Teacher Librarian for An Ib School

**We're looking for an IB School Teacher Librarian for our school in Hyderabad.**

**Role**:

- Organize and manage the daily running of the Library, including supervision and execution of routine clerical duties including filing, issuing and recovering stock. Create a climate which enables other staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes towards the library and independent learning. Select, acquire, organize promote and maintain book and non‐book resources to cover the age, ability and curriculum range of the school; disseminate as appropriate.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Classification and Cataloguing of newly acquired resources for the library.
- Provision and delivery of programmes of library induction for staff and students and Teaching of Information Literacy.
- To maintain a high level of professional competence and awareness of current trends by undertaking school based INSET and professional development.
- Support the literacy coordinator in the delivery and development of literacy across the school by Promoting the pleasures of reading ‐ finding ways to engage pupils to read.
- Developing cross‐curricular reading.
- Maintaining Class Reading boxes.
- Setting up reading events to raise the profile of reading.
- Management of the library budget, including funds allocated for purchase of library materials, equipment, furniture and the development of information services and independent learning from school funds and other sources. Develop, maintain and use links with external library services, suppliers, and retailers to enhance and develop schools’ resources according to the principals of ‘best value’.
- Responsibility for maintaining and managing the library as a tidy, accessible and vibrant resource center which reflects the ethos of the school; this includes pupil management.
- Organize and run clubs and activities for children.
- Contribute to curriculum development through attendance at management meetings, faculty and departmental discussions and liaison with individual teachers. Work with teaching staff in the planning and development of the school’s information skills and language programmes.
- With advice from the line manager, produce and keep up to date the library development plan as part of the School Improvement Plan.

**Other Responsibilities**
- Supervisory Management: Library Assistant and pupils
- Financial Resources: Library Annual Budget
- Physical Resources: Office supplies / Information systems, book and Non‐book resources.

**Experience**
- 3‐5 years of post‐Qualification experience of working in an international school environment.

**Qualification/skills**
- A master’s level program in library and information studies accredited or recognized by the appropriate national body (M.Lib or B.Lib) is desirable.
- Qualified Teacher

**Personal Attributes**
- Demonstrable knowledge of spreadsheets and word processing
- Knowledge of library practice and procedures
- Demonstrable experience of budget monitoring and financial control
- Demonstrable experience of using computerized library databases and other relevant IT packages
- Demonstrable knowledge of technical developments in ICT
- Knowledge of internet and database technology.
- Demonstrable organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Good knowledge and interest in children’s literature

**Salary**: Best in the market

Accommodation: YES

Notice Period: 30 Days

Regards

Poovarasu N

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

**Experience**:

- IB Teacher Librarian: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person