School Librarian - Media - School

Position Type: Library & Media/ School Librarian

Date Posted: 10/27/2026

Location: Buice School (High-Needs School)

Date Available: 11/20/2026

Job Code:
School Librarian - 060045 Standard

Hours:

40 Department:
Media - School - 202000 Empl Class: NA

Minimum Salary: $61,146.00/Annually

Maximum Salary: $/Annually

Scheduled Days: 190

Target Openings: 1

License and Certification

Qualifications:

• Georgia School Librarian Certification Required

Education

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in School Library/Library Media Required or
• advanced degree with School Librarian certification Required or
• Bachelor's Degree with Georgia Professional Standards Commission requirements met for School Librarian provisional certification. Required

Experience

Qualifications:

• Classroom teaching experience Preferred

Skills

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of library media, instructional technology, and curriculum
• Ability to problem solve, lead, and multitask
• Ability to work effectively with students, staff, and the community
• Ability to act as a representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools

Primary Responsibilities:

Serve as an instructional leader and partner to develop, manage, and implement a quality library media program that provides library media resources and services to support student success.

Contribute to the shared vision of teaching and learning as a school instructional leader.

• Collaborate with decision-making teams to develop a shared vision for the library media program in support of local school improvement goals.
• Demonstrate knowledge and expertise involving library media instruction, programming, and events.
• Lead and collaborate with school library media committee to implement library media program plans and address challenges as needed.

Collaboratively plan instruction and develop the library media instructional program to support teachers and address the needs of all students.

• Meet with teachers, administrators, and librarians to collaboratively develop instruction using effective strategies.
• Collaborate to teach information and media literacy skills that align to the state and/or local standards and student needs.
• Proactively curate and recommend resources that support instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Use formative assessment techniques to evaluate student understanding and progress through instruction in the library.

Promote reading by providing equitable access to reading materials for student self-selection.

• Create a learning environment where self-selected reading is valued, promoted, and encouraged.
• Support and encourage students to engage in reading for learning.
• Provide choice, variety, and access to diverse, high-quality reading materials through library programming and events.
• Model effective strategies used by lifelong readers to engage with text.

Design instruction in information and media literacy that fosters critical thinking and intellectual curiosity.

• Model enthusiasm for learning and demonstrate how to pursue answers to complex questions.
• Guide students to navigate vast amounts of information to retrieve, organize, and share credible information.
• Guide students to critically analyze multiple sources of information.
• Integrate instruction to evaluate information for accuracy, bias, and relevance.
• Demonstrate ethical decision-making when using AI tools, social media, and/or emerging technologies.

Teach and model best practices for research and inquiry.

• Demonstrate an inquiry‑based approach to learning and information research.
• Utilize appropriate technologies, tools, and strategies to support curiosity and creativity.
• Encourage critical thinking through asking questions, conducting research, evaluating information, and synthesizing knowledge.
• Provide opportunities for students to convey new understanding through…