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Middle School/High School Librarian

school
International School of Kenya
location
Nairobi, Kenya
salary
US 3515 a month
Start date
Start July 2019
2 years
1
  • Middle School, High School
  • Librarian
  • Bachelor
  • 2 years of teaching experience
  • Teaching Credential/License
  • Recent, up-to-date training in relevant subject area including IB training where relevant
  • Student-centered and nurturing personality
  • Commitment to collaborative planning
  • Cultural proficiency and understanding of intercultural learning
  • Proficiency with educational technology
  • Fluent English speaker with excellent writing and communication skills
  • Flexibility and creativity

 

Preferred Qualifications, Skills and Qualities:

  • Master’s Degree in Library Science (MLS)
  • Commitment to integrated, experiential, and personalized approaches to instruction
  • Teaching experience in a multi-cultural setting
  • Experience working with students at both the middle and high school level
  • Experience managing an electronic library catalog
  • Current knowledge of educational technology and online resources
  • Interest in and knowledge of books for recreational and academic purposes
  • Knowledge of the research process (including all aspects required for the IB extended essay)
  • Demonstrated success in connecting Library and Research skills and associated learning to real–world problems
  • Experience in data analysis and goal setting to improve learning
  • Retirement
  • Professional Learning Allowance
  • Health insurance
  • Life Insurance

 

Additional benefits for Overseas-Hired Teachers include:

  • Housing
  • Annual return airfare to home-of-record
  • Incoming and outgoing relocation allowance

Scope of Responsibilities:  
The Middle/High School (Secondary) Librarian shares responsibility for the daily operation and supervision of the library and implementation of all programs and services necessary to allow students and faculty to maximize use of the facility and its resources, particularly the middle/high school divisions. Performance will be evaluated annually by Director of Teaching and Learning according to the ISK appraisal system, including the ISK Librarian Growth and Appraisal Rubric. The Middle/High School librarian will support students and teachers in the Extended Essay. Additionally, the librarian will be expected to participate in a variety of collaborative teams and committees; fulfil supervision duties as assigned, including some evening and weekend events (as well as off-campus trips); possibly serve as advisor to a small group of students; and contribute to the co-curricular program; and perform other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Director of Teaching and Learning.

Learning (Specific Responsibilities):

  • Instruction and Library Programs
    • The Secondary Librarian is directly responsible for developing and carrying out all library programs directly related to secondary students (e.g. visiting authors, reading incentive programs, book clubs.)
  • Faculty Support
    • Collaborates with middle and high school faculty to teach information literacy skills, literature appreciation and research skills
    • Provides material support (books, DVDs, etc.) for the curriculum
  • Communication
    • Communicates with secondary teachers and attends staff meetings in the respective divisions
    • Creates a culture of learning and respect and builds positive relationships with users
  • Curriculum Development
    • The library program has a cyclical two-year curriculum development review. The library curriculum is integrated into the instruction of all classes at ISK. The secondary librarian must work closely with secondary teachers to identify and implement the library curriculum and the school’s educational mission

 

Management (Specific Responsibilities):

  • Collection Development
    • The secondary librarian is directly responsible for the development and maintenance of the secondary library collection, in accordance with the ISK Library Collection guidelines
  • Library Budget
    • The secondary librarian prepares budget proposals and purchase orders which directly involve secondary expenditures. In addition the secondary librarian is responsible for annually reviewing and updating the library’s subscriptions to magazines and online resources
  • Library Policies and Procedures
    • Contributes to and shares responsibility for  the establishment of library procedures and guidelines
    • Directly supervises overdue notification and end-of-term materials return for the MS/HS school (staff and students)
  • Facility management
    • Schedules and facilitates use of the library space
    • Is responsible for the organization and maintenance of the secondary areas, including managing student behaviour
    • Contributes to all design and renovation initiatives
  • Publications
    • Creates reading lists, brochures, bookmarks, and other promotional materials
    • Contributes to the maintenance of the library website
  • Sikia
    • The MS/HS librarian is responsible for the publication of the school wide literary magazine
This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job

The International School of Kenya (ISK) is a private, non-profit PreK-Grade 12 school created in 1976 through a joint partnership between the governments of the United States and Canada. Nestled on 50 acres of a former coffee plantation, ISK serves the educational needs of both expatriate and Kenyan students who seek a challenging, North American curriculum together with the rigorous International Baccalaureate Diploma program.

All decisions at ISK are guided by three foundation documents. Taken together, these documents define our purpose, the educational beliefs that drive learning, and the specific learning outcomes we are committed to developing in each student. Those three documents are the Mission, Vision, and Educational Aims.

Mission - ISK inspires and nurtures passion, creativity and ambition in pursuit of a better world.

Vision - Empowering students to create solutions for tomorrow’s challenges.

Educational Aims - We strive to develop students of character who learn, create, act and solve in a collaborative and engaging environment.

This is a Direct to School Job
This is a Direct to School Job
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