Assistant Librarian

International Schools Partnership

موقع الوظيفة:

دبي - الإمارات

الراتب شهرياً: لم يكشف

تاريخ النشر: نُشرت قبل 20 يوم

عدد الوظائف الشاغرة: 1 عدد الوظائف الشاغرة

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القسم:

الإدارة

ملخص الوظيفة

Description

Position at The Aquila School Owned by Shaikh Mohammed Maktoum Juma Al Maktoum One Person Company LLC

Job Description for Assistant Librarian

As we continue to grow we are looking for a qualified and experienced assistant librarian to join our team.

For all staff in school we share a responsibility to ensure that children are safe and properly supervised at all times. Our school is committed to amazing learning- providing enjoyable and meaningful learning experiences so that every pupil makes as much progress as possible. All staff are expected to adhere to The Aquila Professional Code of Conduct and commit to promoting our vision A happy community school with amazing learning at its heart where pupils are empowered to make choices engage in meaningful learning experiences and make exceptional progress. Our focus is providing children with amazing learning and to be the school of choice for the community we serve.

The Aquila School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.

Key qualities and skills:

To show a passion and awareness of contemporary childrens literature
To be able to inspire children to enjoy reading
To be approachable professional calm and knowledgeable
To be able to deal professionally with children staff and families
To be able to prioritise work load
To be IT literate and an excellent and efficient administrator
To be able to maintain confidentiality
To have a high standard of written and verbal English

Core purposes:

To promote a love of reading to all children and to ensure the library is well stocked well managed and organised
To take an active role in the day to day running of the school for example supporting with the teaching of reading etc.

Key duties include:

To actively engage with children to encourage them to enjoy reading
To manage the library- including the issuance stock control and cataloguing of books
To support the accelerated reader programme
To ensure the library is organised comfortable and welcoming
To order books
To support the learning and teaching of reading including reading aloud to groups and promoting authors and genres
To contribute to the wider life of the school- being positive about the work of the school to make The Aquila School the school of choice for the community
To organise and promote events such as- author visits literature festival book fairs etc.
To be available for all primary CAS nights and for early children in the morning

In addition all staff are required to carry out any tasks required by the school or the regional office to facilitate the smooth day to day running of the school

Person Specification

Essential	Desirable
Qualification in Library science or similar Genuine interest and live of childrens literature Ability to inspire children to love reading Ability to read stories allowed Computer literate Absolute belief in the school vision Kind happy and friendly persona Organised Excellent written and spoken English	Experience of a similar role Experience of working in school with children Ability to speak Arabic

To be line managed by our Head of Primary.

Hours of work- 8am to 1:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 12pm on Fridays occasional evening and weekend work.

In addition all staff are required to carry out any tasks required by the school or the regional office to facilitate the smooth day to day running of the school

Holidays- as per the school KHDA approved addition to staff training days we would expect the post holder to be available for up to 5 days per year during school holidays

You consistently demonstrate and role-model the ISP Leadership Competencies in all that you do.

Learning & Getting Better. Continually demonstrates personal commitment and passion for learning and getting better using evidence and feedback; supporting others in their continual learning development and growth.

Outcome driven. Can be counted on to find solutions. Is consistently looking to exceed goals and is focused on KPIs.

Resilience. Can deal with setbacks and challenges calmly and effectively.

Community Focus. Is committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our students and their families.

Integrity & Ethical Management. Has the ability to work ethically and with integrity; helps others feel valued; upholds and models the ISP Vision Purpose and Principles.

Agile. Responds and adapts to changing circumstances; manages and solves problems by providing solutions in a climate of ambiguity.

Planning & Decision Making. Makes decisions on the best course of action and then plans organises prioritises and balances resources to achieve the desired outcome.

Diversity & Equity. Has the sensitivity awareness and skill to understand the values behaviours attitudes and practices across cultures that supports all children and adults to learn and work effectively.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures including an online due diligence search references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying hiring developing and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender age disability status neurodivergence socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Experience:

Junior IC

DescriptionPosition at The Aquila School Owned by Shaikh Mohammed Maktoum Juma Al Maktoum One Person Company LLCJob Description for Assistant LibrarianAs we continue to grow we are looking for a qualified and experienced assistant librarian to join our team.For all staff in school we share a respons...