Librarian/Media/Technology Specialist – Cavendish Fletcher Community Library and

The Cavendish Fletcher Community Library is seeking a full-time librarian/media/technology specialist with the dual responsibility of a community librarian (60%) and a certified school librarian (40%).

The Cavendish Library is a unique municipal library that operates as a library for the Town of Cavendish community and provides the Cavendish Town Elementary School with a certified librarian that will administer a program that is integrated with the Vermont Department of Education standards.

Cavendish is a small rural town with a population of 1,400 located on Route 131 twenty miles from Claremont, New Hampshire, and three miles from Okemo Mountain Resort in Ludlow, Vermont. The Cavendish Town Elementary is a K-6 school with 80 students and is attached to the library.

Community Responsibilities:

• Present a welcoming attitude to all patrons in a non-judgmental and respectful manner.
• Oversee all aspects of the library collection and operations.
• Increase public knowledge about and use of the library’s technology offerings.
• Plan programs and events that appeal to a wide range of community members.

School Responsibilities:

• Teach formal library skills classes to K-6 students from the Cavendish Town Elementary School.
• Engage and motivate students to read for academic success, personal interest, and lifelong learning.
• Model the integration of technology in teaching and learning.
• Develop and maintain a collection of resources and programs appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and the teaching styles and instructional strategies used with the school community and in accordance with district policy.

Required:

• Qualified candidates must hold or be eligible to hold a valid VT Educator License with Library Media Specialist (61) Endorsement. 

Preferred:

• A minimum of two years of professional library experience.
• Grant Writing experience.

Salary Range: 

• $45K to $65K – Exempt Position – Salary commensurate with experience and credentials.