Equity-Driven School Librarian & Reading Advocate

TrulyHired; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Public Schools seeks a school librarian who is experienced, highly qualified, and knowledgeable to join our community of learners and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for librarians who seek an environment that supports their creativity, and innovation and respects their skills and abilities as a librarian.

Successful candidates must demonstrate a commitment toEquitable Literacy, justice‑based and anti‑bias educational practice, and equity‑driven teaching.

Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor's degree
• Hold a valid Massachusetts School Librarian/Library License (All Levels).
• Meet all state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and Highly Qualified.
• Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment

Responsibilities

• Support students and staff to be critical thinkers and effective users, evaluators, and creators of information
• Create a caring and thoughtful environment with equitable access to the library's physical and digital collections
• Collaborate and co-teach with colleagues to support curriculum through information literacy skills and utilizing diverse, complex, and culturally responsive texts
• Oversee the physical and digital collection, including performing equity audits, maintenance, collection selection and development, and organization of the library
• Provide resources to the school community that supports curriculum, current events, and school and community culture
• Communicate library resources and programs to school staff and families
• Instill and support a love of reading and stories in students
• Engage with families and build collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning
• Consistently provides parents with clear expectations for student learning behavior and/or wellness and shares strategies to promote learning and development at school/home
• Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self‑awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development
• Consistently collaborates with colleagues through shared planning and/or informal conversation to analyze student performance and development, and to plan appropriate interventions at the classroom or school level
• Regularly provides advice and expertise to general education teachers and the school community to support the creation of appropriate and effective academic, behavioral, and social/emotional learning experiences for students

Education

Bachelor's degree

Massachusetts School Librarian/Library License

Job description

Boston Public Schools seeks a school librarian who is experienced, highly qualified, and knowledgeable to join our community of learners and leaders. This is an exciting opportunity for librarians who seek an environment that supports their creativity, and innovation and respects their skills and abilities as a librarian.

Successful candidates must demonstrate a commitment toEquitable Literacy, justice‑based and anti‑bias educational practice, and equity‑driven teaching.