Job Description

JOB TITLE: TEACHER LIBRARIAN (SECONDARY SCHOOL)

Links to: Deputy Head of School

WHO ARE WE?

Nexus is an empowering, learning-focused community.  We are one big family, striving to create an honest and open community with our learners, parents and peers.  We believe that we have something unique and special here, we are proud to be different in the way we work; and how we teach and learn.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

At Nexus, we do things differently.  Each member of staff is valued and recognised as a unique individual collaborating as part of a supportive community, to elevate one another with innovative ideas.  Our strategies emerge from the collective positive mindsets of our colleagues.  You will experience high levels of ownership and empowerment in your role.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Both an administrative and teaching role,  you should be comfortable and confident working with learners as a classroom teacher and librarian. Maintaining, curating and creating resources and collections you effectively assist in the leadership of the Learning Resource Hub with the support of assistants.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting learners to develop effective research and information literacy skills across MYP, iGCSE and IBDP curriculum
• Creating and maintaining an inviting and productive learning environment
• Promoting the understanding of academic integrity with all stakeholders
• Supporting the planning and development of ATL skills across all grade year groups
• Working with teachers to support and enhance the curriculum
• Responding proactively to curriculum changes
• Taking a leading role in Book Week and other initiatives
• Involvement in whole school events and activities as required.
• Library administration including maintaining collections and subscriptions
• Teaching designated classes (subjects to match qualification and experience)
• To perform any other duties as assigned by the management, stakeholders and reporting manager/link

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Qualified teacher
• Experience of working in a school or academic library
• Library qualification (desirable)
• Good organisational skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of and ability to teach effective research skills
• Understanding of MYP, IGCSE and IB Diploma curriculum
• Empathy for learners and teenagers
• Proactive and solutions focused nature
• Ability to create and maintain an inspiring learning focused environment
• Ability to work with multiple learning areas and stakeholders

Nexus International School (Singapore) is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our children and families. Nexus endorses the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Singapore ratified on 11 December 2008, and establishes a clear policy and guidelines to protect our learners from maltreatment by any person or persons who come in contact with them in any environment.

Nexus International School (Singapore)  is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our school.

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities the role may be revised from time to time.

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