Library Media Specialist - Community Lab School

Library Media Specialist – Community Lab School – 2026‑27 School Year

Albemarle County Public Schools Community Lab School – Charlottesville, Virginia. Starting Date:
Aug 3 2026.

Job Description

Community Lab School is a small, nationally recognized 6‑12 school whose instructional model integrates interdisciplinary project‑based learning, multi‑age classrooms, and mastery grading and reporting. As a laboratory for educational innovation, we design and pilot nontraditional teaching strategies that advance the goals of ACPS and shape educational practice more broadly, often in collaboration with university research partners. We are an IB World School offering the Diploma Programme in grades 11‑12 and a member of the Mastery Transcript Consortium, piloting the Mastery Learning Record in grades 6‑8 in SY 2025‑26.

The successful candidate brings a strong commitment to progressive education, a bias toward action, and the disposition of a self‑directed learner who thrives in a culture of creative invention and perpetual change. The role offers a rare chance to work at the forefront of educational innovation and to contribute directly to both student growth and the evolution of schooling.

Teachers and Specialists are essential to achieving our goals of Thriving Students, affirming and empowering communities, and equitable, transformative resources.

• Innovative, self-reflective, collaborative, knowledgeable in their content area and instructional practices, and continually growing and improving
• Passionate about closing equity and achievement gaps
• Prepared to engage with our culturally responsive teaching model in support of our equity mission statement

• Strong instructional support and mentoring from building administrators, instructional coaches, learning technology integrators, diversity resource teachers, and equity specialists
• A wide range of professional development opportunities, including our New Teacher Academy and many other learning experiences held throughout the year for new and experienced teachers
• Competitive pay and benefits, including health & dental coverage, retirement, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, wellness program, discounts on gym memberships, and more
• The opportunity to work in a close‑knit, supportive community where you can continue to grow as a professional

Charlottesville, Virginia – a top university town within the Blue Ridge Mountains and Shenandoah National Park, close to Washington, DC, Richmond, Chesapeake Bay, and Atlantic beaches. Small‑town living with a vibrant arts, food, and culture scene.

Candidates must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching certificate with endorsement as a Library Media Specialist.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

Full‑Time.

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