Librarian For Senior Section

The City School; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 892,800 - 1,339,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Leaves

Provident Fund

Job summary

The City School is seeking a Library Services Lead to enhance learning resources and support research initiatives. Your role will involve overseeing library operations, managing both print and electronic acquisitions, and fostering collaboration with faculty.

Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in Library & Information Science and at least five years of relevant experience. Benefits include health insurance, leaves, and a provident fund.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years relevant professional library experience, preferably in an educational library.
• Experience with library management systems and knowledge of classification schemes.
• Competence with digital resources and basic AV troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Lead library services and strengthen learning resources across the campus.
• Manage acquisition, cataloguing, and circulation of resources.
• Design and deliver workshops and programs for students and faculty.

Skills

Library management systems (KOHA, Alma)

Information literacy instruction

Collection development

Staff supervision

Data analytics

Education

Master’s degree in Library & Information Science (MLIS)

Job description

Job Description

Lead library services across the campus, strengthen learning resources, and support faculty and student research needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage acquisition, cataloguing, classification, and circulation of print and electronic resources.
• Develop and maintain an integrated library system, metadata standards, and discoverability strategy for digital collections.
• Design and deliver information literacy workshops, reading programs for students, and professional development sessions for teachers.
• Supervise and coach library staff; assign duties and evaluate performance.
• Partner with academic departments to align resources with curriculum and support research projects.
• Monitor budget and make recommendations for resource allocation and vendor contracts.

Job Specification

• Education: Master’s degree in Library & Information Science (MLIS) or equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum 5 years relevant professional library experience, preferably in an educational library.
• Library systems & standards: Experience with library management systems (e.g., KOHA, Alma, or similar); familiarity with MARC, Dewey Decimal, or equivalent classification schemes.
• Collection management: Collection development, e-resource licensing, periodical management, vendor negotiation.
• Instruction & outreach: Design and deliver information literacy instruction and reading interventions for diverse student age groups.
• Technical: Competence with digital resources, ebooks, LMS integration, and basic AV troubleshooting.
• Leadership & data: Staff supervision, scheduling, mentoring, performance assessment; use circulation statistics, usage analytics, and reporting tools.
• Organizational: Cataloguing workflows, preservation, and maintaining an accessible library environment.

Job Rewards and Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Leaves
• Provident Fund