Relief Library Assistant - Inspire Learners & Books

United World College of South East Asia; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) Dover is seeking a Relief Library Assistant to support daily library operations, cataloguing, and inquiries for students, staff, and parents. The role contributes to a welcoming, inclusive learning environment aligned with UWC's mission.

The position involves shelving, book distribution coordination, and assisting with ad hoc library projects as part of a collaborative team within a diverse school community.

Qualifications

• Diploma or related qualifications in Library and Information Science (desired).
• Minimum 2 years of relevant working experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent computer and internet skills.
• Self-motivated learner who is adaptable and able to work effectively in a team.
• Love of books, reading and learning.
• Enjoy working with students of various ages.
• Positive disposition and sense of humour.
• Familiarity with the Follett Destiny system and Z39.50 cataloguing (desired).
• Knowledge of children’s literature (desired).

Responsibilities

• Provide a welcoming and helpful learning environment for students across all grades, teachers, staff, and parents from different cultural backgrounds in a school library environment.
• Handle routine library tasks, including cataloguing and processing of library materials.
• Help maintain the learning environment -- shelving books, pushing in chairs, monitoring student behaviour, etc.
• Coordinate with different stakeholders to manage the distribution and retrieval of borrowed books and materials.
• Assist Teacher Librarians with ad hoc projects.
• Assist with any other duties, tasks or jobs with similar levels of responsibility and complexity to the assigned job grade as may be reasonably requested by the line manager and/or the College.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer skills

Love of books

Teamwork

Adaptability

Positive attitude

Sense of humor

Follett Destiny

Z39.50

Children's literature knowledge

Education

Library & Info Science Diploma

Tools

Follett Destiny

Z39.50 cataloguing

Job description

United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA) Dover is seeking a Relief Library Assistant to support daily library operations, cataloguing, and inquiries for students, staff, and parents. The role contributes to a welcoming, inclusive learning environment aligned with UWC's mission.

The position involves shelving, book distribution coordination, and assisting with ad hoc library projects as part of a collaborative team within a diverse school community.