School Librarian, Belmonte Middle School, Saugus MA

Posted February 28, 2014

Job Description
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

TEACHER:
collaborates with classroom teachers as a partner in the instructional process
collaborates to design, teach, and assess learning experiences that incorporate inquiry learning, information literacies in their formats, critical thinking, and self-assessment
promotes a love of reading and lifelong learning
teaches information skills to scheduled classes
promotes instructional technology to improve learning
teaches students to build on prior knowledge to construct new knowledge

SCHOOL LIBRARIAN:
fosters a creative, flexible environment so that the school library is an essential part of the learning community
develops and maintains resources appropriate to the curriculum, the learners, and instructional strategies of the school community
establishes procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, and resource sharing of resources in all formats
evaluates, promotes, and uses existing and emerging technologies to support teaching and learning
promotes the ethical use of information: copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property
other duties as assigned by the principal

Job Requirements
LEADER:
serves on decision making teams, school improvement and accreditation activities; presenting at meetings
benchmarks the SLP (School Library Program) to school, state, and national standards
stays current in professional practices, educational research; maintains active professional memberships
advocates for SLP through an effective public relations program
collects and analyzes data to improve instruction; demonstrates correlations between the SLP and student achievement
administers the SLP budget to support program goals

• At least 3 years of relevant experience preferred
• Master degree preferred
• Citizenship, residency or work VISA in United States required

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