Library Officer (Junior College - Yishun)

SEACARE MANPOWER SERVICES PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Seacare Manpower Services Pte Ltd is sourcing a Library Officer (Junior College) for Yishun. The role focuses on daily library operations, circulation and cataloguing, with collaboration with teachers to enhance educational activities.

The position is a 10-month contract with potential extension, offering a 42-hour work week and duties including space management, stock checks, and reporting on usage statistics.

Qualifications

• Preferably at least 3 years of experience in national, secondary school or tertiary libraries.
• Good knowledge of library operations, collection management and the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
• Experience with Spydus and MS Office; ability to develop library programmes with teachers.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the school library, its collection, facilities and services.
• Handle circulation, classification, cataloguing, shelving and maintenance of print and non-print resources.
• Maintain library records, databases and past assessment papers.
• Coordinate with suppliers on procurement and delivery of resources and prizes.
• Provide library, information and enquiry services to students and teachers.
• Plan and support reading initiatives and library programmes with teachers.
• Promote resources through displays, newsletters and announcements.
• Operate LAS and maintain accurate collection records.
• Conduct inventory, shelf reading and annual stocktaking.

Skills

Library operations

Dewey Decimal System

Spydus Library Management

Microsoft Office

Teacher collaboration

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Spydus Library Management Solution

Microsoft Office

Job description

Library Officer (Junior College - Yishun) x1

Salary: $3,300-$3,500/month

Contract Duration: Approximately 10 months, with option to extend for another 1 year

Contract Period: 22 February 2027 - 31 December 2027

Working Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:00am-5:30pm
Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Inclusive of a 1-hour lunch break

Working Days: Monday-Friday, 42 hours per week

No Service: Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays

Job Requirements

• Preferably at least 3 years of experience in national, secondary school or tertiary libraries.
• Good knowledge of library operations, collection management and the Dewey Decimal Classification System.
• Proficient in Spydus Library Management Solution and Microsoft Office.
• Experience developing library programmes and collaborating with teachers on educational activities.
• Experience in library space planning and improvement is an advantage.
• Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the school library, including its collection, facilities and services.
• Handle the circulation, classification, cataloguing, shelving and maintenance of print and non-print resources.
• Maintain library records, databases and past assessment papers.
• Coordinate with suppliers on the procurement and delivery of library resources and programme prizes.
• Provide library, information and enquiry services to students and teachers.
• Plan and support reading initiatives, book reviews, quizzes and other library programmes in collaboration with teachers.
• Promote library resources and activities through displays, newsletters and school announcements.
• Operate the Library Automated Service (LAS) and maintain accurate collection records.
• Conduct inventory checks, shelf reading and annual stocktaking, including weeding outdated resources.
• Prepare and analyse reports on library usage, loans and collection statistics.
• Maintain a clean, organised and conducive library environment, enforce library rules and monitor room bookings.
• Perform other library-related duties as assigned.

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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