JCSP School Librarians

The JCSP Demonstration Library Project is inviting applications for the following temporary positions of JCSP School Librarian.

The employer for these positions is the Cityof Dublin ETB and will be based as follows:

JCSP School LibrariansColáiste Eoin (Dublin) – Full-Time (FixedTerm Contract)

Dungarvan College (Waterford) - Full-Time (Specific Purpose: Career Break)

Enniscorthy CC (Wexford) - Part-Time (Specific Purpose: Job Share)

Marino College (Dublin) - Part-Time (1 day per week Specific Purpose: Work Share)

Mount Carmel School (Dublin) – Part-Time (2 days per week Specific Purpose: Work Share)

Ref: JCSP25

Essential Qualifications:

• Primary Degree in Library and Information Science OR an equivalent qualification (to degree or postgraduate level) recognised by the Library Association of Ireland.

The ideal candidate will display a range of the following interests and competencies:

• interest in working with teenagers in the context of educational disadvantage

• interest in literacy development

• experience in managing all aspects of a library.

• ability to work as part of an existing and expanding team to develop every aspect of the national project

• willingness to work as part of a research team and to contribute to the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the project

• excellent organisational, ICT, communication skills and interpersonal skills

• ability to prepare regular reports and to develop student support materials

• teaching and learning, curriculum, instructional design and delivery

• programme management – planning, development / design, implementation, evaluation / improvement

• collection development, storage, organisation, retrieval

• information processes and behaviours – literacy, information literacy, digital literacies

• reading engagement

• knowledge about children’s and young adult literature

• knowledge of disabilities that affect reading

• communication and collaboration skills

• digital and media skills

The instructional role of a professional school librarian encompasses a wide diversity of teaching situations with individual students, small groups of students, and classes of students. The core activities of the instructional work of a school librarian include:

• literacy and reading promotion

• information literacy (information skills, information competences, information fluency, media literacy, transliteracy)

• inquiry-based learning (problem-based learning, critical thinking)

• technology integration

The duties and responsibilities of School Librarians under the JCSP Demonstration Library Project may vary in accordance with emerging needs and development of the Project as determined by the Department of Education, City of Dublin ETB and OIDE.

For further details please visit www.cityofdublinetb.ie

Latest date for receipt of completed profiles and upload requirements is:

12 noon on Monday 14th July 2025

Late applications will not be accepted. Shortlisting may take place. Canvassing will disqualify.

City of Dublin ETB is an equal opportunities employer.