Librarian
Reach British School
United Arab Emirates
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive salary (tax free)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 June 2024
Job overview
Librarian Key Responsibilities
The purpose of the role of the Librarian is to plan and implement the school's library policy in consultation with the Head of Primary and Principal. They must ensure all students and staff members are effective users of information with the effective use of the Library and its resources. The librarian would empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers and ethical users of information as well as instill a love of learning in all students and ensure equitable access to information. The incumbent would provide leadership and expertise necessary to ensure that the school library program (SLP) is aligned with the mission, goals, and objectives of the school as per ADEK standards and collaborate with classroom teachers and specialists as necessary.
• Play an active role in school’s advancement and accreditation activities with a view of fulfilling the mission statement of the school
• Create an environment that is targeted towards active and participatory learning, resource-based instructional practices, and collaboration with teaching staff to meet the school’s overall goal
• Participate in developing and updating district policies concerning issues like material selection, circulation, reconsideration of materials, copyright, privacy, and acceptable use
• Encourage the use of modern teaching technology to commit students and to improve learning, providing all day access to digital information resources for the entire learning community, therefore meeting with global update
• Ensure active membership of professional associations for local and international integration
• Remain current and updated on professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research, pertinent to school library programs
• Write lucid prosaic articles and submit regular reports providing evidence of what the library and school librarian do to prepare learners to be successful in the twenty-first century
• Keep and file historical records and documents relating to the existence of the library
• Protect and keep the library’s information, books, and other materials
• Make necessary books and materials available to students and other people who have come for research and under supervision.
Information Literacy
• Ensures that the library plays an integral role in supporting inquiry, and that students have easy access to eResources.
• Collaborates with teachers to develop information literacy across the school through participating in or leading information literacy and digital literacy coaching.
• Work closely with teaching staff to plan and deliver the information skills curriculum
• Coordinates school-wide guidance and training for all staff and students in effective use of resources, online catalogue and database
• Develops a collection that has relevant resources in a variety of formats to support inquiry learning
Library Management
• Ensure that resources are catalogued, organised and maintained in line with accepted standard library practice.
• Stay aware of developing trends and facilities for storage and access to eResources
• Develops a buying plan and strategies that ensure the library delivers appropriate, high quality material—print and online
• Manages the Integrated Library System effectively by updating and editing of bibliographic and catalogue data on the system
• Promotes the library services and resources to all staff and students
• Maintains up-to-date school library procedures documents
• Work with teaching staff to take a strategic approach to cultivating a love of reading in children
• Develops and contribute to the school wide reading culture through reading programmes, initiatives and events.
• Provides leadership and support to teachers on reading engagement and developing life-long readers.
• Provides a wide range of quality reading material, catering for diverse needs and interests
• Performs all service point routines related to the circulation of stock e.g. book issues, book returns, reservations and maintains records of over dues, lost books and fines
• Monitors student use of the library and library equipment as set out in the library policy document
• Ensures the safety at all times of students and academic staff whilst in the library
• Assists in the preparation of display boards/bulletins and scheduled library events
• Prepare financial estimates for the school library and manage the budget by selecting, acquiring, maintaining and withdrawing library stock, ensuring a balance between subject and ability levels and show an active engagement in diversity and equality issues
• The school librarian provides leadership and expertise in the selection, acquisition, evaluation, and organization of information resources and technologies in all formats, as well as expertise in the ethical use of information.
• The school librarian ensures equitable access and responsible use of information
• Ensures that in accordance with School Policy, develops and maintains a collection of resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the teaching styles and instructional strategies used within the school community
• Sets up cooperating and networking with other libraries, librarians, and agencies to provide access to resources outside the school
• Evaluates, promotes, and uses existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning, supplement school resources, connect the school with the global learning community, communicate with students and teachers, and provide 24/7 access to library services
• Understands copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property, and assists users with their understanding and observance of the same
• Organizing the collection for maximum and effective use
Health and Safety
• Emphasizes the importance of safety in all areas of the curriculum, communicating to the pupils the importance of a responsible attitude towards personal safety, the safety of others and respect for Park House English School’s property and equipment
• Perform all playground duties on time and with due diligence to safeguard Park House students
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities
• Assist in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
• Ensure that, all the necessary health and safety rules and procedures are being followed
• Maintain an awareness of all the health and safety measures to be taken when in school
While we thank all applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
About Reach British School
Reach British School was founded in 2014 and aims to offer an outstanding British-style education to children in the local community. The school currently has over 1,000 students and will grow to a capacity of 2,100. The students come from 44 different nationalities although the majority, about 70%, are local Emirati children or from other Arabic countries.
The school follows the British national curriculum. The School’s mission is to offer a meaningful education for students from different cultures and origins and to equip them with the knowledge and skills for a successful future after they leave school. Their learning must be both relevant and purposeful. Besides acquiring literacy and numeracy skills and competence with ICT,
Reach British School also endeavours to provide a holistic education to students, so that they grow into confident, caring and contributing citizens. They must also understand the vital need to make our world a sustainable place to live. Reach British School recognises that the world is a competitive place and only an understanding of the competition ahead will give the students the ability to fulfill their potential for success.
The students will largely be drawn from families in the local community who desire an international education for their children. The school will be a high quality, purpose built facility designed in sections to accommodate early years provision, primary and secondary.
We are seeking to appoint motivated, highly skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated teachers who would work alongside, develop and support a multi-cultural staff team in our continued pursuit of excellence.
We are seeking teachers who have at least two years of teaching experience who have a BA and PGCE or a BEd in primary education. English language acquisition and early literacy development are key to our success and experience in this would be an advantage.
Reach British School is owned and operated by International Schools Partnership, an ever-growing global family of schools where the child's learning is at the core of everything we do. Our schools are located around the globe with more outstanding centres of educational excellence joining our partnership all the time. We currently have 15 partner schools with around 13,000 children from 3-18 years of age studying in the United Kingdom, Spain, Mexico and the Middle East.
Please find more information here: http://www.internationalschoolspartnership.com/
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