School Librarian at KAM Kindergarten and Primary School

Job Description & Selection Criteria

• A full Grade 12 certificate
• Diploma/ Degree in Library Studies
• Three years hands-on experience in managing a school library.
• At least 26 years old
• Experience of working with databases and digital resources
• Ability to develop a positive relationship with all library users
• Confident IT skills including Microsoft Word and Excel
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Excellent knowledge of a wide range of literature for children
• An interest in continuous professional development and a willingness to undertake relevant training, for example in library software packages
• To encourage pupils and staff in using the library through supporting a range of library based activities, including pupils from the Early Learning Centre to Upper Primary
• To encourage and enable all library users to develop their love of reading, to share knowledge of authors and make recommendations
• To assist with creative and imaginative displays of books, posters and other materials, to encourage reading and book borrowing
• To introduce and maintain library clerical procedures to keep a proper inventory of all library and reading schemes materials
• To keep abreast of all librarianship developments, particularly in educational fields, by attending seminars and workshops, visiting other institutions and reading the relevant literature and publications.
• A positive mindset and a drive for personal excellence
• Solutions-oriented resiliency to respond positively and effectively to challenges
• Outstanding instructional skills driven by data and delivered through rigorous and engaging strategies.

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