Librarian (Itinerant)

Loudoun County Public Schools; Chantilly (VA); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Loudoun County Public Schools seeks a Librarian to provide students and teachers access to materials in various formats and to foster competence in information literacy. The role includes supervising the Media Center, maintaining records, and collaborating on learning strategies to support the curriculum.

The position is itinerant between Discovery Elementary School and Liberty Elementary School, requires a Virginia Teaching license with a Library Science endorsement, and offers partial remote

Qualifications

• Holds or is eligible for a Virginia Teaching license with a specific endorsement in Library Science.

Responsibilities

• Operates and supervises the Media Center including planning and evaluating the total program; follows state and local policies pertaining to standards and policies; establishes policies and routines to facilitate access to information; maintains records and prepares reports including budget, accounting, and inventory; provides accurate retrieval and circulation systems.
• Provides formal and informal instruction in information skills, production of materials, and use of information technologies; promotes information access, use, and communication; develops a collection of resources to support curriculum and meet needs of students and staff; assists the Principal to ensure instructional materials are used; participates in curriculum planning and program development.
• Offers teachers assistance in using information resources and instructional materials; promotes literacy and the enjoyment of reading, viewing, and listening.
• Supervises Library Assistants, volunteers, and aides; advises administrative staff on the library media program
• Keeps up-to-date in the field through courses, staff development, conferences, and professional reading
• Promotes and demonstrates the importance of the library media program and publicizes services and resources
• Performs related work as required

Education

Virginia Teaching license with Library Science endorsement

Job description

Job Overview

The Librarian provides students and teachers intellectual and physical access to materials in appropriate formats (books, periodicals, videos, DVDs, computer software, etc.); provides instructions to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas; and works with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of students.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Operates and supervises the Media Center including planning and evaluating the total program; follows State and local policies pertaining to State regulations (Standards of Quality and Accreditation), the School Board Policy Manual, and policies in the Library Media Handbook; establishes policies and routines in the Media Center that facilitate students' and teachers' unimpeded access to information; creates an environment and atmosphere that encourages students and teachers to use the media center; maintains records and prepares reports including budget, accounting, and inventory; provides accurate and efficient retrieval and circulation systems


• Provides formal and informal instruction in information skills, the production of materials, and the use of information and instructional technologies; promotes skill, knowledge, and attitudes concerning information access, use, and communication as an integral part of the school system; develops a collection of resources, including selection, acquisition, organization, maintenance, and evaluation, that supports and enhances the curriculum and meets personal needs, intellectual interests, and abilities of students and staff; assists the Principal to ensure that instructional materials and equipment are used to provide learning experiences compatible with the education needs of students; participates in curriculum planning and program development


• Offers teachers assistance in using information resources, acquiring and assessing instructional materials, and incorporating information skills into the classroom curriculum; promotes literacy and the enjoyment of reading, viewing, and listening


• Supervises Library Assistants, adult volunteers, and student aides so that clerical routines are performed effectively; consults with and advises the administrative staff with regard to the library media program


• Takes action to stay up-to-date in the field, e.g. takes courses, participates in staff development, attends conferences, and maintains professional reading


• Promotes and demonstrates the importance of the library media program in education and publicizes available services and resources to the school community


• Performs related work as required

Qualifications

• Holds or is eligible for a Virginia Teaching license with a specific endorsement in the area of Library Science.

Itinerant between Discovery Elementary School and Liberty Elementary School

Reports to: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 10 Months/ 206 Days/ 7 hours

Salary Level: Scale A/Licensed

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Remote Work: Partial

Union Designation: Certified