Vacant job

Ref: 20261716

At Malmö Latin School, we are looking for a librarian for a fixed-term position at 60% during the period 2026-08-17 to 2026-12-22. We welcome your application!

Job Responsibilities

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

• Developing and updating the library's website
• Responsible for creating and updating search guides
• Planning and conducting progressive instruction on information seeking and source criticism in collaboration with teaching teachers
• Guiding teachers and other staff in the use of digital information sources
• Conducting book talks
• Continuously developing physical and digital literature mediation functions
• Working at the information desk
• Media work such as purchasing, cataloging, weeding, and signage

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

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• A Bachelor's degree (180 higher education credits), of which 90 credits in the main subject of library and information science
• Good digital competence
• Very good Swedish in speech and writing

It is meritorious if you have:

• Pedagogical education or similar
• Knowledge of languages other than Swedish

As a person, you are communicative, service-oriented, and creative as you daily meet new questions and information problems in conversations with visitors. You greet visitors attentively and accommodatingly. To be able to break down information problems into different parts and see connections, you need to be analytical. The work involves collecting and structuring different media, which presupposes that you are structured and can organize and prioritize activities effectively. You value differences and understand how background, culture, and group affiliation affect yourself and others.

About the Workplace

Malmö Latin School is a popular school in central Malmö characterized by a creative and aesthetic environment. Our students are encouraged to feel curiosity, mutual respect, a desire to learn, and to be challenged. Many humanities, natural science, and social science students choose our school because it is an attractive, fun, open-minded, and stimulating environment. Here you can, for example, enjoy rock concerts, exhibitions, or live broadcasts from the podcast studio during lunch. The school offers nine university-preparatory programs with different focuses and profiles. With us, you become part of a vibrant workplace with imaginative expressions together with engaged and well-educated colleagues.

The Upper Secondary and Adult Education Administration is one of three school administrations in the City of Malmö. We are responsible for the development and implementation of upper secondary school and adult education. Today, we have approximately 1,800 employees, and we are located throughout Malmö. We work to ensure that young people and adults achieve the goals of their education 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 societal development. Together with the people 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.

Information about the position

• Employment type: Fixed-term position 2026-08-17 to 2026-12-22 with possible extension
• Scope: 60%
• Number of positions: 1
• Start date: 2026-08-17

Other

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