Librarian

TITLE: LIBRARIAN

REPORTS TO: ADMINISTRATOR/PRINCIPAL AND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Primary Purpose:

School Librarian tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloging, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. Also ordering books and censoring them before display.

Responsibilities:

• Search standard reference materials, including on-line sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
• Teach library patrons to search for information using databases.
• Keep records of circulation and materials.
• Supervise budgeting, planning, and personnel activities.
• Check books in and out of the library.
• Arranging library schedules for the classes to visit the library.
• Explain the use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide information about library policies and make sure all follow it.
• Keep on encouraging students to check out books by depending on every way that helps (Buying for them bookmarks, giving them gifts in all school activities).
• Display book every time we have an activity going on in the school, in addition to decorating the library with related posters and displays.
• Review and evaluate resource material, such as book reviews, to select and order print, audiovisual, and electronic resources.
• Direct and train library staff in duties such as receiving, shelving, researching, and equipment use.
• Respond to students' and teachers’ complaints, taking action, as necessary.
• Organize collections of books, publications, documents, audiovisual aids, and other reference materials for convenient access.
• Develop library policies and procedures.
• Evaluate materials to determine outdated or unused items to be discarded.
• Compile lists of books, periodicals, articles, and audiovisual materials on particular subjects.
• Compile lists of overdue materials and notify borrowers that their materials are overdue.
• Doing Inventory once a year (at the end of each academic year).

Qualifications:

• Native English speaker preferred.
• High school diploma or equivalent qualification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Library Science is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a public library.
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of library databases.
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal communication skills.

About American Baccalaureate School:

ABS is a private, non­-profit school offering an American-based curriculum including a wide variety of advanced courses, and a college preparatory program, guiding students to become independent, intellectual global citizens. It is our goal to develop responsible and accountable young adults who are prepared for the challenges of international universities. The American Baccalaureate School opened its doors in September 2006 to 550 students. We now have over 1,300 students enrolled from pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade.

For more information about ABS visit: www.abs.edu.kw