Head of Libraries

Woodstock School is looking for an experienced and dynamic Head of Libraries to start as soon as possible. 

REPORTING TO: The Vice Principal

COLLABORATES WITH: Academic Staff, ICT Department, IB Coordinators, Heads of Schools

SUPERVISES: Library Assistants and Quad Library Associate Librarian

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information
• To empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information
• To instill a love of learning and reading in all students and ensure equitable access to information
• To collaborate with classroom teachers and specialists to design and implement lessons and units of instruction, and assess student learning and instructional effectiveness
• To provide the leadership and expertise necessary to ensure that the school library program (SLP) is aligned with the mission, goals, and objectives of the school
• To ensure that independent study is effectively supervised
• To ensure that the educational technology, online resources, and physical resources of the libraries are efficiently and effectively used to enrich teaching and learning at Woodstock
• To ensure that physical and electronic collections are managed and maintained
• To create learning experiences that include outdoor activities and field work, making full use of Woodstock School’s facilities as well as our Indian context and Himalayan environment
• Monitor student progress through effective assessment techniques

In both pastoral and professional ways, exemplify Our Calling by teaching in a way which Elicits Greatness and make decisions that align with our Guiding Principles.