Elementary School Librarian

• Position Type:
  Elementary School Teaching/ Media Specialist
• Date Posted: 6/30/2026
• Location:
  
  Spring Mill Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  08/04/2026

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township (MSDWT) is located in the northern section of Indianapolis. It is a dynamic community with broad diversity in cultures, religions, ethnic groups, races, and socioeconomic levels. MSDWT has been an educational leader in Indiana for the last seventy years.

Our mission is to nurture our students into tomorrow's leaders by cultivating learning environments that ignite innovation, amplify diverse and critical thinking, and inspire growth and achievement.

Job Title
:
Elementary School Librarian

Qualifications Profile (Licensure):
This position requires a valid and active license issued by the Indiana Department of Education

Education
:
Candidates must document successful attainment of degrees required for licensure in the state of Indiana

Location
:
Spring Mill Elementary

Position Start Date
: 8/4/2026

Work Schedule
:
Full-Time

Calendar Length
: 185 days

FLSA Classification
:
Contract Salary, Exempt

Salary/Hourly Rate
: BS 0 years experience=$53,000, MS 0 years experience=$54,000 with additional compensation for years of experience

• Establish and maintain library procedures
• Teach information literacy skills to students using established curriculum and standards
• Instruct teachers and students on library use
• Participate in library program evaluation
• Establish and successfully implement goals for the school library program appropriate to the setting and the students served
• Assist students in the use of technology
• Establish a culture for investigation and love of literature through regular student visitation to the library for book selection, book talks, and motivational programs
• Encourage an inquiry-based learning environment within the school community
• Assist and reinforce teacher instruction in library skills acquisition
• Co-plan and co-teach with teachers to deliver culturally responsive instruction regarding student research and the acquisition of inquiry skills.

• Establish, evaluate and maintain library procedures in regards to staffing and student or parent volunteers
• Select resources that support student learning and allow students to move quickly through the locating phase into working with information and gaining deeper understanding
• Prepare resource lists that include print materials, websites, videos, and other relevant resources to be placed on class Canvas pages and/or the library home page
• Check materials, books, magazines, and/or AV equipment in and out using manual and automated processes; gather resources for faculty to support unit planners
• Maintain statistics related to library usage
• Evaluate materials for relatedness to state standards and District curriculum
• Recommend media, technology, equipment, and book purchases and order library books, magazines, computer software, and supplies that reflect the variety of student learning

PERCENT OF TIME

Seldom = Less than 25%
Occasional = 26 to 50%
Often = 51 to 75%
Very Frequent = 76% and above

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time:
  Often
• Ability to carry 25 pounds:
  Occasional
• Amount to lift 25 pounds:
  Occasional
• Amount of force to push/pull up to 25 pounds:
  Seldom
• Ability to work at a desk, conference table or in meetings of various configurations:
  Very Frequent
• Ability to see for the purpose of reading laws and codes, rules and policies and other printed matter:
  Very Frequent
• Ability to hear and understand speech at normal levels:
  Very Frequent
• Ability to communicate so others will be able to clearly understand a normal conversation.

The Metropolitan School District of Washington Township is an equal opportunity/equal access employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all applicable Federal and Indiana State laws, regulations, and executive orders in its programs and activities. Washington Township does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status.