School Library Advocate & Reading Champion

GEMS WINCHESTER SCHOOL - ABU DHABI; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 89,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Reading promotion

Collaboration

Digital literacy

Multilingual support

Tools

Library system

Job description

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.