Temporary Librarian, School Library, North Shore area, MA

Posted February 11, 2015

BiblioTemps®, a short-term staffing service of the Massachusetts Library System, is seeking candidates for a temporary Librarian for one of our school library clients. The schedule for this full-time assignment will be 8am to 4pm, Monday through Friday. The placement will begin as soon as possible and continue through mid-June.

Duties:

• Performs all duties of a high school librarian, including circulation, research assistance, ability to work with teachers/students on research papers;
• 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;
• Cooperates and networks with other libraries/agencies;
• Establishes procedures for selection, acquisition, circulation, 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.

Qualifications:

• MLS from accredited library school. New professionals will be considered.
• Knowledge of current methods of library instruction/information literacy.
• Ability to constructively supervise and interact with high school students;
• Ability to collaborate and interact effectively with colleagues;
• Facility with Word, Excel, Follett software, and library databases.

To Apply:

Submit a current resume and cover letter online at http://www.bibliotemps.com/jobs/. Resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. First review will be February 13.