Librarian
Founded in 1924, the Foundation of the International School of Geneva, commonly known as Ecolint educates 4500 students aged from 3-18 representing over 130 nationalities. Each of our eight schools is dedicated to the development of seven life-worthy, future-ready global competences: we develop lifelong learning, self-agency, the ability to interact with the world, with others and with resources so as to develop transdisciplinary, multiliterate thinking. Through this, we drive our mission, which is to educate students to be global citizens with the courage and capacity to create a just and joyful tomorrow together. Ecolint is built on strong humanitarian values and prides itself on its long history of pedagogical innovation, including the creation of the Model United Nations system and the International Baccalaureate. We have around 1250 employees representing more than 60 nationalities, united as one core of dynamic professionals, committed to our mission.
Campus des Nations is the most recent campus in the International School of Geneva Foundation. Located in the heart of Geneva’s international quarter, this campus has quickly established itself as an educationally pioneering school committed to putting student learning at the centre of all its activities. Campus des Nations is proud to be an International Baccalaureate World School. Our programmes are based on the IB’s ‘Learner Profile’, a set of ideals that inspire, motivate and focus the work of the school and help students to become more thoughtful, moral, cultured and caring. Fostering these qualities is at the heart of all we do.
Campus des Nations (Secondary)
Librarian
Part-time (30 Hours)
The Librarian will assist the Head Librarian in the overall running of the library, support teaching of information literacy, and manage the library collection
Responsibilities:
- develop the collection (physical and electronic, in English and in French)
- Support academic activities such as the extended essay, reflective and personal project
- Regularly inventory resources
- Update systems and organize associated files
- Provide assistance for behavior management of the space
- Regularly organize work spaces
- Implement the organization of the collection
- Implement the cataloging policy and the circulation policy
- Help students and staff find, evaluate cite and reference information
- help teach information literacy and promote reading
- create a welcoming and engaging learning environment for students through a positive, warm and welcoming atmosphere
- assist students in developing the required skills, attitudes and knowledge
- Supervise and assist with student integration during breaks
- Engage with students and assist them individually where required
- Set up the library for meetings and classes.
- the librarian will also be ready to perform any other library task as necessary
Qualifications
- librarian’s diploma and higher education qualification
- fluent in English or French and good level (minimum B2) in the other language
- strong ICT skills (a minimum of Google level 1)
Personal attributes :
- have a passion for sharing knowledge and resources, in particular literature for adolescents
- a drive to achieve the highest possible standards
- a genuine interest in students (age 11 to 18) and a caring, sensitive attitude to them
- ability to work autonomously as well as part of a team in a busy environment
- good communication skills with colleagues, students and teachers.
Candidates are requested to apply online, attaching their CV, three references, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer, that may be followed at the point of interview and a cover letter to the attention of Mr Jamie Williams, International School of Geneva, by 19 February 2024, mentioning the reference number 410 270.
Note
The Ecole Internationale de Genève values and encourages diversity among its staff. We therefore welcome applications from candidates with a wide range of backgrounds and experience. The School is seriously committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous checks on their prior conduct with regard to Child Protection as appropriate to their position, including reference checking with previous employers and the relevant authorities.