About the job
About Christel House: Christel House is a non-profit organization specializing in educating and transforming the lives
of impoverished children around the world. Towards this end, Christel House schools provide a robust K-12 education,
nutritious meals, a strong character development program, college & career support, and family assistance.
Job Title: School Librarian
Job Overview: As a School Librarian, you play a pivotal role in fostering a love for books and reading among
the students.
Main Roles & Responsibilities: Specific duties and responsibilities of the school Librarian will include as
follows, but will not be limited to the following
1. Library Management:
Organize and maintain the school library collection, including books, digital resources, and
multimedia materials.
Develop cataloguing systems and ensure easy access to library resources for students and staff.
Upgrade and purchase books according to curriculum requirements and children's interests in all
the genres.
Issue and track books for students, monitoring circulation and ensuring timely return.
Issue books to staff members and maintain records pertaining to the same.
2. Library Etiquette and Organization:
Enforce library rules and etiquette to maintain a conducive environment for learning.
Organize books based on grade levels and colour code them for easy access.
Conduct regular stock checks and maintain accurate data entry for book accession and shelving.
3. Promoting Literacy and Reading Activities:
Plan and implement reading programs and activities to encourage reading habits among students
and staff (including ensuring availability of books for the DEAR program).
Collaborate with teachers to integrate library resources into curriculum and promote literacy across
subjects.
Teach students research skills, including how to effectively use databases, search engines, and
other information sources.
Read and tell stories for students from kindergarten to Grade 4, introducing various components of
books during sessions.
Facilitate discussions based on storytelling sessions to enhance comprehension and critical thinking
skills.
Introduce reading activities like pair reading and group reading, ensuring availability of multiple
copies of books.
Guide and support staff members in accessing books from the library for professional and personal
needs and requirements.
Manage attractive display of books and routinely change the same, keeping with prevalent topics of
nation-wide or global areas of interest.
Make annual subscriptions of newspapers, magazines and journals
4. Student Engagement and Support:
• Identify students with varying levels of reading ability and provide suitable reading materials.
• Maintain discipline and ensure students are occupied throughout library periods.
• Reward outstanding readers at the end of the year with a book and lead the reward and
recognition committee.
Assist students and teachers in finding relevant information for assignments, projects, and personal
interests.
Offer support in accessing and using reference materials, both physical and digital.
5. Technology Integration:
Stay updated on emerging technologies relevant to libraries and education.
Integrate technology tools and digital resources into library services and instruction to enhance
learning experiences.
6. Other Important tasks:
Address student behavioural issues promptly and consistently while promoting respect and
responsibility among students.
Participate in examination invigilation duties for internal exams and ASSET exams as per
requirements.
Attend staff meetings, professional development workshops, and educational conferences.
Collaborate with colleagues and serve on committees to improve the overall school
environment and programs.
Participate in other duties such as lunch break, bus, and departure supervision, as well as
substitution duties as needed.
Qualifications / Requirements:
Passion for reading and competent knowledge about books
Excellent language skills
A Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Library Science or Information Management is a plus
Previous experience as a librarian
Experience using computers and working with electronic databases
Familiarity with information management systems
Strong organizational skills
Effective communication
- Ability to multitask
