Learning Resource Coordinator - Al Danah Charter School AY

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently seeking a Learning Resource Coordinator for Al Danah Charter School, commencing in the AY  in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Al Danah Charter School follows the American Curriculum and is located in the heart of Abu Dhabi. With a globally recognized curriculum, dedicated and passionate educators, and a strong commitment to outstanding teaching and learning, Al Danah Charter School is an exceptional place to work. Our diverse and progressive learning community is driven by our mission:
Excite, Challenge, Empower—ensuring that every student thrives.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and contribute to shaping the future of one of Abu Dhabi’s leading education groups.

The successful candidate will be aligned with our core values and ethos and will have a deep understanding and genuine appreciation of the values of the region.

• Cataloguing all resources into the automated library system - DESTINY. All resources must be catalogued according to the Dewey system. Books must be labelled and covered.
• Maintaining the library database—ensuring that records of all pupils and teachers are up to date.
• Following up overdue books from both pupils and teachers; receiving money for lost or damaged books; repairing damaged books.
• Signing books in and out and re‑shelving the returned books.
• Attending any necessary training associated with the duties of the post.
• Selecting and ordering new books appropriate to each Key Stage and interests of the pupils, as well as the requirements from the teachers for resources to support the curriculum topics.
• Attend curriculum compliance meetings as required to ensure library stock meets compliance and cultural sensitivity requirements.
• Scan books for compliance in line with Aldar policy and remove/cover non‑compliant material.
• Collate annual order working within budget to select resources appropriate to the age and interests of students, as well as resources to support curriculum topics.
• Process all library resources to ensure they are shelf ready (labelling and covering as required).
• Weed damaged or inappropriate stock as per CREW method.
• Maintain an attractive library environment which caters for all students’ needs.
• Arrange author visits.
• Develop and deliver “library information literacy” sessions to ensure that pupils can find the resources they require, whether books/magazines or online, enabling pupils to become independent and effective library users.
• Liaise with teachers to ensure that topic‑related resources are distributed to the classrooms as and when required.
• Redesign the library in line with AYA vision, including creating a future‑ready space with different zones (research/creative/relaxing/silent).
• Promote reading through attractive displays to encourage pupils to enjoy a wide range of literature and foster a love of books and become lifelong readers.
• Keep up to date with new releases to recommend books to pupils.
• Supervise behaviour, support student use of library resources and facility at all times, either via drop‑in or during scheduled library sessions.
• Communicate with parents to discuss active ways to help support reading at home.
• Arrange book fairs with local book shop.
• Run house competitions to promote whole school literacy.
• Run the “Book Club” where pupils can order books from a catalogue, consolidate the order for the whole school and distribute books when they arrive.
• Support EAL students with their literacy, monitoring progress.
• Support teachers and run intervention groups.
• Responsible for database admin of Accelerated Reader. Enter classes and teaching staff, perform day‑to‑day functions to maintain the program, support teachers and manage resources to support AR within the library.
• Run and monitor the AR and Star Reading quizzes and provide teachers with the necessary data.
• Facilitate CATS testing.
• Comply with the requirements of health and safety, other relevant legislation, and school policies.

• Excellent literacy and communication skills (both written and spoken) as a large part of the role involves communicating with SLT, Heads of Department,…