LT Sub: Library Media Specialist

Winooski School District; Winooski (VT); Sur place; USD 53 000 - 105 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Winooski School District is seeking a Library Media Specialist for a long-term substitute position from December 7, 2026, through June 17, 2027. The librarian will collaborate with elementary learners, faculty, and administrators to promote print, textual, visual, information, media, and digital literacies.

Anchored in AASL Shared Foundations, the role requires designing inclusive, inquiry-based learning experiences, curating diverse resources, and supporting digital citizenship in a

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate degree from ALA/AASL or bachelor’s degree meeting baseline eligibility.
• Licensure: State certification/licensure as School Librarian/Library Media Specialist.
• Work Authorization: Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Cultural Competence & Equity: Commitment to equity and inclusion with diverse student populations.

Responsabilités

• Collaboratively plan and deliver engaging, inquiry-based learning experiences.
• Design inclusive instruction responsive to diverse developmental, cultural, social, and language needs.
• Partner, co-teach, and co-evaluate with classroom educators to embed literacy practices.
• Select, organize, and provide diverse resources; guide students in finding and evaluating resources; introduce ed tech tools.
• Cultivate curiosity and a growth mindset; encourage reading for understanding and breadth.
• Establish and maintain an inviting, safe, collaborative learning environment; promote digital citizenship.

Connaissances

Work Authorization

Cultural Competence

Formation

ALA/AASL recognized degree or baseline eligibility

Description du poste

LT Sub: Library Media Specialist

Winooski School District Winooski School District - Winooski, Vermont Open in Google Maps John F Kennedy - Winooski, Vermont Open in Google Maps Winooski Middle School - Winooski, Vermont Open in Google Maps Winooski High School - Winooski, Vermont Open in Google Maps PreK - JFK - WINOOSKI, Vermont Open in Google Maps

Job Details

• Job ID: 5954692
• Application Deadline: Posted until filled
• Posted: Oct 08, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Dec 7, 2026

Job Description

The Winooski School District has an anticipated opening for a Library Media Specialist, Long-Term Substitute from December 7, 2026, through June 17, 2027. The Library Media Specialist plays a prominent role in collaborating with and instructing elementary learners, faculty, and administrators through comprehensive literacies, including print, textual, visual, information, media, news, and digital literacies. The specialist fosters an inquiry-rich, welcoming, and inclusive library environment supporting the academic achievement and personal growth of all JFK Elementary students.

Commitment to Diversity: The Winooski School District is committed to building and supporting an instructional staff that reflects the diversity of its student community and creates inclusive opportunities for all learners.

Key Responsibilities and Essential Duties

Instructional responsibilities are grounded in the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Shared Foundations:

• Collaboratively plan and deliver engaging, inquiry-based learning experiences that prompt learners to formulate questions, think critically, identify challenges, and solve problems.
• Design inclusive instruction responsive to diverse developmental, cultural, social, and language needs. Model empathy and equity while providing students with opportunities to expand their awareness of the global community.
• Partner, co-teach, and co-evaluate with classroom educators to embed print, textual, visual, information, media, news, and digital literacy practices that deepen student learning.
• Select, organize, and provide high-quality, diverse, and relevant resources that support school curriculum and student interests. Guide students and staff in finding, evaluating, and sharing resources, and introduce emerging educational technology tools.
• Cultivate curiosity, discovery, innovation, and a growth mindset by guiding learners to view learning as an iterative process and encouraging reading for understanding, breadth, and pleasure.
• Establish and maintain an inviting, safe, flexible, and collaborative physical and virtual learning environment. Teach, model, and champion digital citizenship, online safety, and copyright and fair use.

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate degree from a program recognized by the American Library Association (ALA) and the American Association of School Librarians (AASL), or a bachelor's degree meeting baseline educational eligibility requirements.
• Licensure: Appropriate state certification/licensure as a School Librarian / Library Media Specialist.
• Work Authorization: Legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Cultural Competence & Equity: Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion, and cultural proficiency, with the ability to build meaningful connections with students, families, and colleagues from diverse racial, cultural, and linguistic backgrounds.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary: $52,610 to $105,220 Per Year

Job Categories:

Student Services > Librarian/Media Specialist

Welcome to Winooski School District, John F Kennedy, Winooski Middle School, Winooski High School, PreK - JFK

Welcome to the Winooski Educational Center and its website! Encompassing a little more than one mile square, Winooski is the smallest geographic school district in Vermont, and for many reasons, is a very special place for learning. Housed within a single building complex, grades PreK through 12, Winooski schools create a positive and caring environment where every student is important. We offer a full range of academic studies and extracurricular activities., Winooski School District is a Pre-K through 12 school system which is housed in one educational center. One of the diverse school districts in the State of Vermont, Winooski's teachers and staff are highly involved in professional development programs that help increase student achievement, address the needs of a diverse student population, and allow students to thrive in an engaging environment with high expectations., Winooski School District is a Pre-K through 12 school system which is housed in one educational center. One of the diverse school districts in the State of Vermont, Winooski's teachers and staff are highly involved in professional development programs that help increase student achievement, address the needs of a diverse student population, and allow students to thrive in an engaging environment with high expectations., Winooski School District is a Pre-K through 12 school system which is housed in one educational center. One of the diverse school districts in the State of Vermont, Winooski's teachers and staff are highly involved in professional development programs that help increase student achievement, address the needs of a diverse student population, and allow students to thrive in an engaging environment with high expectations.,

Job Requirements

• "We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who fully and actively support equal access for all people, regardless of Race, Color, Religion, Gender, Age, National Origin, Veteran Status, Disability, Genetic Information Testing, Family and Medical Leave, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression.
  We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or the government, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or otherwise oppose discrimination."
• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Michael Eppolito , Director of Curriculum
• 60 Normand St.
• Winooski, Vermont 05404
• Phone: [phone]
• Fax: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]