• Full-time, Ongoing position at HEW Level 8.
• Parramatta South campus with flexible working arrangements
• Salary: $118,969 – $132,069 per annum, plus 17% Super and Leave Loading.

Shape curriculum-embedded library learning that strengthens student success across Western.

The Opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to lead innovation in curriculum-embedded library services and make a tangible impact on student success across the University.

As Library Learning Partnerships Manager, you will play a pivotal leadership role in building strong, strategic partnerships with Faculties and the Division of Education and Students. You’ll work at the intersection of teaching, learning, and digital innovation, helping to transform how students engage with knowledge in their disciplines.

As part of the Library’s Leadership Group, you will contribute to strategic Library leadership initiatives and lead the Library’s Learning Partnerships Team.

Partnering with academic leaders and teaching teams, you will design and scale forward-thinking approaches that embed library expertise, digital capability, and academic skills directly into the curriculum. This is a role for someone who thrives on influence and collaboration, and who is motivated to drive meaningful change at scale.

You’ll also champion inclusive and culturally responsive learning, leading initiatives aligned with the Library Indigenous Strategy and ensuring our services empower diverse student communities.

What Success Looks Like:

• Lead innovation that directly improves the student experience
• Influence curriculum design and teaching practice across disciplines
• Work collaboratively with passionate academic and professional leaders
• Drive initiatives that advance inclusion, accessibility, and student success

If you’re a strategic thinker, relationship builder, and change leader who is passionate about education, this role offers a unique platform to make a lasting impact.

Please refer to the Position Description for full details.

About You

• Degree in library and information science or relevant discipline, or equivalent experience with ALIA eligibility
• Demonstrated leadership in curriculum-embedded library services within higher education
• Proven experience managing and developing high-performing professional teams
• Strong understanding of contemporary learning design and inclusive teaching practices
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Benefits
We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Alongside a rewarding career, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your financial, personal and family wellbeing.

• Financial benefits: Access to staff-only products and offers with selected banking partners, salary sacrifice options for onsite parking, and novated motor vehicle leasing.
• Health and wellbeing support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP), complimentary annual flu vaccination, eligibility for Fitness Passport membership, and access to discounted private health cover.
• Onsite childcare: Long day care and early learning services operate at our Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Parramatta, and Penrith campuses. Staff may be eligible for discounted fees and salary packaging, with places subject to centre capacity.

Application Details

• Position Enquiries: Direct to Linda Parker, Associate University Librarian, Student Skills and Engagement via [email protected]. Please include the job reference code REF345T. 
• Closing Date: 11:59pm, Sunday 21 June 2026.
• Working Rights: You must provide evidence of full-time working rights in Australia at application.
• How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered. As part of your online application, you will be asked to respond to screening questions addressing the key qualifications, experiences and skills required for this position.

Belonging at Western
We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact [email protected].

About Western
This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful.

Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western.

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