Librarian at a Leading International Boarding School

A leading international boarding School in Lagos requires the services of suitable candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Librarian

Location: Ibeju, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Librarian will be charged with the responsibility to acquire, organize, promote and disseminate a range of resources to meet the diverse needs of the student and staff community.
• He/she will Support independent learning and encourage reader development.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing and managing collections of books and journals (both paper and electronic), as well as websites.
• Contributing to academic course development and liaising with academic departments.
• Creating, updating and managing information resources, both electronic and printed.
• Electing, acquiring and cataloguing information using library and information software.
• Assisting teachers with literature searches using databases, printed resources and the internet.
• Prepare book displays
• Dealing with user enquiries
• Keeping up to date with relevant professional developments in the library sector
• Looking after and updating electronic resources
• Keeping the library organized and tidy
• Maintaining library catalogues and making them easy to use
• Chasing and collecting books back and enforcing fines
• Ordering and displaying new stock
• Maintaining a quiet environment
• Selecting, developing, cataloguing and classifying library resources
• Liaising with departmental academic staff, external organisations and suppliers
• Assisting readers to use computer equipment, conduct literature searches
• Promoting the library's resources to users
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the Vice Principal (Academic).

Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Competencies

• First Degree in Library and Information Science or related discipline
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a related role
• Strong IT skills
• Familiarity with the use of databases and the internet
• Ability to work in a team
• Ability to assess resources and meet library users' needs
• Good presentation and verbal communication skills
• Excellent working knowledge of library methods and procedures
• Ability to operate library machines properly
• Excellent customer service skills
• High integrity and ethical standards
• Knowledge of child policy regulation and its implementation.

Application Closing Date
18th July, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: The School is an equal opportunity organisation and is committed to safeguarding the welfare of young people and expects the same from its employees.