School Librarian at Halifield Schools

Halifield School - Founded in 1996, Halifield School was initially situated on Salami Street, Mende until 2003 when it relocated to its permanent premises on Oki Lane, Maryland, Lagos. In 2009, Halifield commenced a secondary school which is a preparatory ground for university entry and a grooming centre for adolescents.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: School Librarian

Location: Lagos
Reports to: Vice Principals
Supervises: Students

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and implement library and information policy procedures.
• Develop and manage convenient and accessible library services.
• Develop library rules and regulations for library users.
• Establish and manage a budget for the library.
• Compile and procure relevant materials to stock the library.
• Maintain a decent and sequential organization of library materials.
• Respond to daily needs of library users.
• Encourage students and teachers to make use of the library.
• Monitor the borrowing and returning of books.
• Evaluate materials to determine outdated and unused items to be discarded.
• Take charge of the collation, procurement and distribution of the students’ textbooks for the session.
• Maintain proper book store records of inflow and outflow of school textbooks - rentals and outright purchase books.
• Liaise with publishers of school textbooks.

Key Performance Indicators

• Timeliness and Accuracy of Records
• Library Users’ satisfaction index
• Library User’s population growth.
• Additional Duties.

Education and Work Experience

• First degree in Library Science or any related field.
• Three (3) years work experience.
• Education: 1 year (Preferred)

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to manage a library and its collections.
• Research skills.
• Organizational skills.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with the use of a database and internet.
• Presentation and verbal communication skills.
• Teamwork and management skills.

Salary
N120,000 - N150,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
3rd January, 2025.