Vacancy title:
School Librarian
Employment type: Full time, Industry: Education, and Training, Category: Education, Admin & Office, Social Services & Nonprofit
Jobs at:
Jerusalem Mbezi Beach Lutheran Secondary School
Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 30 2026
Duty Station:
Dar es Salaam | Dar es Salaam
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, October 23 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
ELCT – ECD Mbezi Beach Parish is seeking a dedicated and organized School Librarian to manage school library resources, foster academic research, and encourage strong reading habits among students. The position plays an integral role in promoting Christian values, maintaining religious and educational literature, and supporting ethical leadership and academic excellence within a faith-based environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Library Management & Cataloguing
- Resource Organization: Organize, catalogue, maintain, and classify library books, digital media, and educational materials.
- Circulation & Records: Manage daily book issuing, borrowing, returns, and maintain accurate inventory records.
- Collection Care: Ensure proper care, security, preservation, and maintenance of all physical library stock, including Bibles, Lutheran literature, and Christian study guides.
2. Academic Support & Student Development
- Research Assistance: Assist students and teaching staff in identifying and accessing relevant academic and research materials.
- Literacy Promotion: Cultivate positive reading habits, information literacy, research skills, and independent study practices.
- Environment & Discipline: Maintain a quiet, clean, welcoming, and disciplined study environment conducive to learning.
3. Governance, Values & Administration
- Christian Leadership: Promote Christian values, integrity, moral discipline, and ethical leadership among students in line with Lutheran principles.
- Inventory & Reporting: Conduct periodic stock takes, physical inventories, and submit operational library reports to the Head of School.
- Other Duties: Execute additional tasks assigned by school management.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education & Experience
- Academic: Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Library and Information Studies, Information Management, or a related field.
- Experience: Prior experience working in a school or academic library setting is an added advantage.
Skills & Personal Attributes
- Technical Skills: Good computer literacy (knowledge of library management software/databases is a plus) and organizational skills.
- Communication: Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Faith & Ethics: Strong personal commitment to Christian values, integrity, and alignment with the principles of the Lutheran Church.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 12
Level of Education: bachelor degree
Job application procedure
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Interested candidates may apply either via mail or physical hand delivery
Subject Line: Application for School Librarian Position
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