Concord International Elementary - Librarian - 0.5 Fte

Overview of Position
General Summary
Under general direction of the principal, plans, organizes and administers the library media center program in assigned school; serves as consultant, teacher and resource specialist to students and school staff regarding the development and utilization of library media center resources and services to enhance and support the school's curriculum and learning environment.
Essential Functions

• Manages circulation of library media center materials and equipment; ensures the climate in the library media center is conducive to a variety of learning experiences; schedules classes into the library media center; initiates or assists as requested in reading and research projects.
• Surveys and analyzes school material and service needs and ensures evaluation, selection, acquisition, and processing of materials in accordance with District procedures to meet those needs and to develop a relevant and balanced materials collection; consults with Principal to develop library media center budget; expends funds in conformance with District procedures.
• Instructs students and staff, individually and in groups, in the use of materials, equipment, production techniques, and library media center services.
• Integrates library media center program resources and services into the school instructional program; serves on committees as required; participates in the total instructional development within the school; may provide assistance in scheduling classes, teachers and students; assists in designing and implementing staff orientation and training programs.
• Maintains liaison between the school and Media Services Department staff; attends District Librarians' meetings; establishes contact with other libraries and resources as appropriate to meet student and staff media needs; communicates activities of the library and its goals to the school and community; prepares library media center reports as requested.
• Trains and provides lead direction to clerical, paraprofessional or professional library media center staff as assigned.
• Develops and implements goals and objectives for assigned school library media center program in accordance with District policies and in cooperation with the Principal and the Library Curriculum Consultant.
• Ensures the maintenance and inventory of the school's audio-visual equipment and facilitates the distribution of District audio-visual materials; may introduce and coordinate the use of new technologies as appropriate.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Knowledge of:
Elementary school curriculum.
Ability To
Communicate effectively with staff, students, parents and the public in a multicultural community; develop and monitor library budget; train and provide lead direction to staff.
Desired
Participation in a professional organization; teaching experience with students of various ability levels and backgrounds; participation in District-wide curriculum and other committees.
Education
Typical Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Education with a Learning Resources endorsement or Library Media endorsement.
Substitution
Specialization in school librarianship resources or educational media and two years of teaching experience may substitute for the learning resources endorsement.
Certificate
Valid Washington State Teaching Certificate with Learning
Resources endorsement or Library Media endorsement.
Seattle Public Schools benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click
Eligibility for benefits is determined by the number of hours employees are anticipated to work during the school year (September 1 through August 31). Any employee who is scheduled to work 630 hours or more in a year is eligible for benefits.
Salary Schedule
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01
Please check ALL endorsement(s) that appear on your Washington State certificate.

• Music: General
• Bilingual Secondary
• World Languages: Spanish
• Dance
• Deaf Education
• Gifted Education
• World Languages: Hindi
• Chemistry
• Social Studies
• History
• Counseling
• Special Education: Early Childhood
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Arts: Visual
• Environmental and Sustainability
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Business and Marketing
• Theater
• Traffic Safety
• Library Resources
• Humanities: Middle Level
• World Languages: French
• Early Childhood
• Elementary
• World Languages: German
• World Languages: Japanese
• Bilingual Elementary
• Music: Choral
• Biology
• Health and Fitness
• Technology Education
• Science: Middle Level
• Library Media
• Mathematics: Middle Level
• Science
• World Languages: Chinese
• Special Education
• Reading
• Music: Instrumental
• World Languages: Latin
• Agricultural Education
• World Languages: Arabic
• World Languages: Korean
• Science: Earth and Space
• English Language Learners
• Science: Physics

02
Are you a current Seattle Public Schools employee with a certificated contract for the 2023-24 school year?

• Yes
• No

03
Are you a current Seattle Public Schools certificated substitute?

• No
• Yes

04
Have you received a binding contingency contract for the 2023-24 school year?

• Yes
• No

Required Question