Upper School Librarian

About Léman

Léman Manhattan is the only independent school in Lower Manhattan serving students from 12 months through Grade 12, offering a rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme in one of the world’s most dynamic educational environments. Consistently ranked among New York’s top private schools by Niche (#29 K–12, #5 Arts, #3 Boarding, #3 Diversity), Léman is also NYC’s only boarding school and the first private school to achieve acceptances to all Ivy League institutions within its first decade of graduates.

Our community represents over 130 countries, fostering a global perspective and inclusive culture. Blending distinguished tradition with cutting‑edge innovation, Léman prepares students for the rapidly evolving college and career landscape—guided by our mission: “Each student, future prepared.”

This role is part of Léman Manhattan’s vibrant, collaborative learning community, which delivers an engaging and academically rigorous program for all students. Each employee demonstrates a commitment to anti‑bias and anti‑racism work and to fostering an inclusive learning community. As an international school with a global outlook, Léman Manhattan utilizes the International Baccalaureate Programme's philosophy to equip students with the knowledge and skills to become thoughtful, engaged leaders.

We are committed to promoting diversity, equity, belonging, and justice, and to holding ourselves accountable for addressing harm, repairing relationships, and continuing to learn together.

• Develop and implement library policies and procedures.
• Promote reading and a love of literature throughout the school community.
• Develop and propose an annual expense budget inclusive of all subscription databases, projected book expenditures, supplies, equipment, and furnishings (manage library expenditures).
• Uphold high standards for academic integrity and deliver instruction and materials that build awareness and adherence to digital citizenship.
• Guide departmental efforts toward the adoption and implementation of Information literacy skills scope & sequence combined with tech skills scope & sequence.
• Act as a liaison between the school and educational institutions (museums, archives, public libraries, university libraries) to aid research support.
• Facilitate the research process through individual 1:1 conferences with students.
• Work with teachers and other educators to build and strengthen connections between student research needs, curricular content, learning outcomes, and information resources in a safe, flexible, conducive learning environment.
• Participate in curriculum development to design and teach engaging learning experiences, incorporating multiple literacies, fostering critical thinking, and promoting a love of reading.
• Participate as an active member of the Library/EdTech Vertical Team.
• Implement practices that allow for smooth, user‑friendly access to print and digital resources.
• Collaborate with the Director of Educational Technology to provide tech training workshops for students and faculty.
• Create book displays and bulletin boards to promote library resources, reading, and learning.
• Create book lists to promote extra‑curricular reading, including maintaining the personal reading list program.
• Meet with English teachers to advise and support required reading for curricular and summer book selection.
• Ensure equitable access and select materials that represent diverse perspectives and needs of students, faculty, staff, and Léman Community.
• Update, maintain, and promote use of Upper School library page and manage Follett Destiny catalog.
• Curate, organize, and promote use of digital information resources and database subscriptions.
• Select, purchase, catalog, and process all print, electronic books, and periodicals (curated to correspond to curriculum, international mindedness, independent reading, and student interests).
• Facilitate the research process through individual 1:1 conferences with students, including collaborating with ELA teachers and teachers of the grade 10 Research and Writing class.
• Serve as the IB Extended Essay (EE) Coordinator.
• Utilize learning…