Working Station: Okhaldhunga 
Starting date: Jan 2023
Duration: Initially one year and extendable  
Salary & benefits: Rs. 45,000 to 60,000, including facilities based on education, skills and experience. 

This is an exciting opportunity for passionate youth to work in a multicultural environment and to contribute in providing quality education in a rural school with probably the Nepal's first organization, which uses a holistic approach to empower needy people. You will have the opportunity to work with our volunteers worldwide and also experience rural lifestyle and gain knowledge on public schools and its challenges from grassroots levels.  

Job Overview

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) has recently established a new library & children center at NaraTika Community Learning Center, Okhladunga in partnership with Osterhaus Consulting and WeTomorrow.

The Librarian & Children's Learning Activity Facilitator provides a holistic learning environment for children ages 5– 10 and 10+ years.  This position focuses on facilitating interactive learning through various cognitive lesson plans. We use physical and online resources to educate and train our youth for a brighter tomorrow.  

The library provides the resources needed to enhance our children's potential growth. The facilitator will utilize the library to create a unique learning atmosphere where interactive reading, storytelling, games, and computer activities build critical learning skills for:

• Using the resources available in the library;
• Understanding the world around them and comprehending their place within it;
• Increased memory retention and a deeper awareness of detailed information; and, 
• Develop problem-solving skills and create the basic building blocks for becoming a creative leader.

Questions leading to job description: 

Library Section

• Are you creative, flexible, kind and caring? 
• Can you think beyond the box and lead children to do so? 
• Are you a problem solver / a dreamer / a visionary leader?
• Can you help children locate reference and leisure reading materials?
• Can you make reading fun by using various techniques for children? 
• Could you maintain library records and make sure it is updated?
• Could you perform regular audits of the information and inventory on file?
• Could you educate users properly search for information using the library databases?
• Could you verify the check-out process for books and other resource materials?
• Could you clarify the use of library amenities and provide information about library policies?
• Could you make sure the library meets the needs of specific groups of users, including parents? 
• Could you understand library practices in general and the practices for a specific reason? 
• Can you respond to each individual request in person and locate information?
• Could you teach a variety of skills to students, particularly research skills?
• Could you manage the library to ensure it is clean and books are appropriately checked in/out?
• Could you keep up with information management trends? 
• Can you collect and catalogue library resources, including books, films, and publications and organize resources in an easily accessible manner?
• Do you enjoy working with children? 
• Do you enjoy living in a rural community and close to nature?

Children's Learning Activity Facilitation

• Create unique hands-on activities through games, reading, storytelling, and drawing that build on children's knowledge, skills, and abilities. 
• Facilitate Saturday online English language learning activities with the help of international volunteers. 
• Facilitate e-learning classes by developing computer and internet skills. 
• Maintain computers to ensure that they are always in working condition. 
• Track student progress and identify areas for improvement. 
• Identify learning disabilities (physically and mentally) and develop alternate training for those students. 
• Educate and train youth and parents on the library's books, computers, and other resources. 
• Visit the parents in the catchment communities to raise awareness of the library's existence and invite them to use the resources during public holidays. 
• Could you identify areas to improve the program?

 Sustainability:

• Organize fundraiser activities required to run the library. 
• Identify local community people and train them to run the library and its activities.
• Encourage, and motivate youth to volunteer for library activities. 
• Build a network for the sustainability of the project. 

Requirements:

• Master's in Education / Humanities and Library Science training/education preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of experience working in a public library.
• Excellent IT skills and knowledge of library databases.
• Motivated to serve the rural community of  Okhaldhunga. 
• An interest in literature, being organized, friendly and approachable. 
• An interest in working with children 6 to 10, 10+ age group, and adults. 
• A commitment to a continuous learning process. 
• Ability to develop yearly, monthly, weekly, and daily lesson plans that educate through interactive learning, e.g., storytelling, organizing games, quizzes, writing activities, etc. 
• Outstanding organizational and interpersonal communication skills. 
• Excellent English and Nepali language skills