.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong communication and organisational skills to support work that connects State Library's collections with the school curriculum, bringing learning to life for students and teachers across Queensland.

Job details

If you enjoy working with people and are confident handling a range of administrative tasks, we'd like to hear from you. As Program Assistant, you'll work closely with the Coordinator, Schools Engagement and a small team to support the delivery of State Library of Queensland's programs to schools across the state. You are the first point of contact for teachers and school staff—playing a key role in managing enquiries, welcoming school groups onsite, and ensuring a positive experience with State Library's education programs and resources.

This role provides day-to-day administrative support to the Schools Engagement team. Tasks include managing booking requests, maintaining calendars, preparing schedules, and coordinating logistics for school programs and events. Your responsibilities will include processing orders and payments, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring program information is kept up to date across key platforms, including State Library's website, intranet, SharePoint and social media channels.This role also contributes to the general administrative functions across the Information Services branch, including meeting room bookings and secretariat duties.

In all aspects of the role, you will help foster a respectful and inclusive team environment.

This is a great opportunity for someone with strong communication and organisational skills to support work that connects State Library's collections with the school curriculum—bringing learning to life for students and teachers across Queensland.

To apply, please send your current resume and a one-page statement outlining your skills, experience and interest in the role. Include contact details for two recent referees who can comment on your work performance.

The role description will outline any qualifications, licences and specific requirementsof the role. If you are interested in this job we encourage you to read the attachedrole description and talk to the contact officer.

• Applications will remain current for a period of up to 12 months and may be considered for other vacancies (identical or similar).
• Appointments are subject to criminal history checks in accordance with section 52 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• Prior to appointment, current and previous public sector employees are required to disclose any history of serious disciplinary action in accordance with section 71 of the Public Sector Act 2022.
• All employees are required to disclose any interest/s that conflict, may conflict or may be perceived to conflict with the discharge of their duties in accordance with section 182 of the Public Sector Act 2022.

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Further information

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Documents

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• SLQ645728 Program Assistant (42365) - RD (PDF, 261KB)
  Role Description