Middle School Library Assistant

Hong Kong International School (HKIS) serves over 3,000 Reception 1 (Pre-K) through Grade 12 students from around the world. HKIS is an American, Christian school in an international setting, and a culturally diverse community of more than 45 nationalities. We believe in and live out our Mission statement:

Dedicating our minds to inquiry, our hearts to compassion,
and our lives to service and global understanding


An American-style education, grounded in the Christian faith,
and respecting the spiritual lives of all

We are currently recruiting for the following position:

The Library Assistant supports the Librarians in providing a high-quality library program to all stakeholders (students, parents, faculty, and staff) and ensuring the smooth operations of the library. This position focuses on providing strong customer service, as well as cataloguing and circulation support services, and tackling general administrative tasks.

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Patron support:

• Provide reference services to faculty, staff, students, and parents and help them be more effective in the use of library facilities and services.
• Support curricular goals with teachers' input.

Learning Environment:

• Reenforce rules and norms in order to provide an environment that is safe and conducive to reading and studying. Ensure that an atmosphere of welcome, helpfulness, and respect is presented to all users.
• Assist with displays and promotional materials to foster an awareness of library resources and services.

Library Procedures:

• Assist the Librarian in facilitating library programs and special events.

Purchasing:

• Assist the Librarian in sourcing and acquiring suitable materials and carry out ordering and purchasing procedures, as well as the processing and recording of payment.

Cataloguing:

• Catalogue new materials in coordination with the Librarian to help maintain collections that are current.
• Ensure materials are appropriately prepared and arranged for stakeholders use.

Circulation Procedures:

• Provide circulation services by checking in and out books for users.
• Handle interlibrary loans, follow up and deal with overdue and lost books, facilitate student withdrawals, produce library reports/analysis.

Materials Maintenance :

• Ensure that damaged materials are repaired and or replaced in order that collections are kept in good condition and visually appealing.
• Carry out bookshelf management together with other library staff to ensure that materials are appropriately placed and located.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Library Diploma or Certificate preferred-
• Experience:
• Experience with computerized library systems preferred
• Experience with Internet search engines and online databases
• Experience with word-processing and publishing software
• Experience with school libraries an advantage
• Experience in English speaking, multi-cultural environments

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills with adolescents and adults
• Excellent spoken and written English language skills, with additional Cantonese and Mandarin skills -is an advantage
• Good problem-solving and analytic skills
• An interest in and knowledge of literature, especially for the middle school grades

We invite you to learn more about our school and discover for yourself career opportunities in our remarkable HKIS community at

Interested candidates please forward your updated resume together with a cover letter and references to

We look forward to hearing from you!