Librarian Anticipated

Primary Purpose

Librarian creates a dynamic program establishing the library as a central element of the school, positively impacting student achievement, learning, literacy, and school culture. The librarian supports best instructional practices and curriculum standards through the integration of resources and opportunities. Actively engage in actions that contribute to the overall mission and strategic plan of Clear Creek ISD.

Education/Certification/Licensure

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university

Texas teaching certificate

Valid Texas school librarian certificate or learning resources certificate or endorsement

Special Knowledge/Skills

Effective communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills

Proficient in working with media/computer technologies

Strong organizational skills

Experience

Minimum of 5 years’ experience teaching in a public-school setting preferred

• Information Literacy:
  The librarian offers information literacy instruction that enables stakeholders to efficiently locate, accurately evaluate, ethically use, and clearly communicate in various formats.
• Librarian provides the opportunity for learners and educators to access, apply, and evaluate print and digital resources for their inquiry, academic, and personal needs.
• Librarian practices and models the ethical and legal gathering and use of information, technology, and media.
• Librarian includes opportunities for collaboration among members of the learning community.
• Librarian provides opportunities to help learners become creative problem solvers and independent users and producers of ideas and information.

• Inquiry:
  The librarian provides access to information and programs for inquiry-based learning as well as support for both student and professional learning.
• Librarian creates opportunities to cultivate curiosity through a carefully curated collection in a variety of formats as well as identification and exploration of real-world problems and developing strategies to solve those problems.
• Librarian promotes inquiry approach to learning for students to pursue, create, share, and grow knowledge.
• Librarian offers professional learning opportunities that promote best practices in inquiry-based teaching and learning.

• Reading:
  The librarian promotes reading as an essential skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.
• Librarian encourages students to read a variety of literature for information and pleasure by providing access to physical and virtual collections.
• Librarian supports, supplements, and elevates literacy instruction through research-based strategies and participation in state and local reading initiatives.
• Librarian curates materials that reflect diversity and maximize student choice.
• Librarian curates materials to support the needs of the curriculum and the state standards.
• Librarian provides programs that encourage collaboration with other libraries, information institutions, and/or community partners.

• Digital Learning:
  The librarian provides equitable access to curated and open access information, technology, and media.
• Librarian promotes the ethical use of engaging technology applications and tools across all content areas for discovery, collaboration, critical analysis, creation, and demonstration of learning.
• Librarian actively provides an equitable, diverse, and open collection of digital resources.
• Librarian models and encourages ethical and legal guidelines for gathering and using digital intellectual property, understanding current copyright rules, and inspiring others to engage in positive digital citizenship practices.

• Environment:
  The librarian creates an essential, safe, inclusive, and flexible environment.
• Librarian cultivates a sense of community and respect while representing diverse points of view.
• Librarian promotes an environment that is a safe, inviting, accessible environment for all.
• Librarian develops and maintains a diverse collection of resources and activities appropriate to the curriculum and all learners.

• Leadership:
  The librarian incorporates leadership activities, best practices, and professional learning across campus, district, and…