Library Assistant for Immediate Start

THE POST

 Aldar Education is currently seeking a Library Assistant for immediate start. The current vacancy is based in ADNOC School, Sas Al Nakhl Campus, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

 This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

 The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region.

 Responsibilities : 

·      Providing library and audio-visual information and circulation services assistance to library users.

·      Assists students, librarians, and teachers within the library, and performs technical services assistance to the Librarian.

·      Perform different tasks such as clerical, computer work, and light library maintenance.

·      Arranges and prepares audio-visual presentations and maintains audio-visual equipment.

·      Helps school librarians in focusing on higher-level of responsibilities.

·      Issues items and receive library equipment such as films, books, slides, and other phonograph records.

·      Recording data as well as due dates that are reflected by hand and use photographic equipment for issuing books to ADNOC Schools students and staff.

·      Provides ready-reference services assistance such as statistical, factual, library and audio-visual collection, e-sources, and biographic data; refers in-depth reference questions and online information retrieval services to Librarian or Senior Librarian.

·      Assists Librarian in preparation of library publications, posting of conference announcements, new acquisitions display, and other current awareness services as assigned.

·      Maintains, updates, and follows up on all acquisitions and subscriptions records, including purchase orders, invoices, receipts, etc., and notifies users regarding the status of their orders

·      Processes a variety of manual and electronic documents, files records for the purpose of providing an up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.

·      Assists Librarian in the input of cataloging and classification data, production of labels, and physical processing of library and audio-visual materials, checks-in serials, and claims missing issues.

·       Responsible for locating books and other publications for the borrowers and issue identification cards to borrowers according to procedures established. Make sure that the cards are filed accordingly into the library’s catalog drawers according to its system.

·      Deals directly with students and staff, via telephone and email inquiries regarding stock, location of items, library catalog, e-journals, and databases; explains relevant procedures such as searching library records in EOS.Web.

·      Utilizes the automated library system, various library verification tools, and CD-ROM databases to assist in the performance of all duties; produces reports and statistics using same, and keeps trained in latest system enhancements and library developments.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 Minimum Qualifications

·      Minimum diploma/degree of higher education;

·      Good computer and keyboard skills. Knowledge and experience of state-of-the-art graphics software.

Minimum Experience

·       4 years experience in a Library or Information Center, including experience with various audio-visual formats and hardware.

APPLICATION:

 A cover letter and CV including details of two referees should be submitted.

 As much as we would be delighted to entertain all applicants, due to the high volume of applications and robust selection process, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted within 10 business days.

Aldar Education and ADNOC Schools are committed to safeguarding children and young people, and any offer of appointment will be subject to any relevant medical checks and clearance from appropriate safeguarding authorities.