We are inviting interested applicants who are good team players, enthusiastic, service-orientated, and professionally competent to join our dedicated team.
REPORTS TO:
Student Services Director
SUPERVISES:
Student Library assistants and volunteers
Job Goal
To lead and manage the ICS Library and Media Center (LMC), ensuring it is an engaging, inclusive, and resource-rich environment that supports students, faculty, and parents. The LMC Director facilitates information literacy, technology integration, and research skills while promoting a love for reading and lifelong learning.
Job Summary
The LMC Director oversees daily operation of the LMC and collaborates with teachers to support literacy and research. Areas of responsibility include:
- Ensuring a smooth operation of the Library and Media Center
- Teaching the Honors Senior Thesis course
- Providing students, staff, and families with library services
- Providing services related to research and technology to students and teachers
Performance Responsibilities
Counseling & Student Support:
- Maintain all aspects of the library including books, library management system (Follett AccessIt), periodicals, and equipment.
- Maintain LMC operating hours of 7:35 am - 4:00 pm daily
- Take care of all check-out, check-in, and shelving of books
- Send out automated overdue notices and collect fines
- Purchase new books, materials, and supplies for the library within the budgeted amount
- Create new accounts for patrons as needed including students, faculty, staff, and parents.
- Curate quality, diverse, inclusive, and relevant resources that support the school mission, curriculum, and learners’ interests.
- Develop and maintain an environment that is inviting, safe, flexible, collaborative, inclusive, and conducive to learning
- Promote reading through programs such Literacy Days and other LMC activities throughout the year, including but not limited to author visits and book tastings
- Lead a committee of teachers and select Academic Board members that deals with books whose contents have been questioned and are being reconsidered
- Supervise all library assistants, as well as student and volunteer parents
- Update the Library Standards of Operating Procedure (SOPs) yearly
Providing Students, Staff, And Families With Library Services
- Schedule library usage time for all classes as needed
- Assist students with printing
- Support the Accelerated Reading Program in collaboration with the ES Principal
- Assist students, staff, and families in finding books and resources
Providing services related to research and technology to students and teachers:
- Work with teachers to assist in the teaching and development of research skills among all of the students
- Assist teachers in finding books and materials in specific subject areas
Teaching Honors Senior Thesis Course
- Plan, prepare, and execute lessons, utilizing appropriate resource materials and activities
- Employ a variety of instructional aides, methods, and materials that will promote best practices in order to reach the whole child, as stated in the ICS mission statement
- Assess student learning against the appropriate standards on a regular basis and provide ongoing feedback
- Explore and learn about emerging technologies, such as Generative AI, with a commitment to integrating them effectively into the classroom to foster critical thinking and guide students in developing ethical and responsible use
Other Responsibilities
- Teaching the Honors Senior Thesis course
- Performing other duties as needed/assigned by the Supervisor
- Expected to work the final 2 days of New Staff Orientation; these additional days will be compensated
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Library Science or in Education (Master’s degree preferred)
- Proficiency with library management systems, preferably Follett AccessIt or any industry-standard Library Management System
- Experience with teaching research, information literacy, and technology integration
- Prior school library/media center experience preferred
If you are interested in applying, please send a cover letter and resume/CV to jobs@ics.edu.sg.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
