Library Media Specialist- IHS

400 Lake Street
• Ithaca, New York
• 14850

NOTICE OF VACANCY

Position Title:
Library Media Specialist

Brief Description: Provide all duties and responsibilities of an ICSD Library Media specialist and serve students through participation in weekly committees, school-based projects and consultation and collaboration with SEL programming and home-base programming

Location(s): IHS

Start Date: 9/1/2026

Posting Dates: 6/10/2026 - 6/17/2026

Number of Vacancies: 1

FTE: 1

Application Requirements:

Resume/CV

Cover Letter

Proof of Certification (or pending certification)

Official Copy of transcripts: undergraduate and graduate

Three (3) Letters of Reference (highly preferred for external candidates)

MANDATORY Writing Sample (see prompt below)

The Ithaca City School District values diverse perspectives and life experiences. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans, people with disabilities, and those with lived experiences.

MANDATORY Writing Sample
A writing sample is required for the application to be completed.
Please upload your writing sample separately or with your cover letter.

The ICSD has a diverse student population representing a variety of races, gender identities, learning needs, socio-economic status, sexual orientations, languages, national origins, etc. Describe your teaching strategies and/or experiences for effectively educating students from diverse backgrounds. Please give specific examples of how you respond effectively to students who have a variety of identities, and/or respond effectively to students who are different from your own identity.

How do you ensure success for every student?

Tell us about any personal and professional experiences you have had that would help you help us to fulfill our district equity goals.

The Ithaca City School District is a 1:1 district in grades 3-12. Please provide examples of how you have used or your vision for using digital technology in instruction. Also, please provide evidence of how you stay current with students' digital world.

Required Qualifications:

• The Ithaca City School District is committed to eliminating race, class, and disability as predictors of academic performance, co-curricular participation, and discipline. Qualified candidates will demonstrate a basic awareness of these commitments and a strong willingness to support these efforts.
• All candidates must possess New York State certification in Library Media Specialist by date of hire.
• Master of Library Education B-6

Desired Characteristics:

• An educational leader whose competency, energy, and commitment will help ensure that students thrive;
• Proven ability to interact effectively with students and their families who represent cultures that are diverse in terms of race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and other characteristics in order to build an effective and collaborative school community;
• Ability to implement culturally responsive curriculum; create an inclusive classroom; and differentiate instruction in order to engage the learning styles and needs of each student as an individual.

Internal Applicants: Apply online at itha

When applying through School Front you can log in with your ICSD email credentials using the following single-sign on link here . Once logged in please go to recruiting >
Available Internal Postings. Type Library Media Specialist

If you are a substitute , a coach or in the process of onboarding and haven't officially started, you will be considered an external applicant. Guide on how to apply

External Applicants:
Apply online at ithac

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Salary Range: $56,918-$119,338 (10-month full-time basis) Based on the 26-27 ITA step and lane salary grid

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