Elementary School Librarian

Position Type:
Teacher Elementary School/ Elementary Librarian

Date Posted: 9/20/2026

Location:

SPRING HILL ELEMENTARY

Bargaining Unit: AEA, Work Year: 182 days, 12 contract payments, FTE:
Full time, 1.0 FTE, Salary: B00/00 - B72/20 ($56,823-$100,155) DOE

School librarians instill a love of learning in all students, ensuring that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information and have equitable access to information. Librarians empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information, and collaborate with classroom teachers and specialists to design and implement lessons and units of instruction, and assess student learning and instructional effectiveness.

The school librarian provides the leadership and expertise necessary to ensure that the school library program is aligned with the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and the school district, and is an integral component of the learning/instructional program. The position reports to and is evaluated by the site principal. This position requires a valid Alaska educator certificate. The number of work days is based upon the AEA negotiated pay scale.

Information on the pay scale can be found online on our Labor Relations Department website . This position's grade level, content area taught, and work site may change dependent upon student enrollment and district staffing needs. Positions that are 0.50 FTE to 1.0 FTE are associated with the Alaska Teachers' Retirement System (TRS), positions that are 0.40 to 0.49 FTE are associated with the Alaska Employees' Retirement System (PERS).

Positions that are 0.39 FTE or less are not eligible for state retirement benefits.

The following are required:

• A valid Alaska initial, professional, or master teaching certificate with an endorsement in library science, media services, or school librarian.
• An educator with a current teaching certificate who enrolls in a library certification/endorsement program may be qualified for this position through ASD's Grow Your Own Librarian (GRYOL) program.
• Evidence of content knowledge shown by:
  • a posted degree in the content area of this position;or
  • a posted minor in the content area of this position; or
  • passing Praxis Subject Assessments scores (formerly Praxis II) in the content area of this position; or
  • an endorsement in the content area of this position

The following is preferred:

• A valid Alaska type C special services certificate with an endorsement inlibrary science, media services,or media specialist.

• Supports a culture of literacy and literacy instruction.
• Engages students in the appreciation of literature and life-long reading.
• Uses the American Association of School Librarians Learner Standards.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness in helping to prepare students for their future.
• Encourages and facilitates students to become increasingly self-directed in critical thinking, collaboration and authentic, real-world problem solving.
• Collaborates with school staff to design and support grade level learning experiences that integrate critical thinking, information literacy, digital citizenship and the active use of technology.
• Plans and prepares lessons following appropriate academic plans as well as student and teacher needs.
• Leverages an understanding of school and community needs in the selection, organization and sharing of print and digital resources to support student interest and inquiry-based learning.
• Manages and maintains the library collection including, but not limited to, collection evaluation and weeding, ordering, book processing and repair, overdue notices and communication, organization, cleaning.
• Establishes and maintains library procedures.
• Manages the budget to effectively create a current and engaging collection for the school community.
• Provides flexible, current and accessible spaces to promote inquiry, creativity, collaboration and community.
• Creates an optimal learning environment which supports diverse learning, cultural, and linguistic differences which is respectful, safe and inviting.
• Develops a culture for investigation and an appreciation of learning and literature.
• Uses the appropriate ISTE Learner Standards.
• Leads professional learning to cultivate broader understanding of the skills that comprise success in a digital age.
• Identifies appropriate technology support resources for various troubleshooting needs.
• Serves as project lead for technology…