Librarian - Al Qurm Charter School
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About the Role
Aldar Academies seeks a Librarian for Al Qurm Charter School in Abu Dhabi. The role involves developing library information literacy sessions, cataloguing resources, promoting reading, and maintaining the library environment.
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Responsibilities
- Developing and delivering ‘library information literacy’ sessions to ensure students can find resources
- Selecting and ordering new books appropriate to each section / Grade level and interests of students
- Liaising with teachers to ensure topic related resources are distributed to classrooms
- Cataloguing all resources into the automated library system ‘Destiny Follett’ according to Dewey system
- Maintaining the library database and following up overdue books
- Maintaining an attractive library environment and promoting reading through displays
- Arranging author visits and book fairs
- Running the ‘Book Club’ for student book orders
- Signing books in and out and re shelving returned books
Requirements
- Diploma in Library studies / information or Bachelor of Library information / studies
- 1 – 2 years of experience as a Librarian
- Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
- Arabic speaker is preferable
- Strong interpersonal skills to aid in daily contact with parents in a diverse multi cultural environment
- Excellent office management skills
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School Overview
- AQS follows the US Curriculum and is a large and thriving Charter School, with over 600 students from KG1 to Grade 5.
- The AQS aim is to be a collaborative, student centred school, to constantly develop staff, to develop stakeholder voice and to keep evolving in our practice.
- The successful candidate will be closely aligned with our core values: Respect, Collaboration, Passion, Integrity and Excellence and our ethos, ‘Aspire, Believe, Achieve’.
Minimum Qualifications
- Diploma in Library studies / information or Bachelor of Library information / studies
Minimum Experience
- 1 – 2 years of experience as a Librarian
Job Specific Knowledge & Skills
- Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
- Arabic speaker is preferable
- Strong interpersonal skills to aid in daily contact with parents in a diverse multi cultural environment
- Excellent office management skills
Main Duties
- Developing and delivering ‘library information literacy’ sessions to ensure that students are able to find the resources they require whether books/magazines or on line, enabling students to become independent and effective library users.
- Selecting and ordering new books appropriate to each section / Grade level and interests of the students, as well as the requirements from the teachers for resources to support the curriculum topics.
- Liaising with teachers to ensure that topic related resources are distributed to the classrooms as and when required.
- Cataloguing all resources into the automated library system, ‘Destiny Follett’. All resources must be catalogued according to the Dewey system. Books must be labeled and covered.
- Maintaining the library data base – ensuring that records of all students and teachers are up to date.
- Following up overdue books from both students and teachers; receiving money for lost or damaged books; repairing damaged books.
- Maintaining an attractive library environment which caters for all students’ needs, to sit and read quietly or to carry out independent study.
- Promoting reading through attractive displays to encourage students to enjoy a wide range of literature to foster a love of books to become life long readers. Keeping up to date with new releases to be able to recommend books to students.
- Arranging author visits.
- Arranging book fairs with local book shops.
- Running the ‘Book Club’ where students can order books from a catalogue, consolidate the order for the whole school and distribute books when they arrive.
- Signing books in and out and re shelving the returned books.
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