Job Description
Abdulla Bin Otaiba Charter School is looking for Learning Resource Assistant who is confident in using technology and willing to learn new programs; capable of disseminating technological knowledge to staff within the school To work alongside the school librarian to promote a love of reading to all children and to ensure the library is well stocked, well managed and organized. Aldar ideal candidate will be positive, with a flexible approach to work. They are a busy and aspirational school, so above all, an awareness that children’s learning needs come first.
Responsibilities of Learning Resource Assistant
With School Staff
- Assist school in achieving its overall vision and strategic intentions and to contribute to the achievement of relevant targets as set out in the school’s improvement plan and self-evaluation form.
- Comply with regulations pertaining to health and safety at work legislation and adhere to school policies relating to safe working practice and equal opportunities regulations.
- Comply with the school’s Performance Management Policy ensuring challenging annual targets are set and to fulfil the role of performance management reviewer if directed to do so by the Principal.
- Engage in annual training linked to child protection, safeguarding and health and safety together with all training deemed appropriate for the purpose of school improvement or performance management.
- Comply with the school’s staff dress code at all times including the wearing of photo ID / lanyard.
- Comply with the school’s computer Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) at all times
- Attend all staff briefings.
- Sign out and sign in at relevant school reception if off site at any point during the normal working day.
General Responsibilities
- Adhering to roles and responsibilities all detailed by Lead Librarian.
- Circulation Desk – checking books in and out of the library.
- Cataloguing resources into the Follett Destiny Library Management System
- Following up overdue, missing and lost books
- Reselling books
- Selecting topic books for issuing to classes
- Ensuring the library data base is up to date by adding new pupils and deleting those who have left the school
- Assisting with attractive displays
- Assisting the students to select their books
- Providing support in the library enabling all students to become independent library users
- Reading to the students
- Covering and repairing damaged books
- Ensuring the library is tidy and a welcoming environment for all students
- Assisting the Primary Lead Librarian to organize book fairs, author visits and book clubs
- Assisting the Primary Learning Resources Coordinator with the Accelerated Reading Programme.
Job Requirements of Learning Resource Assistant
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree /Diploma.
Minimum Experience
- 1-year experience in the same field.
Skills & Knowledge Desired
- Good literacy skills and an excellent command of English
- Good numeracy skills
- Flexibility, personal initiative and skills in prioritization of tasks
- Enthusiastic, motivated, resilient and patient
- Ability to work flexibly as a member of a team, willing to work between primary and secondary library if and when required.
- IT skills are essential, use of a Library Management Software system would be an advantage, however full training will be given.
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