Vacancy: Library Assistant, Larkin Community College

Part-time 24 hours per week

Principal duties and responsibilities include:
Opening of the library and organising clubs, e.g. Chess Club, Book Club

Helping organise and run literacy/numeracy initiatives such as paired reading, Maths for Fun and Accelerated Reader Cataloguing

• Planning events to encourage reading for pleasure
• Sorting, shelving, labelling and issuing books
• Building and maintaining links with local schools
• Other duties to assist the Librarian with the day-to-day running of library

Requirements:

• Experience of original and copy cataloguing
• A demonstrated interest in working with teenagers and literacy development
• Resourcefulness and attention to detail

Desirable Criteria:

• Familiarity with Koha, LMS
• Library and Information Studies qualification
• School library experience

Closing Date:

September 2nd 2013

Applicants should submit a cover letter together with full curriculum vitae to larkincc@jcsplibraries.ie Applications by email only please. Applicants will be shortlisted for interview and the successful candidate will be required to complete Garda Vetting.