Librarian; Yarbrough Elementary

Librarian (Yarbrough Elementary)

MIDLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Yarbrough Elementary - Midland, Texas Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Midland Independent School District

• Job : 5880318
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Aug 10, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

EXEMPT STATUS
:
Exempt

NO. OF DAYS
: 187

PAY GRADE: Teacher Pay

DEPARTMENT: Campus assigned

REPORTS TO
:
Principal

• 3 years classroom experience
• Masters of Library Science from an accredited university
• Or a Masters plus a School Librarian Certificate (24 hours) from an accredited university or eligible for a probationary library certificate.

Terms of

Contract:

According to district approved calendar

• Ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information by providing
• Intellectual and physical access to information
• Learning experiences that encourage users to become discriminating consumers and skilled creators of information
• Leadership, instruction, and consulting assistance in the use of instructional and information technology
• Resources and activities that contribute to lifelong learning
• A facility that functions as the information center of the school
• Resources that represent a diversity of experiences, opinions, social and cultural perspectives

• Plan long-range goals of the library media center program with faculty, administration and students.
• Plan the budget with the administration, school-based councils, and/or advisory committees, based on the needs and objectives of the library media center program.
• Administer the budget according to the goals and objectives of the program.
• Meet periodically with the principal to evaluate and discuss short-range goals and accomplishments for improving the library media center.
• Develop and/or implement library media center policies.
• Develop plans for maintaining a technologically current facility and program.
• Organize, classify, and catalog library materials, following nationally recognized professional standards.
• Solicit suggestions from and communicate with faculty and students about services, materials, programs, and facilities.
• Evaluate programs, services, facilities and materials informally and formally on a continuous basis identifying strengths and weaknesses.
• Organize and maintain the library media center as a functional, attractive, safe and orderly environment for optimal use by students and faculty.
• Publicize the library media center programs, services, and materials.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date automated library circulation system.
• Train and supervise library media center clerical staff, volunteers, and/or student helper

• Follow the district-approved selection policy, which includes a procedure for the reconsideration of materials.
• Possess broad knowledge of the school curriculum and plan with teachers and administration for development of collection of materials to support the curriculum.
• Choose materials using selection tools such as: bibliographies, periodical reviews, workshops, recommendations, and professional judgment.
• Maintain current, research-based, relevant professional collection.
• Offer a current and balanced collection that includes multicultural selections.
• Maintain statistical records needed to verify circulation and library media center holdings.
• Make general repairs, weed collection, and take annual inventory.
• Provide for scheduling, circulating, repairing, and maintaining audio-visual equipment (when applicable).

• Maintain flexible use of the library media center by individuals, small groups, and large groups for research,…