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Illinois School District U-46

High School Librarian (2025/2026 School Year) Job at Illinois School District U-

Illinois School District U-46, Elgin, IL, United States, 60120


Position Type:
High School Teacher/Librarian

Date Posted:
11/4/2024

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
08/06/2025

Closing Date:
04/30/2025NOTE: This posting has been opened for application intake for anyone interested in a position with School District U-46 for the 2025/2026 school year. We anticipate the review of applications to begin sometime near the end of January. If you are interested in a role for the current 2024/2025 school year, we encourage you to check out our open vacancies.

Position / Title: Certified Librarian

Bargaining Unit: ETA

Department/Location: Secondary Schools Instruction & Equity

Calendar Days: 184

Reports To: Literacy & Libraries / Building Principal

JD Revision Date: 09/25/2023

Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary
To support all curricular areas for student learning, reading, and instruction and provide information literacy instruction.

Job Duties / Responsibilities
  • Teach the district-approved library and information literacy curriculum.
  • Collaborate with teachers in teaching and assessing how all students utilize information resources.
  • Expose students to a variety of literature and promote a culture of reading in the school community.
  • Promote the integrated use of technology and other resources as learning tools.
  • Provide individual students and staff with reader services and information literacy resources at the moment of need.
  • Administer the library and collection to include collection development (selection and de-selection), cataloging and processing, and circulation of materials.
  • Manage and maintain the library facility to meet instructional goals.
  • Demonstrate fiscal responsibility in managing budget allocations for building, district and grant funding.
  • Prepare appropriate curricular materials for classroom instruction.
  • Participate in the U-46 community to include sharing resources and policy development in implementing the district approved curriculum.
  • Provide leadership in current best practices and awareness of district curriculum.
  • Other duties as assigned.
Education
  • Bachelor's degree in related subject from accredited university.
  • Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) with a Library/Media endorsement at appropriate grade level required.
  • Teaching experience is preferred but not necessary for hiring.
  • Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.
Experience / Knowledge
  • Knowledge of information literacy and curriculum.
  • Familiarity with a wide range of reading materials and resources for students.
  • Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and instructional skills.
  • Knowledge of MARC records and cataloging standards.
  • Understanding of standard library ordering and budgeting procedures.
  • Awareness of collection development practices.
Physical Demands
  • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. with proper technique
Terms of Employment
  • This is a nine (9) month ETA position (184 work days)
  • Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education

Attachment(s):
  • Certified Librarian_REV 09.25.2023.pdf