2024-25 - Ft Librarian (Grades 6-12)

Dallas International School (DIS) is accredited by ISAS (Independent Schools Association of the Southwest), France's Ministry of Education, and the International Baccalaureate Organization.

With 686 students of over 30 nationalities, DIS is an international school on a human scale and the only one with a French and multilingual curriculum in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, a city of seven million inhabitants which is in full demographic and economic expansion. DIS is proud to be one of the few schools globally to offer both the IB's Bilingual and Advanced Bilingual Diploma programs in a variety of languages. In addition to English and French, other languages currently taught in the school are Spanish, German and Mandarin Chinese.

The school offers a rigorous curriculum integrating the best practices of French and American education. Upon completion of the French Baccalaureate or the IB Diploma program, our students go to college in the United States or internationally in countries such as France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain or Australia, among others.

Desired Profile:

• You view education as an emancipatory journey in which all students seek to realize their full potential so that they can one day contribute to the progress of humanity.
• You are passionate about your subject and are able to transmit your enthusiasm for the acquisition of knowledge.
• You enjoy supporting students not only academically, but also in their evolution as individuals, citizens and humans.
• You wish to contribute to the dissemination of the mission and values of DIS.
• You want to be deeply involved in the life of the school by offering a range of stimulating educational activities.
• You possess strong communication skills to interact successfully with our students' families.
• You have an excellent intercultural capacity to adapt to the diverse and enriching environment of an international school.

This position manages the library collection and performs a variety of media center responsibilities, including working with groups of students in developing media skills and maintaining the school's literary collection.

Job dutiesinclude but are not limited to the following:

• Handle subscriptions in French and English.
• Initiate projects to encourage reading in French and English (e.g. questionnaire for a rally-lecture).
• Initiate projects with class (e.g. French and English class).
• Create a list of necessary books in each subject to build a real documentary fund dedicated to research for French’s track and IB students and teachers.
• Introduce 12th grade students to documentation for their orientation.
• Introduce Secondary students to French and American magazines.
• Support and assist teachers in their research.
• Assist and supervise Secondary students in their research in the library and on internet.
• Initiate projects with class for special events.
• Initiate projects for the « country » of the year and introduce Secondary students to the books and magazines relating to this subject.
• Initiate activities around books or magazines for students and faculty to encourage reading and create curiosity to the events in the world.
• Inform the school community about the projects in the library.
• Meet with the Head of Secondary regularly during the school year.
• Meet with the Head of Secondary at the end of the school year for a status report of the achieved work and projects in the library and fix orientation and goals for the year after.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5 years of experience as a Librarian are required.
• Advanced computer skills are required including word processing, excel/data-entry, e-mail and Internet usage.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Advanced languages skills in French

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of experience as a Librarian.
• Work experience and exposure to diverse languages and cultures strongly preferred.
• Experience working in a school environment.
• Perfectly bilingual in French/English strongly preferred.

Required Documents:

In order to complete the application process, interested candidates must forward the following documentation:

• A resume or curriculum vitae.
• A cover letter.
• A minimum of two recommendation letters (at least one from a former or current supervisor).
• A copy of official transcripts (these must be provided if offered the position).

Benefits:

• Medical insurance - health, dental, vision.
• Time Off - paid time off, sick time, and very generous vacation.
• 403(b) with employer matching.
• Free French classes and discounted language classes at our Language Institute.

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It may be subject to modification or amendment at any time at the discretion of the Head of School.

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the employee’s Conditions of Employment. This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed.

Dallas International School admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Dallas International School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin in its hiring of faculty and staff members.