Assistant School Librarian Secondary

Chesterfield County Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 57,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia is seeking a school librarian for the 2027-28 school year. The librarian provides instructional leadership for information literacy, curates up-to-date digital and print resources, and collaborates with faculty to support the instructional curriculum.

Responsibilities include teaching information location and evaluation, managing library collections and circulation, planning instructional activities, overseeing assistants or volunteers, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of teaching and learning concepts for school librarianship.
• Ability to develop instructional goals for students and collaborate with staff.
• Experience with budgeting and reporting in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Teach information location, access, evaluation, use, and communication to students and teachers.
• Manage library collections (print, non-print, electronic) and circulation.
• Collaborate with faculty to support digital learning and information literacy.

Skills

Librarianship concepts

Instructional leadership

Information literacy

Education

Virginia teaching license - Library Media

Tools

Library catalog systems

Budget reporting tools

Job description

General Description

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

General Description: This is for the 2027-28 school year. The school librarian provides instructional leadership for the teaching of information literacy skills, develops and maintains a school library collection that has up-to-date digital and print materials and technology, including curation of openly licensed educational resources, and manages the school library as a flexible, multi-tasked learning environment. Collaborates with school faculty and administrators to develop a program that supports the instructional curriculum.

Essential Job Functions

• Teach the skills of information location, access, evaluation, use and communication as they relate to the program of instruction to both students and teachers
• Assists in maintaining the school library’s print, non-print, and electronic collections and manages circulation of curricular support materials and equipment
• Collaborates with teachers in planning assignments providing instruction that supports the development of digital learning, participatory learning, inquiry learning, technology literacies, and information literacy
• Performs collection development by selecting, ordering, and adding new items to replace and/or update the school library resources
• Introduces new instructional materials and technologies to staff
• May supervise library assistants and volunteers in the school library
• Plans and directs special projects involving that supports, supplements, and elevates the literacy experience through guidance and motivational reading initiatives
• Prepares or assists in preparation of the school library budget
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs
• Uses the curriculum of the district as well as National School Library Standards for Learners, School Librarians, and School Libraries to plan daily instructional activities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Budgetary Responsibility

Assists in developing the spending plan for the school library budget, considering current and future resource needs.

Report Preparation

Generates reports as related to circulation of library materials and budgetary procedures. Prepares reports as requested by building principal and/or district library services specialist.

Equipment Operation

Operates and instructs others in the operation of computer and electronic equipment for in various formats.

Contacts

Other school librarians, faculty, administrators, staff, students, parents, community leaders, public and academic librarians.

Work Direction

May assist in providing work direction to Library Assistants who assist the school librarian in providing services to faculty and students.

Supervision

May provide supervision of Library Assistants.

Decision Making

A high level of independent decision-making is required within areas of direct responsibility. Supervisor’s approval is required for decisions that affect areas beyond those under direct management of the position or to meet fiscal policies and procedures.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

N/A

Physical Demands

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; handle or feel objects, printed materials, and controls; and talk, hear, stand, walk, bend and sit. Some lifting is required.

Work Environment

The school library is the normal work environment. The noise level in the work environment is moderate. Some exposure to dust and mold is likely in the work environment.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the concepts, principles, and methodologies of teaching and learning and of current practices in school librarianship.
• Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals for students; to manage print, non-print and electronic collection of curricular support materials and equipment; to prepare and monitor departmental budget; to provide work direction to others; to collaborate with other instructional personnel; to communicate instructional goals to others effectively, orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Library Media.

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation $57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours Per Day 8 Days Per Year 200

Benefits

200 Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Employer Information / Culture

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time. Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships. We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones. Our award-winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here. Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it.

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us. You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.