District Deployed Elementary Librarian FTE - Fawcett

Tacoma Public Schools

Expected

Start Date:

As soon as possible

FTE: 0.2

Hours per day: 7.5 Wednesdays ONLY

Salary Level: Based on preparation level and experience per TEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. Range is $15,092 (BA+0 step
1) through $29,599 (MA+90 step 20)

Union/Days per year: Teacher, 182 work days, 10 month

Benefits:None

Additional Information: This position is ONE YEAR ONLY and will end on the last student day in June 2027.

This position requires a valid WA State Teaching certificate with a Library Media or related endorsement along with a teaching content area endorsement. Salary is pro-rated for mid-year hires

Elementary Librarians are District Deployed. Assigned locations could change from year to year based on District needs. The work schedule will be:
Full Day Wednesdays ONLY

This position establishes a stimulating, welcoming environment for the learning community; promotes intellectual freedom and critical thinking; develops a balanced, culturally relevant collection; designs innovative activities, inquiry based lessons, and library programs; inspires the intellectual curiosity essential for lifelong learning.

• 1. Promotes the principles of intellectual freedom and critical thinking by providing services and resources; creates and sustains an atmosphere of free inquiry; serves as an active advocate within the assigned school(s).
• 2. Collaborates with teachers and other pertinent approved individuals to plan and implement meaningful experiences that will promote a love of literacy and lifelong learning.
• 3. Designs and implements inquiry based, standards aligned learning activities, both individually and in collaboration with teachers that reflect the best in current research and practice.
• 4. Engages learners with print and digital resources; uses a variety of materials to address individual learning differences to access, create, and share content, as well as collaborate with other learners as global citizens.
• 5. Empowers students through personalized learning experiences using relevant and real world applications to develop problem solving skills and critical thinking.
• 6. Develops and maintains collections that systematically adheres to District goals and standards.; promotes the ethical and responsible use of information.
• 7. Ensures equitable physical access to learning resources by providing barrier free environments; curates information resources to streamline 24/7 access for the entire learning community.
• 8. Provides professional development opportunities to promote best practices and technology integration; foster intellectual curiosity by creating physical spaces that are inviting, safe, flexible, and innovative.
• 9. Orchestrate collaborative partnerships with the community to create innovative opportunities for all stakeholders.

• 1. Participates in developing and implementing long-range strategic plans through advocacy and leadership roles; remains current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research.
• 2. Maintains and updates knowledge and skills required for success in the position by participating in professional development activities as needed or as assigned; updates personal competencies in technology utilization, instructional support, and information access; attends staff meetings as called by administrators and serves on staff committees.
• 3. Performs related duties as assigned, on a temporary basis.
• 4. Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.

Experiences frequent interruptions; may be confined to work station for prolonged periods; may be required to work with and defuse, if…