Teacher Librarian
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi – Junior School
Aga Khan Education Services, Kenya
The Aga Khan Education Service, Kenya (AKES, Kenya) operates 5 schools in various cities in Kenya and provides nursery to senior secondary education in both national and international curricula. It is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of private development agencies working to improve living conditions and opportunities for people of all faiths and origins in specific regions of the developing world.
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi (AKA, Nairobi) is an IB continuum school in Kenya authorized to offer the International Baccalaureate curriculum (IB) from Early Years through to Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). With over 1000 students, AKA, Nairobi is a multi-cultural school with a variety of nationalities represented in our student and teaching faculty.
The Aga Khan Academy, Nairobi – Junior School has an opening for the position of Teacher Librarian.
Role Summary
It is the role of the Teacher Librarian to manage the day-to-day operations of the library. The Teacher Librarian is also responsible for teaching a library and research based class for the students in grades 1 to 5. Teacher Librarians are responsible for all aspects of the planning, preparation and delivery, and evaluating resource based programs for every student in the allocated classes. The Teacher Librarian shall work collaboratively with staff to deliver a supportive and engaging curriculum with inquiry at the centre of teaching and learning.
Key Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with library staff and classroom teachers in planning, teaching and learning in the PYP.
- Work collaboratively with classroom teachers to ensure information literacy skills and processes are integrated into curriculum based learning experiences.
- Model and encourage 21st Century collaborative learning behaviours, fully utilising available web technologies.
- Maintain a high level of knowledge and interest in new and emerging technologies.
- Support the teachers in maintaining a positive and stimulating learning environment.
- Promote and foster a culture of reading for enjoyment.
- Maintain the library as a centre of learning and inquiry for the school.
- Planning the library programme integrated with the overall school curricula.
- Developing a plan to evaluate the library programme in line with the curricula expectations.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Library and Information Science plus a teaching qualification.
- Proficiency in current technologies including but not limited to Microsoft Office packages.
- 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
- TSC Certificate.
- Experience of teaching in a school environment.
The closing date for applications is September 03, 2024.
