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Qatar
Al Khor International School
Full time
Al Khor International School is a 4 to 18, co-educational and non-selective international school. Owned by Qatargas, the world’s largest producer of liquefied natural gas, AKIS caters for the children of the company’s employees. We are one of the largest international schools in the Middle East with approximately 4,000 students across our British and CBSE curriculum schools. The school has exceptional facilities and is located in Al Khor Community, 40 minutes north of Qatar’s capital city Doha.
The opportunity:
The opportunity:
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced librarian. The successful candidate will be an effective team player with the ability to nurture a passion for learning in all students, and a commitment to support high-quality learning and teaching. This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly and welcoming community in one of the leading international schools in the region.
Skills and qualities:
Skills and qualities:
- Relevant degree
- Library experience, preferably in an educational setting
- Knowledge of online cataloguing systems e.g. Oliver
- Commitment to student well-being and learning
- Good communication and people skills
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Ability to speak Arabic would be an advantage
Relevant degree
Library experience, preferably in an educational setting
Knowledge of online cataloguing systems e.g. Oliver
Commitment to student well-being and learning
Good communication and people skills
Cultural awareness and sensitivity
Ability to speak Arabic would be an advantage
Key responsibilities:
Key responsibilities:
- Organise and manage the library environment to engage students and stimulate a love of reading
- Liaise with teachers to plan library lessons, and ensure collections and library displays align with curriculum themes
- Review resources to ensure content is age and culturally appropriate, as per school and Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) guidelines
- Administer the loan and return of books in line with school policy
- Create, update and manage information resources
- Classify and catalogue new library resources online, using Oliver software
- Shelve books using the Dewey system to ensure collections are well-organised
- Hold information literacy sessions with students
Organise and manage the library environment to engage students and stimulate a love of reading
Liaise with teachers to plan library lessons, and ensure collections and library displays align with curriculum themes
Review resources to ensure content is age and culturally appropriate, as per school and Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE) guidelines
Administer the loan and return of books in line with school policy
Create, update and manage information resources
Classify and catalogue new library resources online, using Oliver software
Shelve books using the Dewey system to ensure collections are well-organised
Hold information literacy sessions with students
What we offer:
What we offer:
- A competitive tax-free salary
- High-quality professional learning and development
- End of service benefits
A competitive tax-free salary
High-quality professional learning and development
End of service benefits
Recruitment requirements:
Recruitment requirements:
As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to submit a fully attested degree certificate, transcript and a police certificate.
Please note that due to government regulations we can only consider applicants who are below 50 years of age.
