Librarian

Northstar; Rajkot; On-site; INR 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

The Northstar School in Rajkot, Gujarat invites applications for a Librarian to support learning and teaching across Preschool to Grade 12. You will manage library resources, promote reading, and provide instructional support to teachers.

The role involves organizing inventories, digitizing records, conducting library slots, and coordinating community programs to enhance library awareness on campus. Strong English communication and prior library experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent training, education, and experience.
• Effective English communication.
• 2-3 years of experience in a relevant field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Effectively conduct library slots.
• Organize all library resources for easy location.
• Maintain and update library and resource stock databases.
• Coordinate and create community programs to raise library awareness.
• Evaluate inventory needs and place orders.
• Identify technology needs and make recommendations.
• Create awareness campaigns for library services, events, and resources.
• Ensure resources are used efficiently.
• Develop library policies, usage guidelines, and related rules.
• Manage issuing and returns of books, journals, and materials.
• Lead digitization of physical records and archives for easier access and long-term preservation.
• Assist in school events as and when duties are assigned.

Skills

English communication

Content creation

Content management

Library management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent training

Tools

Library management system

Digitization tools

Job description

The role of a Librarian is vital in supporting bothacademic and personal growth of learners, as well as assisting teachers and staff. The school librarian helps create a positive learning environment by managing resources, fostering a love of reading, and providing instructional support.

We are a Preschool to Grade 12 school in the city of Rajkot (Gujarat) founded by Harvard alums. Our unique pedagogy, the Northstar Approach, is a research-based approach to learning and teaching that helps students achieve their highest potential by exploring and making discoveries about themselves and their world. We are currently looking for an experienced and dedicated peopleto join our team. Please go through our website to know more about us.

Responsibilities:

• Effective conduction of Library Slots
• Organize all library resources so they are easy to locate
• Maintain and update all Library and resource stock database
• Coordinate and create community programs that increase library awareness
• Evaluate library inventory needs and place orders
• Identify technology needs and make recommendations
• Creating awareness campaigns to highlight library services, events, and new resources
• Ensure resources are used efficiently
• Suggest in developing library policies, including usage guidelines, and related rules
• Managing systems for issuing and returns of books, journals, and other materials, and ensuring materials are returned on time.
• Leading initiatives to digitize physical records and archives for easier access and long-term preservation
• Assisting in all school events as and when duties are assigned.

Qualifications:

• Need a bachelor’s degree or equivalent training, education, and experience with effective English communication, proficient in content creation and management, 2-3 years of experience in relevant field preferred.