Research Manager

Roles and responsibilities

taking an active role in school improvement and accreditation activities
benchmarking the SLP to school, and national program standards
sharing expertise by presenting at faculty meetings, parent meetings, and school board meetings
creating an environment that is conducive to active and participatory learning, resource-based instructional practices, and collaboration with teaching staff
sharing with the learning community collaboratively developed and up-to-date group policies concerning such issues as materials selection, circulation, reconsideration of materials, copyright, privacy, and acceptable use
encouraging the use of instructional technology to engage students and to improve learning, providing 24/7 access to digital information resources for the entire learning community
collecting and analyzing data to improve instruction and to demonstrate correlations between the SLP and student achievement
maintaining active memberships in professional associations
remaining current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programs
advocating for school library programs and the guiding principles of the school library profession; the school librarian is an active, accessible, and informed proponent of the school library profession by:
advocating, communicating, and promoting opportunities to improve the profession
maintaining frequent and timely communication to stakeholders through the school and library website, parent newsletter, e-mail, and other formats, such as video/audio streaming, and on-demand video/podcasts
writing articles and submitting regular reports providing evidence of what the library and school librarian do to prepare learners to be successful in the twenty-first century
maintaining an effective public relations program
demonstrating a commitment to maintaining intellectual freedom
promoting the ethical use of information

Desired candidate profile

1.1 a good degree and a recognized teaching qualification or certification ideally in Teacher Librarianship or media specialist

1.2 at least 5 years of experience and/or qualifications in an IB School library environment

2 Knowledge and Skills. He/She should:

2.1 be aligned with the ISL values of diversity, passion, identity and understanding

2.2 possess excellent communication skills and be willing to adapt to the demands of an international school; in particular he/she should be able to communicate effectively in English

2.3 show genuine interest in all students and ensure that the IB Learner profile and attitudes are prominent aspects of their school life

2.4 be able to participate fully in an expanding IB school and, in particular, help to develop the team spirit within the Secondary school

2.5 provide guidance and leadership to all employees who work directly or indirectly in the library

2.6 have the ability to manage a diverse and demanding workload