Librarian (Starting September 2020)

Responsibilities

• Maintain the strategic and day-to-day management of the library
• In association with the teachers, provide a service to the curriculum in order to enhance the quality of the learning experience of the students
• Oversee all school libraries, including the Community Library

Main Accountabilities

• Assist students and teachers with research and assignment writing
• Promoting a love of literature among the students
• Developing and managing the annual Library budget
• Selection & training of staff and volunteer helpers
• Ordering, classifying, cataloguing and overseeing all processes necessary to make stock shelf-ready
• Administering & maintaining the loan system and general good order of Library; stock checks, culling, etc.
• Procurement for major purchases, e.g. Capital replacement, etc
• Maintaining up to date resources – prize-winning work, new publications etc.
• Maintaining mother-tongue reading material for students
• Maintaining resources for staff professional development
• Managing a range of electronic resources and subscriptions
• Supporting English teachers to deliver library-based lessons to students
• Collaborating with Curriculum Leaders and program co-ordinators to use library resources to enhance teaching and learning
• Organising reading competitions including Battle of the Books and Island School Book Week
• Promoting reading to students and staff

Requirements

• Minimum typical education
• A qualification in librarianship would be an advantage
• Membership of a professional Library organisation e.g. CILIP, ALIA, ALA are essential
• Minimum typical experience
• Relevant library/librarian experience

Applicants must be a permanent Hong Kong resident or possess a valid visa to work in Hong Kong.

Closing Date: 07 Feb 2020