Librarian - 2024 - 2025 School Year
Henrico County Virginia - Richmond Heights, Virginia, United States,![Henrico County Virginia](/api/image?src=https%3A%2F%2Fgeneral-board-default.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdesk-360x180.webp&w=640&q=75&f=webp)
Work at Henrico County Virginia
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Overview
220-day contract.
The School Librarian serves three interrelated roles within the school: teacher, instructional partner, and program administrator. While fulfilling these roles, the school librarian empowers students to think, create, share, and grow as they harness curiosity, model responsibility, inspire exploration, promote creativity, and deepen understanding. The school librarian is responsive to the needs of all learners and establishes a stimulating, welcoming environment for students and faculty, promotes lifelong reading and intellectual freedom, and develops a balanced, diverse collection. The school librarian transforms learning by designing life-ready learning experiences and programming which can be student owned, authentic and connected, community supported, and available anytime/anywhere.
Essential Duties
Teacher:
• Activates a broad-based knowledge of the curriculum and Virginia Standards of Learning to integrate the National School Library Standards with content through both small group and whole class instruction
• Plans by reviewing pacing charts and student growth data, and utilizes the HCPS Library Standard Alignment which integrates information literacy skills with curricula appropriate for content and grade level
• Takes a leadership role in modeling and teaching the skills necessary to access, evaluate, and use resources ethically, effectively, and responsibly
• Promotes an appreciation of information literacy and recreational reading for lifelong learning and enjoyment
• Delivers information through a variety of creative activities and instructional practices that involve a personalized learning experience
• Empowers students as creators
• Teaches and promotes the privacy of student data through his or her instruction and role as an educational leader
Instructional Partner :
• Creates partnerships and leads beyond the library by attending grade level/department meetings, identifying and developing resources to support curriculum, and creating lessons/activities that utilize the HCPS Library Standard Alignment which integrates information literacy skills with curricula appropriate for content and grade level
• Collaborates and co-plans with encore teachers to create integrated, authentic learning experiences
• Applies and models use of new technology, design thinking, and guided inquiry, and promotes effective, responsible use of resources by students and staff
• Provides leadership to staff by serving on the leadership team, facilitating personalized professional learning, and coordinating resources and available facilities and services to support the instructional program, and participating in other committees such as technology and curriculum committees
Program Administrator:
• Creates and maintains equitable access to an inviting, safe environment that fosters intellectual inquiry
• Provides flexible extended learning spaces that promote inquiry, creativity, collaboration, and community
• Ensures equitable digital access, programming, and services in support of the school district's strategic vision
• Inspires and supports the reading lives of both students and teachers
• Develops and maintains an up-to-date, culturally diverse collection of print and non-print resources that supports the curriculum and reflects students' interests
• Cultivates partnerships within the school and local community (including families and caregivers, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, public and higher education libraries, businesses) to promote engagement and a community of readers
• Uses available statistics to assess the library collection and program in order to make related financial and program development decisions
• Actively seeks out and writes grants to support instruction and resources for learners
• Curates digital resources, coordinates and manages available resources
• Keeps abreast of current library and information trends through professional organizations, social networking, literature, and networking with colleagues in other libraries
• Serves as an advocate for the library program and its services in the school and community
Minimum Qualifications
Current teaching certification with endorsement in Library Media. Masters in Library Science or equivalent degree preferred.
Additional Information
Position for Librarian holds a
220/day contract
Minimum annual starting salary: $58,839 Bachelors, $61,663 Masters, $64,623 Doctorate.
How To Apply
To be considered for the listed vacancy, you must submit a complete online application to include:Resume,Copy of your VA or out-of-state teaching license,Official or unofficial transcripts,Copies of your Praxis scores (if available)
If you are unable to upload the documents, you may mail, fax, or hand-deliver the requested documents to:
Henrico County Public Schools
3820 Nine Mile Road - Attn: Human Resources
Henrico, VA 23223
Fax: (804) 652-3763
The School Board of Henrico County is committed to nondiscrimination with regard to sex (including pregnancy), gender, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, ancestry, age, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law (except where such is a bona fide occupational qualification), in employment or in its programs and activities.