School Librarian; SY

Description

Boston Public Schools seeks a school librarian who is experienced, highly qualified, and knowledgeable to join our community of learners and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for librarians who seek an environment that supports creativity and innovation and respects their skills and abilities as a librarian. Successful candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the vision of Equitable Literacy, and justice-based and anti-bias educational practice.

They must possess an educational philosophy that embraces the community vision for a rigorous academic program, action toward culturally responsive practice, and champions the belief that all children can learn at high levels.

Reports to:

Principal/Head of Schools

• Support students and staff to be critical thinkers and effective users, evaluators, and creators of information
• Create a caring and thoughtful environment with equitable access to the library’s physical and digital collections
• Collaborate and co-teach with colleagues to support curriculum through information literacy skills and utilizing diverse, complex, and culturally responsive texts
• Oversee the physical and digital collection, including performing equity audits, maintenance, collection selection and development, and organization of the library
• Provide resources to the school community that supports curriculum, current events, and school and community culture
• Communicate library resources and programs to school staff and families
• Instill and support a love of reading and stories in students

Using the Rubric of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP), the Office of Human Capital has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS SISP should demonstrate.

• Accountability for Student Achievement

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• Sets ambitious learning goals for all students, uses instructional and clinical practices that reflect high expectations for students and student work; engages all students in learning.
• Consistently defines high expectations for student learning goals and behavior.
• Assesses student learning regularly using a variety of assessments to measure growth and understanding.
• Effectively analyzes data from assessments, draws conclusions, and shares them appropriately.
• Communicating Professional Knowledge

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• Exhibits strong knowledge of child development and how students learn and behave, and designs effective and rigorous plans for support with measurable outcomes.
• Demonstrates knowledge of students’ developmental levels by providing differentiated learning experiences and support that enable all students to progress toward intended outcomes.
• Equitable & Effective Instruction
• Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.
• Uses instructional and clinical practices that are likely to challenge, motivate and engage all students and facilitate active participation.
• Consistently adapts instruction, services, plans, and assessments to make curriculum/supports accessible to all students.
• Cultural Proficiency

Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.

• Parent/Family Engagement

Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning. Consistently provides parents with clear expectations for student learning behavior and/or wellness and shares strategies to promote learning and development at school and home.

• Professional Reflection & Collaboration

Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development. Regularly collaborates with colleagues through shared planning and/or informal conversation to analyze student performance and development, and to plan appropriate interventions at the classroom or school level. Regularly provides advice and expertise to general education teachers and the…