School Librarian

Avonhead School; Linwood-Central-Heathcote Community; On-site; NZD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Avonhead School is seeking a Librarian to support our library as a hub of information and creativity. The role covers library management, resource processing, student librarian coordination, photocopier maintenance, and records management, with duties spanning displays and staff resource rooms.

You will liaise with teachers to recruit and train student librarians, maintain tidy archives, and ensure materials are catalogued and accessible.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a school library and resources
• Ability to coordinate student librarians and staff training
• Comfort with library management software and cataloguing workflows

Responsibilities

• Know the school library, programs and equipment as fully as possible
• Promote books, resources and ICT in learning areas and displays
• Maintain budgets and stock inventories, plus library timetables
• Inspect resources and prepare reports on library assets and usage
• Keep Accessit catalogue updated with library and staff resources
• Liaise with teachers to select student librarians and provide shelving training
• Maintain and display library resources and archive materials
• Ensure confidentiality and uphold school values in all duties

Skills

Team player

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Confidentiality

NZ curriculum familiarity

Job description

Avonhead School - Rakipaoa is looking for our new Librarian. The Librarian supports the school library as a center of information and creativity, linking students to the ideas and knowledge they need to succeed at school and beyond. The role encompasses library management, resource processing, student librarian coordination, photocopier maintenance, school records management, and teachers' resource room organisation.

Key responsibilities

Know the school library, programs and equipment as fully as possible

Show initiative in the implementation of learning areas and displays, promoting books, resources and ICT for students and staff where appropriate

Keep records which allow tracking budgets, stock inventories, maintenance and library timetables

Inspect books, resources and computers and provide reports in your areas to those required

Keep up to date with Accessit updates via emails, newsletters and software updates

Classify and add to Accessit library catalogue database all library and staff purchased resources

Cover and promote resources

Liaise with teachers for selecting student librarians and provide training on shelving and other duties

Maintain a supply of toners and waste containers for all photocopies and printers

Maintain and keep updated school archives including school photos stored in the library resource room

Maintain a tidy well organised teachers' resource room with clearly labeled boxes for School Journals and other readers

Maintain an attractive display of books and wall displays and keep all areas in the library tidy

About you

Be a great team player - flexible and able to work collaboratively with others

Show initiative

Have excellent interpersonal skills with a great sense of humour

Be a positive contributor who models school values and learner qualities

Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with all colleagues, parents and students

Very well organised with great time-management skills

Committed to ongoing self-improvement

Able to maintain confidentiality at all times

Have some understanding of the refreshed New Zealand curriculum

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