School Librarian
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About the Role
GEMS Education seeks a School Librarian to manage library operations, assist students and staff with book selection, and promote literacy. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Library Science or related field and experience in an educational environment.
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Responsibilities
- Assist students to find books appropriate to their reading level and interest and help students and staff source topic related books for study
- Responsible for arrangements for students to borrow library books, keeping records of books borrowed, following up on unreturned books via written letters to parents
- Develop reading lists for various age levels
- Teach younger students about books, their treatment and the library layout including the Dewey Decimal classification system
- Liaise with Heads of Department to select and prepare annual library order including selection and renewal of subscriptions for periodicals
- Place orders and process delivery of new books
- Computer cataloguing of all books using the Dewey Decimal system if applicable and produce catalogues of books held
- Repair and withdraw old books
- Responsible for the storage, maintenance and access to the audiovisual library
- Where appropriate, find and encourage volunteer assistance and teach volunteers the procedures and processes of the library
- Maintain, update and make available examination material (past papers, syllabi etc.) and college and careers material
- Responsible for the general maintenance of the library ensuring it is comfortable, well lit, attractive, organised, clearly signposted
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Library Science, Information Management, Education, or a related field
- Proven experience working as a Librarian, preferably within a school, university, or educational environment in the UAE
- Strong knowledge of library operations, cataloguing, classification systems, and digital library management
- Familiarity with library management systems (LMS) and online databases
- Ability to manage book acquisitions, inventory, shelving, and resource organization
- Excellent research, information retrieval, and reference support skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience promoting reading programs, library activities, and literacy initiatives
- Good organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to maintain a welcoming, inclusive, and student focused library environment
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of Arabic is an advantage
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and digital learning platforms
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Job Description
- Embrace and encourage the ethos and standards of excellence as defined in the GEMS Core Values.
- Assist students to find books appropriate to their reading level and interest and help students and staff source topic related books for study.
- Responsible for arrangements for students to borrow library books, keeping records of books borrowed, following up on unreturned books via written letters to parents etc.
- Develop reading lists for various age levels.
- Teach younger students about books, their treatment and the library layout including the Dewey Decimal classification system.
- Liaise with Heads of Department to select and prepare annual library order including selection and renewal of subscriptions for periodicals. Place orders and process delivery of new books.
- Computer cataloguing of all books using the Dewey Decimal system if applicable and produce catalogues of books held.
- Repair and withdraw old books.
- Responsible for the storage, maintenance and access to the audiovisual library.
- Where appropriate, find and encourage volunteer assistance and teach volunteers the procedures and processes of the library.
- Maintain, update and make available examination material (past papers, syllabi etc.) and college and careers material.
- Responsible for the general maintenance of the library ensuring it is comfortable, well lit, attractive, organised, clearly signposted etc.
Skills Description
- Bachelor’s degree in Library Science, Information Management, Education, or a related field.
- Proven experience working as a Librarian, preferably within a school, university, or educational environment in the UAE.
- Strong knowledge of library operations, cataloguing, classification systems, and digital library management.
- Familiarity with library management systems (LMS) and online databases.
- Ability to manage book acquisitions, inventory, shelving, and resource organization.
- Excellent research, information retrieval, and reference support skills.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to support students, teachers, and staff.
- Experience promoting reading programs, library activities, and literacy initiatives.
- Good organizational skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
- Ability to maintain a welcoming, inclusive, and student focused library environment.
- Proficiency in English; knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.
- Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and digital learning platforms.
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