Primary job title: School Librarian
About The Opportunity
A role in the K12 Education sector supporting classroom learning, literacy development, and digital resource access across an on-site school environment in India. We seek a qualified librarian to manage the school library as a learning hubcurating print and digital collections, teaching information literacy, and partnering with teachers to align resources with the curriculum.
Role & Responsibilities
- Manage and develop the school library collection: selection, acquisition, cataloguing and classification to meet curriculum and student reading needs.
- Operate and administer library systems and OPAC for circulation, cataloguing (MARC21), and access to e-resources and databases.
- Design and deliver information-literacy sessions and research-skills workshops for students and staff; integrate library resources into classroom lessons.
- Maintain physical and digital resource accessibilityshelving, preservation, digital subscriptions, licensing compliance and inventory control.
- Coordinate reading programs, author events, book fairs and literacy initiatives to drive student engagement and wide reading culture.
- Supervise library support staff, maintain circulation records, prepare usage reports and support procurement/budgeting for library resources.
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- B.Lib or M.Lib degree (Bachelor/Master in Library & Information Science) and valid eligibility to work on-site in India.
- Demonstrable experience managing a K12 or school library environment; strong understanding of curriculum-supportive resource development.
- Hands-on knowledge of classification and cataloguing standards (Dewey Decimal, MARC21) and library management systems (Koha/Libsys).
- Proven ability to teach information literacy, research skills and integrate library learning with classroom instruction.
- Familiarity with e-resources management, OPAC administration, digital subscriptions and license compliance.
- Organizational skills for inventory management, basic budgeting, reporting and supervision of library staff.
Preferred
- Teaching certification or formal training in school librarianship / library automation.
- Experience with Google Workspace for Education or LMS integration for blended learning support..
Benefits & Culture Highlights
- Student-centric, collaborative school environment focused on literacy and learning outcomes.
- Opportunities for professional development in library automation, pedagogy and digital resource management.
- On-site, stable working hours aligned with the academic calendar and school events.
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