School Librarian

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are seeking you who want to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm. Welcome to Us The Education Administration in the City of Stockholm is Sweden's largest administration with 16,000 employees. The Primary School Department is responsible for preschool classes, primary school, adapted primary school, and after-school centers in approximately 140 municipal primary schools in Stockholm. The Media Center is a unit within the Education Administration. We offer learning resources, skills development, and support to Stockholm's schools and preschools in the areas of reading and language development, natural sciences and technology, special education, digital competence, film and media, school libraries, and culture and cultural heritage in teaching. The Media Center's library group offers support in developing a well-functioning and relevant school library operation through activities such as skills development, collegiate networks, and advice to school library staff and school leaders. We also provide shared digital library services and manage two large depository libraries with children's and youth literature – the Multilingual Library and the Circulation Library. Job Description The Media Center is now seeking someone who wants to be part of a project for strengthened school library development within the Primary School Department of the City of Stockholm. You will be recruited for a project position until June 2027. The overall purposes of the project are to ensure more students have access to appropriate school libraries and to increase the administration's knowledge of how school library operations can function when a school librarian is responsible for libraries in two schools. You will be employed at the Media Center but will primarily be located at two smaller primary schools in the city, in the Hässelby-Vällingby and Enskede-Årsta-Vantör districts. At these schools, you are expected to work as a school librarian and develop the school library operations together with the principal and school staff. Development work will be based on the specific conditions of each school and in dialogue with the responsible principal and your manager at the Media Center. The goal is a creative school library operation that is integrated into teaching and actively contributes to students' reading interest, learning, and education. Responsibilities As a school library librarian, you have a pedagogical mission based on the city's school library plan and the school's other steering documents. Work tasks will be adapted according to working time at each school and based on the school's conditions and identified needs. In your role, you will: - Involve students in school library activities, both during school hours and after school - Explore collaborations with teachers to strengthen school library use and integration in teaching - Initiate, plan, and implement reading-promoting activities that enhance students' reading interest and linguistic abilities - Contribute to teaching that strengthens students' media and information literacy - Develop the school library's crucial function for multilingual students and students with disabilities - Manage purchases, weeding, and display of media to make available a broad, relevant, and engaging selection of fiction and non-fiction Qualifications We are seeking candidates who: - Have a degree in Library and Information Science or equivalent - Have relevant experience working in schools and/or libraries - Have good knowledge of children's and youth literature and can inspire reading - Possess adequate digital competence and can guide students and staff in using digital tools and information sources To thrive in this position, you should: - Be open to working in two schools - Be socially interested and somewhat persistent - Enjoy working with children and youth - Be curious about their learning - Create opportunities for student and teacher participation - Communicate clearly and pedagogically - Be initiative-driven and solution-oriented - Stay updated in your competence area - Have a strong ambition to translate theoretical knowledge into effective school library practice Personal suitability is of great importance. The City of Stockholm works with competence-based recruitment to ensure each person's competence and counteract discrimination.