Learning Resources Coordinator – College Librarian

The College

UWC Adriatic is one of the 18 UWC schools and colleges across the world. The college shares the UWC Movement Mission to make education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.

UWC Adriatic is set in the picturesque village of Duino, near Trieste in north-eastern Italy. It offers a challenging holistic, residential educational programme including the two-year IB Diploma (taught in English) to around 185 students from 80 countries. The college mission is to welcome young people at the threshold of adult independence and guide them on their way to being compassionate and conscientious individuals with the energy and understanding to work for positive change. Experiences gained within a diverse multicultural community in an Italian region at the crossroads of cultural, political, historical and geographical transitions are used to stimulate personal reflection and growth.

The College capitalizes on its village setting at a historical, political, cultural and geographical crossroads in the heart of Europe. Interwoven through the surrounding community, UWC Adriatic draws inspiration from Italian and local culture, music, art, architecture, history and linguistic diversity to stimulate personal reflection and creativity of students. Outdoor activities in adjacent hills, mountains, rivers and at sea provide a breadth of physical challenges. Throughout their time at the College all students are committed to service to the community around them. UWC Adriatic offers students opportunities to fulfil their potential and develop the skills to become agents of positive change in an increasingly interconnected world.

The Post

The post-holder will undertake the following responsibilities.

Job Purpose: The management, development, promotion and evaluation of an effective learning resource and information service which supports learning and teaching across the College.

The College Librarian should be:

• a partner with teaching staff in the education process
• a partner in supporting individual students’ needs
• an acknowledged expert in resource and information provision and management
• a leader in creating and developing a climate to promote and support reading for pleasure across the College
• an acknowledged partner with all departments to effectively support and resource each learning area

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organising and managing the Library, ensuring its effective use by classes, groups and individuals.
• Periodically reviewing and updating the Library Policy to incorporate the educational aims and objectives of the College.
• Taking responsibility for and managing the Library budget.
• Managing all resource material orders (including those for Departments): books, library software and learning resources. Monitor orders, payments and subscriptions.
• Contributing to curriculum and policy development by liaising with all departments through liaising with Heads of Departments, IT staff and individual members of the teaching and learning staff.
• Selecting, acquiring, organising and promoting Library resources and ICT to support teaching and learning throughout the College.
• Ensuring equality of access for all students and staff to high quality learning resources.
• Managing the Library College Service, supervising and training students and recognising their achievements.
• Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the service provided by the Library and its impact on teaching and learning.
• Supervising students using the Library for independent study and maintaining a welcoming, supportive atmosphere conducive to positive learning experiences.
• Supporting and advising staff and students in the selection and use of information resources to support their curricular and leisure needs.
• Planning and delivering a programme to support the development and teaching of information literacy and learning skills in partnership with teaching staff, and reinforcing these skills where appropriate.
• Promoting reading and the enjoyment of reading in all its forms.
• Creating and updating book displays for Focus Months and other relevant dates
• Building the foreign language sections of the library
• Promoting and publicising the services provided by the Library to the whole College community.
• Developing and maintaining links with other libraries and relevant organisations (e.g. UWC Libraries, public library service, universities and colleges and museums).
• Managing book cataloguing, circulation, shelving order and general book maintenance.
• Completing an annual inventory. Liaising with accounts about student caution money.
• Keeping resources and information on the library website up to date
• Maintaining rules of use of the library, in collaboration with the Study Support and Learning Resources Coordinator
• Monitoring the cleanliness and physical state of the library: request cleaning/ maintenance.
• Assisting with the delivery of the study support programme.
• Assist students to develop research skills (research, citations, academic honesty etc)
• Assisting the staff and students with locating relevant materials for the Extended Essay, Guided Coursework, Internal Assessment, TOK Essay, and homework assignments.
• Liaising with the Study and Support Coordinator to develop a wide selection of contemporary material in support of the college programme, including wider student learning and interests.

The Librarian will:

• attend staff meetings to raise and discuss relevant issues, maintaining the high profile of the library across the College.
• be line-managed by the Deputy Principal: Academic.
• have the status and authority to employ strategies for the effective management of the library in accordance with all College policies e.g. Health and Safety, Behaviour, Discipline, Inclusion etc.
• have the authority to manage the library budget in accordance with College procedures.

The Person

UWC Adriatic is a small boarding college which offers students and staff the opportunity to engage intensely in the educational experience of the students. Any suitable applicant must work in a collaborative and consultative manner and understand the need for constructive intervention and patience as essential components of non-curricular learning that occurs in an environment of empowering students for taking the next step towards independence.

The ideal applicant will have a broad experience working in a library, will be familiar with digital and physical resources, digitally literate, collaborative, creative and will have good communication and interpersonal skills.

The post requires a proficient level of English. It is therefore a requirement of this position that the post-holder speaks English to proficient level and has appropriate proficiency in written English.

Remuneration and employment details

The post-holder will be paid a salary based on the experience and in line with the college’s pay scale. The appointment will be on category III of the Federculture national labour contract.

Selection Process

All applications will be formally screened by a Selection Committee in order to evaluate the qualifications and the professional experience of the candidate according to the above-mentioned requirements.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to participate in an interview and in a practical task. Interviews will be held in Duino, either in person or remotely.

In line with the UWC Adriatic Regulation on Safeguarding, the selected candidate will be asked to provide active and verified references before being employed.

How to apply

Applications including a CV, a letter of application (no longer than one side of A4), passport or identity card photocopy and the names and contact information for two professional referees should be made by email to rettore@uwcad.it by May 20th. UWC Adriatic will need to be provided with or to seek evidence that candidates have police clearance and supporting references demonstrating they are suitable to work with young people in a residential community. Interviews with candidates will take place shortly after the selection deadline.

This job advert does not bind the College to identify the candidate suitable for the post.