Librarian/Media Specialist
ISP-J seeks an experienced, dynamic School Librarian starting immediately. The ideal candidate will support our Al Ittihad Private School Jumeira is a CIS/NEASC accredited private school serving over 2400 students (mainly Emirati students) from Pre-KG to grade 12. We are rated a "Good" school by KHDA and we follow the American curriculum (California Standards & Common Core Standards). We have a beautiful campus in the heart of Jumeirah. The school's vision focuses on two main parts: maintaining the heritage and global thinking.
ISP-J seeks an experienced, dynamic School Librarian starting immediately. The ideal candidate will support our school’s mission, goals, and vision; value community; bring a spirit of enthusiasm, energy, and willingness to take thoughtful initiative in a collaborative setting. We are looking for applicants who are independent, creative, and who can design and develop library programs that inspire curiosity, inquiry and a life-long love of reading.
Responsibilities:
- Implement a comprehensive information literacy curriculum at IPS-J
- Design and teach integrated research skills and provide reading support for struggling readers
- Collaborate with teachers to teach project-based research skills and develop curriculum using 21st-century skills that incorporate the use of information literacy and technology
- Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers and skillful researchers
- Support and participate in a professional learning community. Create a joyful, vibrant and welcoming library environment for students and staff
- Understand the needs of and enjoy working with students grades 1 – 12
- Promote a lifelong love of reading and a robust reading culture through regularly scheduled book clubs, book talks, mock Newbery Awards, displays, etc.
- Ensure the library collection represents a diverse and multicultural range of authors and topics while at the same time screen books for cultural sensitive materials
Be a proactive Librarian
- Develop and maintain library curriculum, scope and sequence
- Oversee the maintenance of the library’s collection (print and online), including circulation, collection development, inventory, and evaluation
- Play an active role in special events such as book fairs and author visits
- Assisting students and staff to access and use resources
- Collaborating with teaching and library staff to support inquiry learning and literacy programs, for example:
- Consulting with teaching staff about the reading needs of their students
- Helping individual students to find books to engage their interest, and
- Supporting students as readers.
Management responsibilities include:
- Developing the library's online presence
- Managing the day-to-day operations of the library
- Managing, developing and training library assistants, teacher aides, student librarians and volunteers
- Planning and managing the library budget
- Developing and managing the collection in consultation with staff and students
- Arranging displays and promotional events to encourage people to use the library
- Managing the integrated library system
Applications for this position will be received directly by the school and will not be reviewed by Teach Away's Placement Coordinators.
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| Location | Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Start Date | November 2019 |
| Eligible Candidates | Librarian |
| Monthly Salary | USD 3300 - 4600 |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
Job Benefits
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Qualifications and Requirements
| Required Certificates | Teaching Credential/License Other Certification |
| Education Required | Bachelor |
| Major | Library Science |
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