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Job ID: 5479327

QUALIFICATIONS:

+ Bachelor's degree required

+ Master’s degree in Library Science preferred

+ Valid Iowa Teaching License required, K-8 or K-12 School Teacher Librarian endorsement preferred

+ Knowledge of children’s, young adult and adult literature

+ Knowledge of curriculum, information literacy and current library/media trends

+ Knowledge of technologies used to support information literacy and content

+ Highly effective interpersonal skills

+ Flexibility in position assignment to support building and district student needs

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

PERSONAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

+ Works well with others, maintaining positive and effective communication with school personnel and students

+ Contributes to creating a positive work environment

+ Demonstrates integrity and respects confidentiality

+ Arrives on time and works consistently until the end of his/her scheduled day

+ Takes advantage of professional growth opportunities related to his/her specific job

+ Works independently and with confidence

+ Demonstrates ability to grasp and adjust proactively to new and changing situations and focus areas

+ Demonstrates initiative and ability to work without close supervision

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR (licensed teacher librarian)

+ Designs the library learning commons to provide welcoming, flexible spaces that promote inquiry, creativity, collaboration, and community

+ Provides and advocates for equitable access to connectivity, digital devices, information resources, programming, and services in support of the district’s strategic vision

+ Plans budget with the principal and/or other administrators and maintains a balanced budget

+ Manages the library learning commons facility, resources and staff

+ Reviews the library resources and program using a systemic process to ensure an equitable and culturally diverse collection and resources

+ Curates and shares resources and tools

+ Communicates information literacy program goals clearly

+ Coordinate with library staff on the daily operation of the library and related areas

TEACHER, INFORMATION SPECIALIST

+ Collaborates, designs and implements curriculum standards, lessons, and materials for: information literacy, digital citizenship, coding, maker movement, and other focus areas, as directed

+ Collaborates with teachers and administrators to integrate the information literacy, digital citizenship and other focused area standards

+ Formatively assesses student learning and provides feedback

+ Supports and promotes lifelong learning, intellectual freedom, patron privacy, copyright, and other legal, ethical responsibilities

+ Encourages students to become increasingly self-directed as they create products to share their learning which demonstrate critical thinking, collaboration and authentic, real-world problem solving

+ Promotes digital citizenship skills through instruction and modeling

+ Promotes information literacy curriculum standards through instruction and modeling of skills, resources, and tools

+ Uses a variety of methods to communicate and promote new resources, services, and programs to the school community

+ Promotes literacy through individual, small-group, or whole class instructional settings

+ Cultivates instructional partnerships to support evidence-based curricula and assessments that integrate elements of deeper learning, critical thinking, information literacy, digital citizenship, creativity, innovation, and the active use of technology

Terms of Employment: 194-day contract