Assistant Librarian | NAVI |Seawoods

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₹20,000 a month
Job type
Full-time
Regular / Permanent
Shift and schedule
Day shift
Benefits & Perks
Provident Fund, Health insurance, Paid time off
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Health insurance
Paid time off
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Akanksha is on a mission to build one of the largest and most innovative networks of schools in India, serving children from low-income communities, to maximize their potential. Our aspirational vision for students integrates academic excellence with life skills (including socio- emotional development), that will enable each child to live an empowered life. We believe an empowered citizen must possess a sense of mastery to pursue excellence, a sense of agency tomake informed choices and a sense of purpose to serve their communities.

Over the last 30 plus years, Akanksha has been at the forefront of proving what’s possible for childrenfrom low-income communities in Mumbai & Pune. Our 4,600 alumni are on the path to living an empowered life. Today Akanksha runs 26 schools in partnership with governments of Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Navi Mumbai and Nagpur serving ~13,000 children in grades Jr Kg - Gr10.

What your role will entail

Maintenance of the library:

 Arrange books and tidy library

 Label and repair books

 Carry out periodical book inventory

 Reorganize library and remove old book

Obtaining new books and making them available:

 Lend books and develop and maintain administration and search system

 Make proposals/give advice about new library material to be obtained (based on recommendations from students as teachers)

 Attract sponsors/book donors

Library Education:

 Give students user instructions/library lessons and help with where to find which information

 Coach kids and teachers on which books are appropriate for which levels

 Coach teachers about the book collection in the library and its uses for their lessons

Stimulate Reading:

 Initiate, participate in and carry out student library projects (eg. periodical read aloud sessions in classroom, give prize for biggest book lover of the month, have a book/author of the month display, quizzes across school to get kids to the library)

 Inform teachers about how much their class is reading, if students return books on time, which books they like etc.

Budget Management:

 Check invoices

 Budget monitoring

Maintenance network (libraries of related schools, city library, book suppliers, BCL) and contribute to public relations activities of the school

Required Qualifications

● B.Lib./M.Lib.

● Knowledge of books and grade appropriate content

● Possesses strong reading skills

● Ability to coach and guide students and teachers on reading skills & content

● Works as part of a team.

● Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated.

● Contributes effectively to achieve school goals.

● Openness to feedback and critical reflection.

● Good planning and organizing skills

● Computer skills

Reports to : School Leader

Location : Navi Mumbai

Job Types: Full-time, Regular / Permanent

Salary: ₹20,000.00 per month

Benefits:

Health insurance
Paid time off
Provident Fund
Schedule:

Day shift
Ability to commute/relocate:

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):

Do you stay in Mumbai or Navi Mumbai?
Have you completed your B.Lib or MLib?
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