Aldar Education are currently seeking an outstanding Librarian for Seer Bani Yas Charter School in Abu Dhabi commencing Academic Year 25/26.
Seer Baniyas Charter School is dedicated to public school students based in Mohammed Bin Zayed City in the City of Abu Dhabi and offers American-based curriculum to Grades 6 and 7. We cater for 614 Emirati students, all boys. Middle School US Curriculum of English, Maths, Science, Humanities and MOE subjects will be enhanced with a wide range of extracurricular activities that address the needs of all of our students.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.
The successful candidates will be closely aligned with our core values and ethos and possess a genuine understanding and appreciation of the values of the region

Minimum Qualifications

• Diploma in Library studies / information or Bachelor ofLibrary information / studies

Minimum Experience

• 1 – 2 years of experience as a Librarian

Job Specific Knowledge & Skills

• Fluent English communication skills, written and oral
• Arabic speaker is preferable
• Strong interpersonal skills to aid in daily contact withparents in a diverse multi-cultural environment
• Excellent office management skills
• Developing and delivering ‘library information literacy’ sessions to ensure that students are ableto find the resources they require whether books/magazines or on-line, enabling students tobecome independent and effective library users.
• Selecting and ordering new books appropriate to each section / Grade level and interests of thestudents, as well as the requirements from the teachers for resources to support the curriculumtopics.
• Liaising with teachers to ensure that topic-related resources are distributed to the classrooms asand when required.
• Cataloguing all resources into the automated library system, ‘Destiny Follett’. All resources mustbe catalogued according to the Dewey system. Books must be labeled and covered.
• Maintaining the library data base – ensuring that records of all students and teachers are up todate.
• Following up overdue books from both students and teachers; receiving money for lost ordamaged books; repairing damaged books.
• Maintaining an attractive library environment which caters for all students’ needs, to sit and readquietly or to carry out independent study.
• Promoting reading through attractive displays to encourage students to enjoy a wide range ofliterature to foster a love of books to become life-long readers. Keeping up to date with newreleases to be able to recommend books to students.
• Arranging author visits.
• Arranging book fairs with local book shops.
• Running the ‘Book Club’ where students can order books from a catalogue, consolidate the orderfor the whole school and distribute books when they arrive.
• Signing books in and out and re-shelving the returned books.
• Liaising with teaching and non-teaching staff and responding to enquiries on matters within thepostholder’s responsibility.
• Complying with the requirements of health and safety, other relevant legislation and schoolpolicies
• Assisting with the development of policies and procedures.
• Attending any necessary training associated with the duties of the post.
• Undertaking any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with thegrading and level of responsibility of the post

Please refer the Job description for details