Job Description

: Middle School & High School Library & Media Specialist

CAMPUS:

Johannesburg Campus

| SUPERVISOR:

MS &HS Principal

| START DATE:

1 August 2026

|

POSTING DATE:

1 November 2025

| CLOSING DATE: 31 January 2026

Inspire Learning to Build Our Better World.

At the American International School of Johannesburg (AISJ), we are committed to providing an exceptional education that empowers global citizens to fulfill their future purpose. Our vision is to inspire learning to build a better world. We seek a dedicated and passionate professional who aligns with our commitment to excellence and believes in the transformative power of education. Every team member is crucial in creating a supportive and nurturing learning environment. At AISJ, we value every employee as a learner and expect them to embody and support the AISJ Portrait of Learner (

Resilience

,

Mindful

,

Thinker

,

Globally Connected

,

Curious

,

Contributor) through their work. We are dedicated to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion within our school community.


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Position Overview

The Middle School & High School Library & Media Specialist is responsible for managing both the MS and HS libraries. The aim is to foster a love of reading, promote information literacy, and ensure equitable access to diverse resources. This position collaborates with teachers to integrate technology and digital resources into the curriculum, while also curating diverse learning materials and creating engaging library programs. The librarian serves as a leader in instructional technology integration and in developing students' digital literacy. The Librarian runs literacy-based events and competitions for secondary students. They also play an instrumental part in the IB DP Extended Essay coordination. The AISJ Middle School and High School Librarian uses the

ALA/AASL standards

when working with faculty and students.

Qualifications, Experiences, & Role Specific Requirements

Bachelor Degree. Masters in Librarianship preferred. Secondary Education degree and license and/or certification in Librarianship

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

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Worked and Led in Middle School or High School International School Libraries / envrionments Successful experience designing and implementing curriculum using the

ALA/AASL standards

Integration of

ISTE Technology Standards

Coaching, service learning, and club facilitation Other tasks as determined by the supervisor.

Teacher Competencies

Planning for Learning

Curriculum Design:

Creates personalized, challenging learning sequences that build on prior knowledge while ensuring knowledge transfer and regular reflection opportunities.

Collaborative Planning:

Partners across disciplines and specialties to create cohesive learning experiences that connect global contexts while anticipating student needs.

Inquiry-Based Learning:

Designs flexible conceptual units that honor student choice, pace, and multiple pathways to demonstrate understanding.

Maximizing Teacher Efficacy

Student Agency & Critical Thinking

Creates self-directed learners who think critically, set goals, and drive their own learning journey.

Research-Based Instructional Excellence

Implements proven teaching strategies that adapt to individual student needs through continuous assessment and adjustment.

Connected Learning Design

Weaves together global perspectives, real-world applications, and cross-disciplinary connections to create meaningful learning experiences.

Collaborative Leadership

Builds a learning community where students develop leadership skills through structured collaboration and personalized engagement.

Reflecting as Practitioners

Student Agency:

Builds student capacity for self-assessment through modeling, tools, and targeted feedback that drives individual growth.

Data-Informed Practice:

Analyzes student achievement data to align curriculum, refine teaching strategies, and measure instructional effectiveness.

Professional Growth:

Engages in collaborative reflection and data analysis with colleagues to continuously improve teaching practices and student outcomes.

Promoting Relationships, Community, & Culture

Builds strong community-school partnerships

and actively participates in community initiatives to enrich the learning environment.

Adapts teaching practices

by staying informed of educational and societal changes while understanding each learner's unique cultural background, learning style, and needs.

Creates an inclusive learning environment

that embraces diversity, challenges stereotypes, and connects learning to students' real-world experiences and cultural contexts.

Fosters a growth mindset

by encouraging calculated risk-taking and developing students' autonomy, personal responsibility, and ownership of learning.

All community members are expected to be committed to the AISJ Community Principles.

We are better when we act together. Our differences make us stronger. Every voice counts. Every voice matters. Every team needs individuals. Every individual needs a team.

Work

Number of Work Days:

: Monday through Friday - 188 (one hundred and eighty-eight) days per school year.

Work Day

: 7:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 7:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

Full-Time Teacher:

Secondary Teachers will teach 6 of 8 in the block schedule.

Other Duties As Assigned:

The Teacher will be expected to perform any work assigned to them that is within their skills and capabilities and to be flexible about changes to this function that may be required from time to time for operational reasons. This includes other duties as assigned by their supervisor from time to time.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply, please complete the electronic form

[Click here]

.

Information captured will be securely stored and used for a reference check on the candidate's compatibility. AISJ reserves the right to appoint the strongest candidate before the closing date if required.

SAFEGUARDING & CHILD PROTECTION

AISJ maintains robust

child protection policies

to ensure a safe, secure, and caring environment for our students. All employees must undergo criminal background checks, attend annual training, and sign a safeguarding agreement.

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, and under the Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013.