IB SCHOOL LIBRARIAN POSITION Job at The Dewey Schools in Welcome

Position Title: IB School Librarian

The School Librarian is an information manager with an integrated understanding of teaching and information resources needed by both teachers and students. As a result, knowledge of the curriculum, teaching strategies, inquiry, and learning styles can be combined with knowledge of resource management, information services, personnel management, and information access systems including information technology systems. This enables the IB School Librarian to undertake an active role in curriculum design, support, and implementation.

What We Offer:

• Visa/work permit sponsored, including spouse and up to 2 dependents
• Paid personal leave days and public holidays
• Provided flight tickets for overseas hires
• KPI (Key Performance Indicator) bonuses
• The 11th salary as a bonus for the completion of 10 working months
• Professional development opportunities
• Ongoing support for new teachers, such as airport pickup, bank assistance, phone set-up, etc.
• Tuition discount for up to 2 children

Requirements for IB Librarian Position:

1. Bachelor’s degree in library studies/English or equivalent, preferred Master’s degree in library studies/English
2. At least two years of full-time experience as a librarian
3. Trained from a recognized university
4. Have a high level of written and spoken English
5. Attend or be scheduled to attend IB Library training
6. Tech-savvy to use the internet for research and Google apps

The Role of the IB School Librarian is to Provide Access to a Variety of Resources, Services, and Facilities to Support Teaching & Learning:

• Cooperatively plan and teach and assess units of work with teachers to develop information literacy, facilitate inquiry and build the capacity of the teaching team in information literacy.
• Assist students to seek, critically evaluate, synthesize, and present information.
• Incorporate essential knowledge and skills into teaching and learning programs.
• Help students use a range of resources and technologies in various formats.
• Provide opportunities for students to work in groups, individually, or within a whole class.
• Be inclusive of the diverse needs of learners.
• Mentor, coach, and support teachers and other staff on the use of resources, strategies of inquiry, and resource-based learning to help them teach more effectively.
• Advocate the need for students to be information literate.
• Participate in the ongoing development of the school’s Approaches to Learning, and curriculum, and work collaboratively with the IB coordinators.
• Create a learning community in which all members have a desire to inquire.

Management:

• Collaborate with the Library team to establish efficient procedures and systems for delivery of services.
• Develop the resource collection to support the MYP curriculum and the needs of the community.
• Enhance international mindedness and cultural awareness of the school through coordination of resources, reading programs, and displays.
• Coordinate the roles and daily tasks of library staff and volunteers.
• Manage resources within delegated authority and budgets.
• Ensure the Library staff have access to and have the opportunity for professional development.
• Participate in developing and documenting library policies, set goals and objectives and evaluate according to changing school needs.

Literature Promotion:

• Ensure the library has materials that reflect a range of cultures, perspectives, and languages including the mother tongue.
• Expose students to a range of genres, authors, and reading experiences through both print and digital formats.
• Develop strategies to foster a love of reading and literature for leisure.
• Promote best-quality literature and authors, reflecting a variety of cultures and themes.
• Guide students in their reading choices.

Services:

• Select resources to support the information needs of the school community.
• Provide a friendly learning environment in which students feel confident that their information needs will be addressed.
• Ensure that the library resource center is multifunctional and a focal point for student learning.
• Develop and teach Student Library Assistant training programs for students so they can be an active part of the library team and contribute to the library services.

Physical Space:

• Fill the physical and virtual space with student work and contributions.
• Welcome and create space for media production—podcasting, video production, storytelling.
• Make the space inviting, interesting, and one that fosters personal inquiry and learning.