About this role
Under the general supervision of the School Principal, the Teacher Librarian Media Specialist will support the school’s mission, goals, and vision; value community; bring a spirit of enthusiasm and energy, and be willing to take thoughtful initiative in a collaborative setting. The Librarian should be independent, creative, and able to design and deliver library programs that inspire curiosity, inquiry and a life-long love of reading. The Librarian will design and implement assessments that measure progress toward information literacy standards and will use assessment data to modify instructional practices. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Develop and deliver lessons that support academic curriculum, digital citizenship and information and media literacies; Design and teach developmentally appropriate, integrated research skills; Collaborate and co-teach with classroom educators to establish learning objectives and assessment strategies to develop individual and group inquiry-based learning experiences; Work with Department leadership to align teaching strategies, and print and electronic resources with curriculum; Foster exploration, discovery, creation and innovation in a growth mindset; Understand the needs of and enjoy working with children of all ages; Create and implement a teaching and learning environment that empowers all members of the learning community to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, curators and ethical users of information; Maintain a library collection that represents a diverse and multicultural range of authors and topics using professional guidelines and data to drive purchasing decisions; Champion equity, access and intellectual freedom for all users within the physical space and beyond, including providing 24/7 access to the online library catalog; digital and audio books; and various information resources; Empower and teach students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers and skillful researchers; Meet regularly with library departments across the district; Develop and maintain School Library curriculum, in accordance with National and State School Library standards. Oversee the maintenance of the School Library’s collection (print and online), including circulation, collection development, inventory, and evaluation; Participate as an active leader of the local and global learning community, building relationships with organizations and stakeholders; Support the district and school mission, strategic plan and policies; Model and champion digital citizenship and safety and adherence to copyright and fair use requirements; Support and participate in a professional learning community; Create a joyful, vibrant and welcoming environment; Administer all human, financial, physical and virtual resources of the library program; Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the building principal.
Desired Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience RIDE Certification REQUIRED: All Grades Library Media Teacher, Grades PK-12; Experience in advancing the use of technology with students across multiple grade levels; Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required Tools & Equipment Used The individual should be familiar with the operation of standard office equipment, Google Workspace including G Suite for Education. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is: Frequently required to sit, talk, and hear; Frequently required use of hands to operate, find, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; Occasionally required to stand or walk; Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; Vision abilities required include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.