Librarian at Brainy Bairn School

We are looking to recruit a qualified Librarian to manage the school library.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide termly reports on the status of books and make recommendations to the heads of school and management.
• Categorize books and resource materials by standardized classification systems.
• Ascertain students’ needs and assist their efforts in locating information.
• Collaborate with teachers to ensure that materials needed for school work are available.
• Prepare book orders in consultation with the heads of school at the end of each term and/or academic year.
• Act as the main link between the school and book suppliers.
• Organize book fairs for all departments of the school.

Required Skills or Experience

• A good honours degree in Librarianship or related course.
• Experience in effective and total management of a school library.
• Proven ability in promoting reading among pupils and students.
• Ability to use current resources available to upgrade the library to an international standard.
• Be able to develop a tracking system to ensure that no book belonging to the school is misplaced or kept in a student’s home beyond approved period.
• Be able to provide detailed record-keeping of all books and resources in the library.
• A strong and positive work ethic and a responsible attitude to working with children.