St Petri School is hiring a Librarian

St Petri School is looking for an engaged and creative librarian for a temporary position from 2025-08-11 to 2026-02-27.

Responsibilities

As a librarian, you will work on the development of the school's ICT-promoting efforts. You will support staff and students in this development by:

• Developing and updating the library's website
• Being responsible for creating and updating search guides
• In collaboration with teaching staff, planning and conducting progression-oriented information search and source criticism education
• Guiding teachers and other staff in the use of digital information sources
• Conducting book talks
• Continuously developing physical and digital literature dissemination functions
• Working at the information desk
• Media work such as purchasing, cataloging, weeding, and signage

As a librarian, you work for lifelong learning and thus a positive development for the students; an interest in literature and culture is therefore important. You will be part of a team with other librarians, library assistants, and other staff.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (180 higher education credits) with 90 credits in the main subject of library and information science
• Experience working as a librarian
• Good digital competence
• Very good Swedish in speech and writing

Meritorious:

• Pedagogical education or similar
• Experience working with youth
• Knowledge of additional languages

As a person, you are communicative, service-oriented, and creative as you daily encounter new questions and information problems in conversations with visitors. You meet visitors attentively and accommodatingly, and to break down information problems into different parts and see connections, you need to be analytical. The work involves gathering and structuring various media, which requires you to be organized and able to effectively prioritize activities.

About the workplace

St. Petri School is located in an old beautiful building with a lot of life, right in Malmö. The school has about 840 students and offers programs in the natural sciences and social sciences that provide deep knowledge, maintain high quality, and offer excellent preparation for higher studies. This is made possible, among other things, by teachers participating in systematic collegial learning. The school has a broad international perspective and collaborates with schools and organizations in various countries. We work to show that every student is significant. This is done, among other things, by working together with an active student council and student safety representatives and with all the committees that students at the school have started and run. Read more about us here: St. Petri School - Malmö City

The Upper Secondary and Adult Education Administration is one of three school administrations in Malmö City. We are responsible for the development and implementation of upper secondary school and adult education. Today, we have about 1600 employees and are present throughout Malmö. We work to ensure that youth and adults achieve their educational goals and become active in our society. We exist to create the best possible conditions for Malmö residents to grow through lifelong learning.

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.

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Information about the position

Employment form: Temporary position from 2025-08-11 to 2026-02-27 with a possibility of extension.

Scope: Full-time

Number of positions: 1

Start date: 2025-08-11

Other

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Please note that Malmö City has 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.

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