Librarian

GEMS WINCHESTER SCHOOL - ABU DHABI; Abu Dhabi; In loco; AED 89.000 - 156.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

GEMS Winchester School - Abu Dhabi is seeking a school librarian to foster a love of reading and inquiry. The role involves creating an inviting library, delivering engaging sessions, and supporting students with literacy and research skills.

You will work closely with teachers to select resources for inquiry units, organise literacy events, and promote multilingual access to library materials while maintaining a safe, welcoming space for all learners.

Competenze

• No formal teaching experience required.
• Interest in promoting reading and literacy.
• Ability to support multilingual learners and diverse languages.

Mansioni

• Manage the daily operation of the library and maintain resources per regulations.
• Create a warm, inclusive, child-friendly library environment.
• Deliver engaging library sessions focusing on reading, inquiry, and information literacy.
• Encourage students to become enthusiastic, confident readers.
• Collaborate with teachers to align resources with inquiry units.
• Organise displays, book fairs, author visits and literacy events.
• Maintain cataloguing, circulation, and the library system.

Conoscenze

Reading promotion

Collaboration

Digital literacy

Multilingual support

Strumenti

Library system

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Job description

The school librarian will create a happy, welcoming, and inspiring library environment where children develop a genuine love of books, reading, inquiry, and discovery.

The successful candidate will be positive, energetic, creative, and highly motivated. They will work closely with classroom teachers to help students develop a love of literacy and ensure that library learning connects meaningfully with students’ units of inquiry.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the daily operation and development of the school library and ensure that all books are maintained in compliance with ADEK/MOE regulations.
• Create a warm, inclusive, colourful, and child-friendly environment.
• Deliver engaging library sessions that promote reading, storytelling, inquiry, and information literacy.
• Encourage students to become enthusiastic, confident, and independent readers.
• Collaborate with teachers to identify resources that support units of inquiry and literacy development.
• Work closely with the Read Like a GEM (RLAG) Coordinator to encourage reading skill development.
• Help students develop age-appropriate research and digital-literacy skills.
• Teach children how to locate, select, use, and care for library resources.
• Recommend books based on students’ ages, reading levels, interests, languages, and individual needs.
• Support multilingual learners and ensure that the collection reflects the diversity of the school community.
• Organise reading challenges, book fairs, author visits, themed events, competitions, and literacy celebrations.
• Develop attractive book displays and regularly promote new and recommended titles.
• Maintain an up-to-date collection of books, e-books, learning resources, and digital materials.
• Manage cataloguing, circulation, purchasing, stocktaking, and the library-management system.
• Build positive relationships with students, parents, teachers, and the wider school community.
• Encourage responsible behaviour and maintain a safe, orderly, and enjoyable library environment.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and school policies.
• Participate positively in school events, professional development, and community activities.

Preferred candidate

Years of experience

No experience required