Librarian / Information Cultural Professional at Still I Rise

RESPONSIBILITIES

You will be responsible for managing and organizing the Still I Rise International School Library, which includes transferring a recent arrival of 3,000 books into both our physical collection and online system. Responsibilities include cataloging and classifying materials, managing check-in and check-out processes, ensuring easy access to and retrieval of books, and assessing the condition of older stock for repairs or replacement. Additionally, the role involves developing practices to maintain book quality, fostering a culture of care among students, coordinating interlibrary loans with the Kenya National Library, collaborating with literacy teachers to monitor reading progress, and liaising with the remote team to update our virtual database. Other administrative duties will also be part of this role.

LIBRARY CURATION

• Provide advice and enthusiasm to get students reading ability-appropriate texts in the languages of operation at our school.
• Keep the library organised, accessible and attractive to all our students.
• Label, categorise and track books.
• Maintain and evolve the school’s procedures on borrowing and purchasing books and resources.
• Recommend new books and resources which our students will love.

CULTURAL PROMOTION

• Spearhead programs to instil a love of reading and writing at our school (for instance, running a Reading Club, coordinating a poetry competition and internally publishing students’ writing efforts).
• Develop and lead activities which excite children about a variety of cultural forms: movies, drama, art, poetry, music, animation etc.
• Put East African cultural expressions in the spotlight.
• Create themed sections of the school’s physical space to promote specific cultural topics (for instance, turning a corner of the library for a month into a celebration of Ethiopian poetry).
• Collaborate with our Head of External Affairs to organise cultural events for the local community.
• Collaborate with our Head of External Affairs to organise partnerships with libraries in Nairobi, in Kenya and abroad.

INFORMATION LEADERSHIP

• Support students to research and organise content from online and offline sources.
• Supervise the usage of the public computers and help students develop basic ICT skills.
• Lead the school’s implementation of our Academic Integrity policy, including coaching anti-plagiarism and bibliographic skills.
• Join the whole Education team’s efforts to instil critical, creative and analytical thinking.

REQUIREMENTS

• A very strong capacity for building organised spaces, processes and habits
• A visible love for all forms of learning
• An infectious passion for reading and culture
• A pride in the richness of East African and African cultural expressions
• Confidence and proficiency in ICT
• Experience in early childhood language teaching is considered an advantage