FTE Term, Teacher Librarian component of French Communication & Culture; 297T PS

Overview

1.0 FTE Term, Teacher Librarian with small component of French Communication & Culture (297T PS). Effective:
September 8, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

TEACHER LIBRARIAN

As the TEACHER LIBRARIAN, the teacher-librarian…

• promotes student understanding of the inquiry process by collaborating with teachers to plan, implement, and assess curricular based projects
• provides instruction to students and teachers in becoming effective users of the library and its available resources
• assists students in seeking, critically evaluating, synthesizing and presenting research findings
• keeps informed of and uses current teaching and assessment techniques
• accommodates the diverse needs of learners through differentiated instruction
• collaborates with teachers to provide resources for courses, units and lessons

• selects and promotes quality literature and information resources including print, non-print, and online/digital
• develops strategies to foster a love of reading as a leisure activity
• exposes students and teachers to a range of genres, themes, authors, and illustrators, in print and digital format
• helps students read, appreciate, and evaluate a variety of literary resources
• guides students in reading choices by matching students and books

• models current educational practices and teaching techniques
• contributes to staff professional development
• is a member of the school leadership and curriculum team as well as the school plan team
• provides leadership toward achieving school goals
• develops library policies, sets and evaluates goals according to changing needs within the school

• supports and assists staff and students in the acquisition of information literacy skills
• teaches various methods of accessing and critically evaluating information to students and teachers
• provides intellectual and physical access to information in print, online, and in media resources

• is a member of the school technology team (Leveraging Digital, Literacy with ICT)
• is knowledgeable in the use of electronic resources
• promotes the ethical use of print and electronic media
• assists teachers in infusing technology throughout the curriculum
• promotes and maintains the use of technology in the library (databases, portals, web sites, blogs and software)

• creates and maintains a welcoming and supportive learning environment
• seeks, selects and purchases quality resources to support curricula and for the development of lifelong learning skills
• keeps informed of current fiction and non-fiction literature to enhance the library collection
• maintains a collection of resources that reflect diverse perspectives, including those of Indigenous peoples
• systematically weeds the collection to accommodate new resources
• develops a plan to manage the library budget
• coordinates the roles and tasks of the library staff and volunteers
• establishes a plan of short and long term library goals
• produces an annual report for school administrators and the library consultant

Education requirements:

Bachelor of Education is highly recommended, with course work in School Librarianship.

RESOURCE TEACHERS – ALL LEVELS

The Resource Teacher is an Inclusion leader in the school and leads in the area of the implementation of the Appropriate Educational Programming (A Handbook for Resource Teachers in Manitoba, Man. Ed. 2014).

The following outlines roles and responsibilities:

• Research based leadership, planning and strategies
• Knowledge of high yield inclusive practices
• Ability to provide 21st century innovative practices for all students
• Plan successful interventions
• Participate in school based and divisional professional learning
• Knowledge of initiatives at universities and professional organizations

Continuum of Student Specific Planning:

• Knowledge of inclusive practices and understanding of the classroom teacher’s role
• Knowledge of curriculum outcomes for Grade level(s)
• Knowledge of a wide variety of adaptations and the adaptation planning process
• Ability to Consult, Collaborate and Coach
• Ability to Co- teach, team teach and be a teacher leader
• Ability to facilitate Case management and In-Take Procedures
• Understanding of…