Head Librarian, Wilbraham & Monson Academy, Wilbraham, MA
Posted June 10, 2016
School Description:
Wilbraham & Monson Academy, situated on 300+ acres in Western Massachusetts, is an independent day and boarding school of 425 students in grades 6 – postgraduate. As one of the country’s oldest boarding schools, Wilbraham & Monson Academy has been educating global citizens and world leaders since 1804.
Current Opening: Head Librarian
The ideal candidate will be an educator with a:
- Masters Degree in Library Science
- Minimum of 3-5 years of library experience
- Experience with the teaching of research methodologies
- Track record of collaboration with teachers, students and colleagues
- An enthusiasm for working with middle and high school students
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that the library is open and staffed for 75 hours per week
- Direct, organize, and supervise personnel and services that are centered on students’ needs and the instructional goals of the school
- Ensure library instruction and collection development support WMA curricular objectives.
- Collection development and weeding
- Provide Library/information literacy instruction to individuals and classes engaged in research
- Research and MLA citation instruction
- Translate curriculum needs into library goals and objectives
- Communicate the philosophy and goals of the library program to the students, faculty, and community
- Participate in the recruiting, hiring, and training of other professional, paraprofessional, clerical, student, and volunteer staff in the library department
- Prepares financial plans for the library services department, including an annual budget.
- Teach one elective each trimester of Upper School Research and Writing
To Apply:
Applicants interested should send a cover letter and resume to Dean of Faculty Walter Swanson at [email protected].