Learning Assistant - Librarian; Sec RIS KCC

About the school

Raha Khalifa City Campus is a renowned International Baccalaureate Continuum School located in Abu Dhabi. The school offers the Primary Years, Middle Years, and Diploma Programmes and is currently authorising for the roll-out of the Career-related Programme. It fosters holistic development, where academic achievement, personal growth, and community engagement are seamlessly integrated.

The diverse community comprises over 90 nationalities, with more than 40 mother tongues celebrated. The school provides an exceptional educational experience to children from Early Years to post-sixteen in purpose-built facilities. As part of Taaleem, one of the largest educational providers in the UAE, the school is committed to professional excellence and continuous improvement.

Raha International School, Khalifa City Campus seeks a Learning Assistant - Librarian (Secondary) for an immediate start. The successful candidate will maintain an engaging library environment, support curriculum integration, promote literacy, and collaborate with teaching staff to enhance student learning across the secondary section.

• Maintain an attractive, ordered and clean library environment that reflects IB philosophies and current curricular topics.
• Promote an understanding of the difference between research and inquiry while selecting, ordering, processing and publicising new materials.
• Serve as a resource for literacy support and curriculum integration of technology, providing access to diverse information sources including databases, portals and media.
• Instruct students on effective strategies for collecting and evaluating information using both traditional and evolving digital tools.
• Promote the joy of reading and appreciation of literature through book sharing, social networking tools and author interactions via teleconferencing.
• Work collaboratively with classroom teachers, offering flexible scheduling and support for students with varying needs including SEN and ESL.
• Manage the secondary library, including cataloguing of resources, and coordinate with the Primary School Teacher Librarian.
• Establish and maintain a library webpage and provide after-hours activities such as parent and child reading nights.
• Adhere at all times to the school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

• Experience in a school library setting with knowledge of IB programmes.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage library personnel and resources effectively.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, with successful applicants subject to background checks including references, qualifications, identification and police checks.