Elementary Library Media Specialists​/Teacher Librarian; Fairview

Elementary Library Media Specialists/Teacher Librarian (Fairview) Job Details

• Job
• Final date to receive applications:
  Jul 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
• Posted:
  Jul 17, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date:
  Aug 24, 2026

Library Media Specialist/Teacher Librarian

Exempt

186 Days

The library media specialist/teacher-librarian designs and executes a comprehensive school library program that is aligned with the school and district strategic plans as well as state and national school library and technology standards (CCCS, AASL, ISTE, Digital Citizenship). As the library program administrator, the school librarian works collaboratively with members of the learning community to define the policies and best practices of the school library program, and to guide and direct all activities related to it.

• Prior job-related experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree. Media Specialist endorsement required or ability to enroll in program with district sponsorship for endorsement.
• Appropriate endorsement and license through the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission, Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance, valid driver's license, and evidence of insurability.
• Oregon Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Check clearance.

• Understand adolescent development and apply knowledge to curriculum selection, use of instructional practices, and student learning needs.
• Understand and utilize skills/strategies for meeting the diverse needs of students.
• Understand the importance of relationships for teaching and learning.
• Understand state education code and district policies.

• Utilize effective practices to build a community of learners.
• Utilize technology to aid instruction and meet building/district requirements.
• Demonstrate a firm grasp of subject matter to assist teachers and students.
• Demonstrate a pattern of attendance and punctuality at work and work activities.

• Effectively communicate with parents, students, and staff.
• Maintain acceptable student behavior.
• Use appropriate assessment, instruction, and evaluation techniques.
• Be a resource to building staff and advocate for student learning and research needs.

Prior job-related experience.

• Operates and manages the Library Media Center and Textbook Room.
• Prepares and administers the Library Media Center budget.
• Plans, executes, and evaluates the program to ensure its quality at a general level and on a day-to-day basis.
• Maintains a comprehensive and efficient system for cataloging all print and non-print materials for the library, faculty library, textbook room, and career center.
• Maintains an efficient system for circulation, retrieval and storage of both hardware and software not under the responsibility of the technology assistant or district technology personnel.
• Trains and supervises all Library Media Center staff and volunteers in the performance of their duties.
• Weeds obsolete and worn materials from the collection.
• Maintains accurate records of the Library Media Center’s holdings and determines statistics as needed.
• Masters sophisticated electronic resources and maintains a constant focus on the nature, quality, and ethical use of information available in these and in more traditional tools.
• Provides leadership and expertise in acquiring and evaluating information resources in all formats; brings awareness of information issues into collaborative relationships with teachers, administrators, students, and others; and models strategies for locating, accessing, and evaluating information within and beyond the library media center.
• Establishes policies and procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, resource sharing, and weeding of the materials collection (both print and digital) to ensure that it is culturally relevant, up to date, in excellent condition, and accessible to the school community.
• Plans, manages and administers testing/assessment in collaboration with the school principal and district test coordinator.

• Promotes and instructs students in…