School Librarian 2026-2027 School Year

St. Edmund's Academy; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Edmund's Academy seeks a School Librarian to cultivate a love of reading and build students' research skills across divisions. The librarian will collaborate with teachers to integrate information literacy into curricula and promote digital citizenship.

The successful candidate will oversee library operations, guide digital resource use, and support school initiatives while modeling the academy's core values of inclusion and belonging.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required; Master's degree preferred.
• Outstanding record with early childhood to middle school students.
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and innovative are essential traits.
• Excellent writing and strong verbal communication expected.
• Must model inclusion and belonging in a diverse school community.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the library's primary functions: evaluation, selection, ordering, processing, and curation of resources.
• Collaborate with teachers to design and execute curricula in information evaluation and research.
• Coordinate with homeroom teachers and advisors to support media literacy and digital citizenship.
• Lead on the selection and ethical use of digital resources.
• Manage the annual book fair and Battle of the Books program.
• Represent St. Edmund's Academy at after-hours events and activities.
• Support community initiatives and contribute to the full life of the school.

Skills

Collaboration

Detail-oriented

Innovative

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Integrated Library System (ILS)

Digital resources management

Job description

St. Edmund's Academy Mission Statement

Guided by our Core Values and commitment to high standards, St. Edmund’s Academy provides a diverse, inclusive, and nurturing learning community where students are known, valued, and challenged to achieve their potential.

At the heart of every day, every decision, every practice, and every philosophy at St. Edmund's Academy lie our Core Values.

• Respect for the needs and feelings of others.
• The central role of honesty in relationships.
• The importance of taking responsibility for one's own conduct.
• The value of setting high standards in all endeavors.
• The worthiness of service to others.
• Understanding and appreciation of the differences among people.

St. Edmund's Academy Vision Statement

With their graduation from St. Edmund's Academy, our graduates will...

1. Live with a clear sense of purpose and responsibility guided by St. Edmund's Academy's Core Values.
2. Thrive in secondary school and beyond through robust academic preparation.
3. Approach real world problems with humility and conviction.
4. Value collaborating with people with diverse backgrounds and life experiences.
5. Recognize injustice and challenge themselves to honor the needs and worth of others.
6. Demonstrate a love of learning and commitment to personal growth.

Our graduates maintain a lifelong connection to the St. Edmund's Academy community.

St. Edmund's Academy

School Librarian

Start Date - Immediate

St. Edmund's Academy seeks an educator with a passion for books, research, and digital literacy for a School Librarian position. The School Librarian works collaboratively with teachers across all divisions to cultivate a love of reading and to build students' skills as researchers, critical thinkers, and ethical creators and consumers of information.

The School Librarian is responsible for overseeing the library's primary functions, including the evaluation, selection, ordering, processing, and curation of resources, while fostering a collaborative learning environment that inspires children to read for a variety of purposes and empowers them as skilled, open-hearted learners. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, collaborating with teachers to design and execute curriculum in information evaluation and research, coordinating with homeroom teachers and advisors to support media literacy and digital citizenship, and providing leadership on the selection and ethical use of digital resources. The School Librarian also manages the school's annual book fair and Battle of the Books program, and serves as a representative of SEA at after-hours events and activities determined in collaboration with division directors and guided by school needs. In addition to these responsibilities, the School Librarian supports community initiatives and contributes to the full life of the school community.

Excellent candidates will have an outstanding record working with early childhood, elementary, and/or middle school-aged students. The ability to be collaborative, detail-oriented, and innovative is essential. Excellent writing skills and strong verbal communication are expected. The candidate must model and champion the school's core values including an overt commitment to inclusion and belonging for all members of the school's diverse community.

Librarians with strong content knowledge, a passion for cultivating young readers and researchers, and dedication to building meaningful relationships with students in a highly collaborative environment shaped by strong core values will enjoy this professional opportunity. A Bachelor's degree is required; a Master's degree is preferred.