Educor: Librarian

Educor is the largest private education supplier in Southern Africa., managing 10 educational brands across its more than 60 campuses and sites in South Africa and internationally. As a Group we possess a rich heritage with brands that have been in existence for many years. Since our inception in 2008, Educor has evolved into an education giant offering face-to-face, distance and online learning. Our face to face brands include Damelin, CityVarsity, ICESA and Central Technical College. Distance brands include INTEC College, Damelin Correspondence College (DCC) and our higher-education distance brand, Lyceum.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOB

•Selecting, cataloguing and classifying library resources.
•To facilitating and support learning by teaching information literacy skills to students and staff within classrooms or virtual learning environments.
•To encourage a reading culture (Friendly atmosphere, friendly and inviting learning environment, assist with queries, displays, additional services; Public Pc’s Internet access, printing, copying)
•Provide media and support services.
•To enforce library rules, policies and procedures and take appropriate action if need be.
•To ensure a well-stocked and resourceful library.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

•Booklist and Book maintenance
•Book Purchases
•Management of Branch Libraries
•Support Services

Should you not receive any feedback in 6 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

NB: Educor will give preference to South African citizens and those that advance its employment equity goals, suitably qualified in line with the inherent requirements of the job advertised.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB

1.Diploma / Degree in Library Science.
2.+2 years’ library experience is required.
3.Computer literacy is essential especially in MS Outlook, MS Word and MS Excel.

COMPETENCIES OF THE JOB:

1.Good customer service and interpersonal skills.
2.Good team player
3.Great research skills
4.Have a flexible approach to work
5.Good negotiation skill
6.Organisational and self-management skills
7.Good communication skills especially verbal and written.
8.Ability to work in a pressurised environment.