Teacher Librarian

Teacher Librarian Skip to main content#Teacher Librarian page is loaded## Teacher Librarian Apply locations:
Cresthill Middle School time type:
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September 3, 2026 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
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** Teacher Librarian##

Job Description:

Promotes and coordinates the use of instructional resources, technology, and equipment which will enrich the curriculum, stimulate growth, and challenge students in their research, study, and lifelong learning. Ensures the effective use of information and empowers students to be  critical thinkers, readers, skillful researchers, effective communicators, and ethical users of information. Collaborates with classroom educators to design and implement lessons and units of instruction and assesses student learning and instructional effectiveness to ensure essential skills integration.

Provides the leadership and expertise necessary to ensure that the school library program is aligned with the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and the school district, and is an integral component of the learning/instructional program.
Must complete DCSD required training for new library staff    MINIMUM EDUCATION OR FORMAL TRAINING:  - A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with teaching certification  - A graduate degree earned at a college or university whose program is recognized by appropriate bodies such as The American Library Association (ALA), the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), or state education agencies (CDE)    SUPERVISORY DUTIES:  - Supervises library assistant(s), community volunteers, and student aides    ESSENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS:  - Mostly clean and comfortable;

some noise    ESSENTIAL

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Ability to bend and lift up to 40 lbs  - Frequent sitting & standing## Position Specific Information (if Applicable):## Responsibilities:

Loan library materials such as books, textbooks, and other resources to students, staff, and other DCSD patrons

Empowers all members of the learning community to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, curators, and ethical users of information

Manages the staff, budget, and the physical and virtual spaces of the school library

Schedule and support activities for the library program which may include author days, reading promotions and incentives, and school-wide literacy activities

Models and develops a commitment to respect equity, diversity, and inclusion in collection development and within the learning community

Manage and catalog materials using resource management software (Destiny)
Supports learners’ success by guiding them to read for understanding, breadth, and pleasure

Process returned materials such as books, textbooks, and other resources

Collaborates and co-teaches with classroom educators to establish learning objectives and assessment strategies to develop individual and group inquiry-based learning experiences

Evaluates, introduces, and models emerging technologies for the learning community, and uses technology tools to supplement school resources

Perform necessary record-keeping for all library resources, including a full inventory of all resources no less than every two years

Supports learners as they make meaning for themselves to create new knowledge by collecting, organizing, and sharing resources of personal relevance

Follow the DCSD media policy and board policies pertaining to the library

Empowers learners to work with each other in successful collaborations and to constructively assess their own work and the work of…