وصف الوظيفة
Role Overview
Librarian at Abdulla Bin Otaiba Charter School, a large US Curriculum-based charter school operated by Aldar Education in Abu Dhabi, serving over 1500 students from KG2 to Grade 5.
Company Overview
Abdulla Bin Otaiba (ABO) is a collaborative, student-centered charter school within the Aldar family of schools. The school is committed to constantly developing staff, developing stakeholder voice, and evolving practice with a change agent attitude. The school's core values are Respect, Collaboration, Passion, Integrity and Excellence, and its ethos is 'Aspire, Believe, Achieve'.
Role Purpose
The Librarian develops and delivers information literacy instruction, curates and manages library collections aligned to curriculum and student needs, and fosters a love of reading and independent library use across the school community.
Key Responsibilities
Instruction & Literacy
- Develop and deliver library information literacy sessions to ensure students can locate resources independently, whether print or online.
- Promote reading through attractive displays that encourage students to explore a wide range of literature and foster a lifelong love of books.
- Keep up to date with new book releases to recommend titles to students.
- Arrange author visits to the school.
Collection Development & Management
- Select and order new books appropriate to each grade level, student interests, and curriculum support requirements identified by teachers.
- Catalogue all resources into the automated library system, Destiny Follett, following the Dewey classification system.
- Label and cover all books.
- Maintain the library database, ensuring records of all students and teachers remain current.
- Sign books in and out, and re-shelf returned books.
- Follow up on overdue books from students and teachers.
- Receive payment for lost or damaged books and repair damaged books where possible.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Liaise with teachers to ensure topic-related resources are distributed to classrooms as needed.
- Liaise with teaching and non-teaching staff and respond to enquiries on matters within the post holder's responsibility.
- Arrange book fairs with local bookshops.
- Run the Book Club, consolidating student orders from a catalogue, and distributing books upon arrival.
Environment & Operations
- Maintain an attractive library environment that meets all students' needs, supporting both quiet reading and independent study.
- Comply with health and safety requirements, relevant legislation, and school policies.
- Assist with the development of policies and procedures.
- Attend necessary training associated with the duties of the post.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the post.
Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma in Library Studies/Information or Bachelor of Library Information/Studies.
- 1–2 years of experience as a Librarian.
Skills & Competencies
- Fluent English communication skills, written and oral.
- Arabic speaker preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills for daily contact with parents in a diverse, multi-cultural environment.
- Excellent office management skills.