Lower School Teacher Librarian

Oregon Episcopal School
Portland, OR United States

Oregon Episcopal School seeks a Teacher Librarian to begin duties in August 2026. Interested candidates should include a resume and cover letter addressed to David Lowell (Head of Lower School) when submitting materials.

OUR MISSION:
Oregon Episcopal School educates students to realize their power for good as engaged citizens of the world.

ABOUT US:

Founded in 1869, Oregon Episcopal School today occupies a wooded 59-acre campus where 880 students in Pre‑K through 12th Grade share an excellent faculty, an inquiry‑based curriculum, and a strong sense of community. The Upper School also includes a small boarding program of international and domestic students who live and learn together, enhancing the vibrancy of the school community.

OES seeks and values employees who continually grow in their work practices. Teaching faculty engage in the Characteristics of Effective Teaching for their ongoing learning in service of students. All other employees engage in professional growth specific to their responsibilities. Together, faculty and staff create a vibrant and diverse community of lifelong learners.

As an Episcopal school, we are rooted in a rhythm of gathering and reflection that values and respects all beliefs and cultures. As such, we educate toward a larger purpose – toward inclusion and respect, service and justice, and commitment beyond ourselves.

The Lower School Teacher Librarian empowers Pre‑kindergarten through 5th grade students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information. The librarian instills a love of learning in all students and promotes curiosity and the exploration of ideas and concepts. The Lower School Teacher Librarian collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to design and implement learning experiences while demonstrating a commitment to maintaining intellectual freedom.

The librarian also provides the leadership and expertise necessary to ensure that the Lower School library program is aligned with the OES mission, vision and identity.

In addition to the qualifications detailed below, the successful teacher will promote the School’s commitment to attracting and retaining a highly talented faculty, possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to support the School’s educational mission. As professional educators in a dynamic living and learning environment, faculty are required to model professional behavior and observe appropriate adult‑student boundaries to support a safe and supportive community for teaching and learning.

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated gift for engaging students and strengthening the inclusive community of OES.

Faculty also participate in a variety of activities typical to the independent school environment, including advising, committee work, support of experiential education, and other duties as assigned. In addition to strength in their teaching discipline/area, faculty candidates who bring an interest in dormitory association (for the Upper School), or coaching (in the Middle and Upper Schools) are encouraged to apply for these additional opportunities for student engagement and are strongly considered.

• Develop an intellectually challenging and creative library and information technology program with developmentally appropriate research‑based practices
• Implement a strong, inquiry‑based and differentiated research curriculum; work with educators to build and strengthen connections between student information and research needs, curricular content, learning outcomes, and information resources
• Participate in the curriculum development process at both the grade and Lower School wide level to ensure that the curricula include the full range of literacy skills (information, media, visual, digital, and technological literacy) necessary to develop lifelong learners
• Teach library and information technology skills to students from Pre‑kindergarten through 5th grade
• Collaborate with librarians in the other divisions to support a strong…