Librarian

Librarian

Job details

Salary: To be confirmed

Contract type: Full-time and permanent

Reporting to: Head of Operations, Principal.

Responsible for: Library

Main purpose

The librarian will:

• Responsible for providing library and research services for all staff and students in the school.

• Maintenance of the library and its collections.

Responsibilities

• Create a friendly and helpful atmosphere for students and staff.

• Ensure an accurate inventory of resources.

• Maintain inventories, compile statistics and generate reports as required.

• Enter cataloguing data into the library's automated system.

• Weed obsolete and worn materials on an ongoing basis, and maintain an up-to-date catalog of collection.

• Analyze and evaluate library and information services, technology and media service requirements.

• Establish and manage the budget for the library and information services.

• Find book suppliers.

• Develop and maintain special indexing systems and files for collections.

• Maintain collections management system (Orison).

• Assist students and staff and respond to daily on-site requests for information.

• Selecting, purchasing and processing new materials to assure a current and balanced collection.

• Prepare and handout overdue notices and collect replacement costs for lost/damaged items.

• Inform students and staff of the arrival of new materials.

• Reply to all emails from staff and suppliers.

• Prepare for the morning assemble (sound system).

• Assist and support during school events.

• Keep a record of all books borrowed by staff.

• To ensure the cleanliness of the library.

• To have knowledge of the fire evacuation procedure.

• Arrange book fair event.

• Attend meetings when required.

• Work with school staff to develop a schedule for effective use of the library (Timetable).

• Work with parents, teachers, students, and administrators to enhance learning

Personal Qualities

• A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school.

• High expectations for children’s attainment and progress.

• Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively.

• Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times.

• Commitment to safeguarding and equality.

• A high level of willingness to develop as a professional.

• A positive response to innovation and change

Whole-school organisation, strategy and development

• Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s vision and values.

• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school.

• Work with others on curriculum and pupil development to secure co-ordinated outcomes.

• Provide cover, in the unforeseen circumstance that another teacher is unable to teach.

• Deliver assigned extra-curricular activities before, during and after school hours.

Health, safety and discipline

• Promote the safety and well-being of pupils.

• Maintain good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.

• Follow the school’s centralised behaviour policy.

Professional development

• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures.

• Take part in further training and development in order to improve.

• Take part in the appraisal and professional development of others, where appropriate.

• Contribute to the school’s professional development program where appropriate.

• Engage with wider SIG development opportunities.

Communication

• Communicate effectively with pupils, parents and carers.

• Communicate effectively with colleagues, line managers and the leadership team.

• Communicate effectively with external visitors, inspectors and government officials.

Working with colleagues and other relevant professionals

• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.

• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.

Personal and professional conduct

• Uphold public trust in the profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school.

• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality.

• Understand and act within the statutory frameworks setting out their professional duties and responsibilities.

• Fully adhere to the UAE laws and customs at all times.

Management of staff and resources

• Direct and supervise support staff assigned to them, and where appropriate.

• Contribute to the recruitment and professional development of other teachers and support staff.

• Deploy resources delegated to them.

• Ensure resources are deployed with equitable access and high efficacy.

Safeguarding

Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education) and our safeguarding and child protection policies.

Work with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of pupils, including sharing concerns where necessary.

Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school at all times.

Other areas of responsibility

• Ensure full compliance with all regulations, policies, frameworks mandated by the KHDA, BSO and the UAE Ministry of Education.

• Support the leadership team in the preparation and execution of the KHDA inspection process, developing and following post-inspection action plans.

• Contribute to the UAE National Agenda success.

• Maintain positive and professional communication with all the KHDA and Government Officials and represent the school at all required forums and meetings at the request of the Principal.

Performance Appraisal

• The performance of the Librarian will be monitored and assessed round the year.

• The Librarian will go through a two stage appraisal process, with the initial appraisals being done by the Head of Operations and reviewed by the Principal of School.

• Both the Head of Operations and Principal of School will give their opinions on the desirability of the candidate continuing in the position.

Whilst every effort has been taken to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.