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Secondary School: Librarian (m/f/d)

Leipzig
Full-time
Temporary

General

Job Start: 01 August 2026
Location: Könneritzstraße 47, Leipzig, Germany
Contract: full-time (40 hours per week), initially fixed-term for 2 years followed by the option of a subsequent employment contract with an infinite duration


The position holder works in partnership with all school sections – Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary School, with the main focus on Secondary School, establishing goals and expectations with both staff and learners to ensure that it is used to its maximum potential.
The position holder ensures that the resourcing of the library meets teaching goals across the Primary curriculum and the Secondary IB curriculum. As such, they are to be directly involved in teaching and learning across the school, aligning the use of the library to the school goals.
The position holder should also stimulate inquiring minds, help learners develop effective researching and library skills and encourage a love of reading. They contribute to the development of information literacy throughout the whole school.

Your tasks and responsibilities

Educational
  • Promote reading and lifelong learning through book recommendations and displays
  • Promote literacy through 1:1 or small-group reader advisory by directing learners to resources that are age-appropriate at accessible levels of difficulty and that respond to learners’ interest as well as information need
  • Promote the use of the library as a source of recreational and informational materials
  • Work with teaching colleagues to design curriculum and instruction in information literacy, including information technology
  • Develop and deliver library and research skills lessons for different subjects
  • Support IB Theory of Knowledge (TOK) research and critical thinking activities
  • Work with teaching colleagues to provide strategies and resources to support the curriculum
  • Support learners in developing research skills by guiding them in accessing and evaluating a diverse range of resources, including online research tools
  • Provide guidance on citation styles (e.g., MLA, APA) and academic integrity
  • Introduce learners to tools for digital organization, note-taking, and referencing
  • Support IB students with Extended Essays (EE) and other research projects
  • Guide learners in responsible and ethical use of technology and online sources
  • Monitor journals, and other print and electronic sources for relevant curriculum material in response to learner and teacher requests and identified needs
  • Organize reading programs, author visits, book clubs, and literacy events
  • Coordinate Book Week, IB Research Days, and Extended Essay workshops
  • Support student-led library clubs or librarian assistant programs
  • Britannica School liaison – promote the use of Britannica School and serve as the school’s contact person

Managing the collection
  • Assess collection – ensures that library materials are up to date; appropriate to the reading/understanding levels of learners, and the needs of curriculum
  • Catalog materials 
  • Collection development – identify gaps in the collection and select suitable materials to fill them; including German and other mother tongue languages
  • Process new materials – add labels, plastic jackets, reinforce covers etcetera
  • Re-catalog – correct cataloging errors; consolidate subjects whenever possible
  • Shelving – reshelve returned items daily and keep them neat and orderly
  • Mend and weed – fix or remove old, worn, damaged or out-of-date materials
  • Database clean-up & maintenance – correct and/ or enhance bibliographic records in the catalog; maintain subject headings list, delete or designate missing items as “lost”
  • Follow-up on teachers’ and learners’ requests and order suitable materials to fill these needs
  • Reserve specific items requested by teachers and learners
  • Keep up to date on trends in the publishing industry
  • Check-in/out materials
 
Organisational
  • Library hours are from 07:45 – 16:30
  • Organize library to be a welcoming place for Primary and Secondary learners
  • Establish policies and procedures for the library and its collections
  • Remind learners about their overdue books, send out overdue notices & follow-up with the Business Office for billing
  • Keep the library clean, orderly and organised

Your profile

Qualification
  • Bachelor’s degree in Library Science or a related field like information studies
  • The Master of Library Science (MLS) preferred
  • Teaching Licensure or Certification preferred

Experience and Skills
  • Proven professional experience as a librarian, preferably in a school or educational setting
  • Familiarity with internationally-minded and diverse school communities
  • High competency in written and spoken English
  • Excellent communication skills, including proficiency with IT and new technologies
  • Strong ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of individual learners.
  • Experience in teaching learners with diverse needs, especially English as an Additional Language (EAL)
  • A focus on fostering high standards of student achievement and personal development.
  • A collaborative, flexible, and solution-oriented mindset, complemented by a sense of humour.
  • Organizational skills and a commitment to ethical and empathetic practices
  • Passion for student learning, well-being, and safety.
  • Dedication to developing holistic educational programs that challenge and support every child.

What we offer

  • A vibrant, diverse, and supportive school community.
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a globally connected environment.
  • A chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our learners as they grow into confident, internationally-minded individuals.
  • Wonderful students who are interested in learning
  • A dynamic and diverse workplace that continues to develop best teaching and learning practice
  • The chance to engage in the life of the International School in the beautiful city of Leipzig; a historic, green, vibrant university city that is safe, well-connected, and in the cultural heart of Europe
  • Company benefits such as company pension scheme, supplementary health insurance, moving allowance, JobRad leasing, financial support for a German language course etc. (Awarded the designation of a Socially Responsible Employer)

Über uns

Die Leipzig International School GmbH (LIS) ist eine lebendige und einladende gemeinnützige Bildungsgemeinschaft, die sich der Förderung von Lernen, persönlicher Entwicklung und globalem Bewusstsein engagiert widmet. Mit nahezu 1.100 Schülerinnen und Schülern aus lokalen und internationalen Familien bieten wir eine bereichernde Bildungserfahrung, die vom Kindergarten bis zur Sekundarstufe reicht und durch ein integriertes Hortprogramm, welches für unsere Schülerinnen und Schülern der Grundschule vor und nach dem Unterricht sowie in den Ferien angeboten wird, ergänzt wird.
Unter unserem Leitmotiv „Learning to be a citizen of the world“ stehen Vielfalt, Internationalität und Inklusion im Mittelpunkt unseres Handelns. Wir schaffen ein unterstützendes Lernumfeld, in dem Kinder und Jugendliche sich nicht nur akademisch, sondern auch sozial und persönlich entfalten können.
Ein engagiertes Team von 250 Mitarbeitenden aus 37 Nationen begleitet unsere Schülerinnen und Schüler auf ihrem individuellen Bildungsweg – von den ersten Schritten in die Schullaufbahn bis hin zur Hochschulreife. Dabei legen wir großen Wert darauf, jedem Kind die bestmögliche Unterstützung zu bieten und es auf zukünftige Herausforderungen vorzubereiten.
Unser Schullogo, der Löwe, symbolisiert Mut, Stärke und Widerstandskraft – Werte, die wir in unseren Schülerinnen und Schülern fördern möchten, um sie zu befähigen, ihr Leben selbstbewusst zu gestalten.
Wir sind stolz darauf, durch hochwertige Bildung eine Grundlage für eine bessere Zukunft zu schaffen. Wir sind eine Gemeinschaft, in der sich jede und jeder Einzelne wertgeschätzt fühlt und persönliche sowie gemeinschaftliche Entwicklung möglich wird.

Die LIS ist eine integrative Lerngemeinschaft, die niemanden aufgrund von ethnischer Herkunft, Hautfarbe, Religion oder Weltanschauung, Geschlecht, Geschlechtsidentität, Alter, nationaler Herkunft, Abstammung, Behinderung, Familienstand oder sexueller Orientierung benachteiligt.