School Librarian at Ystad Gymnasium

Ystad kommun · Full-time

Ystad, Sweden

Ystad is a small town with great opportunities. Here you'll find unique natural experiences, a vibrant history, a dynamic cultural life, and a variety of leisure activities. We also have a rich business community that operates both locally and globally. In Ystad Municipality, we are approximately 2,900 committed employees who contribute and make a difference. Together, we create a better everyday life for our residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors, now and in the future. Leadership is important to us, which is why all managers receive training in developmental leadership. We offer you a secure position where you make a meaningful contribution to society. You'll also find many career opportunities in an organization that is constantly evolving. We firmly stand by our core values—Better Together—characterized by courage, trust, participation, and professionalism. The Education Administration is responsible for preschools, primary schools, after-school care, upper secondary schools, adult education, and child and student health services. Approximately 1,100 employees work here, together creating a safe and developmentally supportive school and childcare environment. Ystad Gymnasium comprises Park and Österport campuses, together offering most upper secondary programs. Park has exclusively vocational programs, Adapted Upper Secondary School, and introductory programs, while Österport offers university-preparatory programs and some vocational programs. The school library has facilities on both campuses. The school has approximately 1,900 students and employs just over 300 staff members. As our school is growing, we now want to expand our school library by adding another librarian. 1 position(s). DUTIES Your main responsibility will be managing library operations at Ystad Gymnasium together with your colleagues. This includes typical school library tasks such as · collaborating with teachers on projects · teaching in classrooms on topics including information literacy and source criticism · promoting reading in various ways, such as visiting classes and recommending books · participating in or independently managing various projects, such as a book club · monitoring developments in the school library field · purchasing and managing media and instructional materials together with your colleagues Beyond typical school library tasks, you and your colleagues are also jointly responsible for the school's instructional materials center. This means you will handle purchasing, unpacking, labeling, registering, and distributing instructional materials to all students at the start of each school year and collecting them at year's end. You and your colleagues in the school library share overall responsibility for managing and operating the libraries at Ystad Gymnasium. QUALIFICATIONS We're looking for someone with a completed librarian degree. You have experience in library work and preferably specifically in school library settings. You have strong pedagogical abilities and a genuine interest in young adult literature and teenagers' everyday lives, circumstances, and challenges. Knowledge of library management systems is desirable. You have good computer skills and enjoy learning new technology and leveraging its possibilities. You enjoy organizing and planning your daily work but must also be flexible and willing to address unexpected challenges that arise. You are solution-focused and have strong collaboration and communication skills, and you enjoy exploring new approaches. It's important that you feel equally comfortable in a collaborative role as you do initiating and independently managing various projects. Since the work involves significant contact with teachers and students, you need to be outgoing and enjoy social interaction to thrive. Do you recognize yourself in the qualifications described above and want the opportunity to influence your daily work and make a difference for our students? Then apply! Great weight is placed on personal suitability. Salary form: Monthly salary. Employment type: Permanent employment. Duration: Start date: 2026-12-01 By agreement. Work hours: Daytime. Prior to potential employment in this position, we will request a criminal record extract. This will be relevant only in the final stage of the recruitment process and should therefore not be included with your application. The extract should only be provided upon our request. You order the extract yourself from the Swedish Police Authority's website, and note that there may be some processing time. Employees are sought on the condition that the position does not need to be filled by already employed personnel or individuals with priority rights. Prior to potential employment, we will verify citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must be able to present a valid residence/work permit or demonstrate that you are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. All employees are offered conditions for good health; therefore, we actively work on our work environment. We offer wellness benefits and a smoke-free work time. In connection with this recruitment, we decline contact from recruitment firms and other advertising services. Please note that we only accept applications through Visma Recruit and not via email or other contact methods. If you have questions about the position, please contact the designated contact person.