School Librarian

About the role

The school librarian will create a happy, welcoming, and inspiring library environment where children develop a genuine love of books, reading, inquiry, and discovery. The role works closely with teachers to integrate library resources into classroom learning.

Key responsibilities

• Manage daily operation and development of the school library, ensuring compliance with ADEK/MOE regulations.
• Create a warm, inclusive, child‑friendly environment and deliver engaging library sessions.
• Collaborate with teachers to identify resources that support units of inquiry and literacy development.
• Organise reading challenges, book fairs, author visits, themed events and literacy celebrations.
• Maintain up‑to‑date collections of books, e‑books and digital materials, handling cataloguing, circulation, purchasing and stocktaking.

Required profile

• Happy, enthusiastic, approachable and highly motivated.
• Passionate about children’s literature and developing a love of reading.
• Creative, confident in storytelling and delivering engaging activities.
• Patient, caring and able to build positive relationships with children.
• Organised, reliable, flexible and proactive.

Required skills

• Experience using library‑management systems.
• Familiarity with digital learning resources.
• Excellent written and spoken English.