Librarian at St Petri School

As one of the school's librarians is retiring this summer, we now welcome a new colleague. We are looking for an engaged and creative librarian for St Petri School for a permanent position at 80%.

Responsibilities

As a librarian, you will work on the development of the school's ICT-promoting work. 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 teachers, planning and conducting progression-oriented information retrieval 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 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 in a school library, preferably at the high school level
• Good digital competence
• Knowledge of AI
• Very good Swedish in speech and writing

Meritorious:

• Pedagogical education or similar
• Experience working with AI
• Experience working with other staff groups such as teachers, IT pedagogues, and student health
• Knowledge of additional languages beyond Swedish

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 be able to break down information problems into different parts and see connections, you need to be analytical. The work includes collecting 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 full of life, right in Malmö. The school has about 840 students and we offer education in the natural sciences program and the social sciences program, providing deep knowledge, high quality, and 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. We do this, 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 (https://malmo.se/st-petri-skola)

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 1800 employees and are located throughout Malmö. We work to ensure that young people 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.

Malmö City'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 Malmö City as an employer here

malmo.se/jobb (https://malmo.se/jobb)

Information about the position

Employment form: Permanent position
Scope: Part-time 80%
Number of positions: 1
Start date: 2026-08-05

Selection and interviews may take place continuously, but employment will occur only after the application deadline.

Other

According to the Education Act, a criminal record extract from the police is required before employment in upper secondary school and adapted upper secondary school. You can order the extract via the police's website at https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret (https://polisen.se/belastningsregistret?mtm_campaign=utdrag&mtm_kwd=post0623)

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 as an applicant. Your answers will be an important part of our selection work.

Malmö City 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.