Librarian Wanted at Toftanässkolan

Malmö kommun

Skåne län, Malmö

Previous experience is desired

12 days left
to apply for the job

Ref: 20250560

Job Responsibilities

Do you love books and children? Then take the chance and apply to us at Xskolan as we are now looking for a new librarian! In the role of school librarian with us, you will work towards higher goal fulfillment for our students.

You know how to find the right book for the right student and are a key person in the work of information retrieval and source criticism. To succeed in your mission, we see that you actively create relationships with children, youth, and staff. Together, we want to create a school library that has a natural role in the students' reading development, language skills, and digital competence. In the role of librarian, you contribute to the students' goal fulfillment based on current legislation and curriculum. You lead and participate in pedagogical activities in the library and classrooms. The librarian complements the teachers' subject knowledge and subject didactic competence by applying their knowledge of reading, language development, information retrieval, and source criticism.

Your responsibilities include:

  • Acquisition, weeding, media planning, classification work according to DDK
  • Strengthening students' language skills and digital competence
  • Participation/driving of reading promotion projects
  • Teaching in information retrieval/management and source criticism
  • Training and mentoring school leadership and educational staff
  • Organizing cultural activities
  • Digital and traditional reading comprehension
  • Teaching in MIK (media and information literacy)
  • Collaboration with public and school libraries

Qualifications

We are looking for someone with a university degree as a librarian (180 credits), or a bachelor's degree (180 credits) with 90 credits in the main subject of library and information science. We prefer that you have previous experience working as a school librarian or in other educational roles within schools.

You have a good knowledge and familiarity with the school's governing documents as well as pedagogy and learning. You possess good digital competence and have a high level of media and information literacy. Furthermore, you have knowledge of compensatory aids and their function in acquiring and maintaining knowledge.

We see that you have:

  • Good familiarity with the school's governing documents
  • Pedagogical experience
  • Digital competence
  • Media and information literacy
  • Knowledge of compensatory aids such as Legimus

Welcome with your application!

About the workplace

Toftanässkolan is a K-9 school for about 700 students that started in the autumn of 2019 in newly built and modern premises. The school's operations should clearly reflect our vision, which is that everything and everyone can improve if we work together. We also have a strong belief in shared leadership, which means that everyone is given the opportunity and is expected to exercise leadership regardless of their role. At Toftanässkolan, the student's learning truly stands at the center.

The primary school administration – the city's largest administration with about 80 schools, 6300 employees, and 36000 students offers a workplace for everyone. Here we want to grow, develop, and challenge ourselves in our learning together – every day. We ensure that everyone has a good working environment and invest in leadership. Together, we all work for each student's best school!

The City of Malmö's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about the City of Malmö as an employer here malmo.se/jobb (https://malmo.se/jobb)

Information about the position

Employment type: Permanent
Scope: Full-time
Number of positions: 1
Start date: By agreement

Other

Please note that we in the City of Malmö have removed the personal letter from the application process and replaced it with selection questions, this for a more inclusive recruitment process and an efficient candidate experience for you applying for a job with us. Your answers will be an important part of our selection work.

According to the Education Act, a police record extract is required for employment in preschool, school, and school-age childcare. The form to order the extract can be found at: https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/ (https://polisen.se/tjanster-tillstand/belastningsregistret/skola-eller-forskola/)

The City of Malmö strives for its employees to represent the diversity that exists in our city. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to us as an employer fulfilling the needs of the residents of Malmö.

To submit your application, click on apply below. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the contacts in the advertisement. Your application documents are public records and are handled according to the principle of public access. If you have a decision regarding protected personal data, we ask you to contact the contact person in the advertisement for an alternative application route.

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