Assistant Librarian

2 weeks ago

Navi Mumbai Maharashtra, India The Akanksha Foundation Full time

Akanksha is on a mission to build one of the largest and most innovative networks of schools in India, serving children from low-income communities, to maximize their potential. Our aspirational vision for students integrates academic excellence with life skills (including socio
- emotional development), that will enable each child to live an empowered life. We believe an empowered citizen must possess a sense of mastery to pursue excellence, a sense of agency tomake informed choices and a sense of purpose to serve their communities.

Over the last 30 plus years, Akanksha has been at the forefront of proving what’s possible for childrenfrom low-income communities in Mumbai & Pune. Our 4,600 alumni are on the path to living an empowered life. Today Akanksha runs 26 schools in partnership with governments of Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Navi Mumbai and Nagpur serving ~13,000 children in grades Jr Kg - Gr10.

**What your role will entail**

**Maintenance of the library**:

- Arrange books and tidy library
- Label and repair books
- Carry out periodical book inventory
- Reorganize library and remove old book

**Obtaining new books and making them available**:

- Lend books and develop and maintain administration and search system
- Make proposals/give advice about new library material to be obtained (based on recommendations from students as teachers)
- Attract sponsors/book donors

**Library Education**:

- Give students user instructions/library lessons and help with where to find which information
- Coach kids and teachers on which books are appropriate for which levels
- Coach teachers about the book collection in the library and its uses for their lessons

**Stimulate Reading**:

- Initiate, participate in and carry out student library projects (eg. periodical read aloud sessions in classroom, give prize for biggest book lover of the month, have a book/author of the month display, quizzes across school to get kids to the library)
- Inform teachers about how much their class is reading, if students return books on time, which books they like etc.

**Budget Management**:

- Check invoices
- Budget monitoring

Maintenance network (libraries of related schools, city library, book suppliers, BCL) and contribute to public relations activities of the school

**Required Qualifications**
- B.Lib./M.Lib.
- Knowledge of books and grade appropriate content
- Possesses strong reading skills
- Ability to coach and guide students and teachers on reading skills & content
- Works as part of a team.
- Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated.
- Contributes effectively to achieve school goals.
- Openness to feedback and critical reflection.
- Good planning and organizing skills
- Computer skills

Reports to : School Leader

Location : Navi Mumbai

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹23,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Do you stay in Mumbai or Navi Mumbai?
- Have you completed your B.Lib or MLib?

Work Location: In person

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