Librarian Part Time 2023-2024

Librarian Part Time 2023-2024 - ( 230000YU )
Description
Job Overview
The Librarian part time offers a library program to develop a culture of literacy and inquiry to promote student success and lifelong learning. The librarian empowers students and staff to become effective users of ideas and information; to help them acquire literacy, inquiry, and digital learning skills.
Position Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Information Literacy

• Librarian provides opportunities to help learners become creative problem solvers and independent users and producers of ideas and information
• Evaluate, select and order new instructional materials, both print and digital, that meet the needs of the library program and meet defined district policy and procedures
• Provide instruction in research skills and inquiry methods to students and staff

Inquiry

• Collaborate with teachers to plan and deliver instruction that supports the curriculum
• The librarian offers professional development opportunities that promote best practices in inquiry-based teaching and learning
• The librarian promotes student inquiry to pursue, create, and share knowledge
• The librarian provides instruction based on the inquiry approach to learning

Reading

• Librarian develops a collection reflective of diversity, student choice, and reading for information
• The Librarian elevates literacy instruction through participation in national, state, and local reading initiatives
• The librarian encourages the learning community to read a variety of literature for information and pleasure to develop their reading life

Digital Learning

• The librarian uses and promotes the use of digital resources and technologies across content areas for discovery, collaboration, critical analysis, creation, and presentation of learning
• The librarian offers creative, innovative, and ethical use of current and emerging technologies
• Protect the intellectual freedom of students and staff following defined FBISD policy and procedures

Environment

• Develop procedures for circulation of library materials and use of the library facility
• Create and maintain a positive and welcoming climate in the library
• Maintain current collection through selection, inventory, and weeding of materials
• Report to and plan with the principal to establish library goals and support campus goals

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the library budget following defined district policy and procedures
• Model effective strategies for developing multiple literacies
• Provide a cohesive, comprehensive campus Library program servicing the needs of campus and district users
• Remain current in professional practices and developments, information technologies, and educational research applicable to school library programs
• Utilizes best practices to plan and develop the school library program
• Maintain lines of communication with the district library coordinator, including attendance at library meetings and in-service
• Provide formal and informal instruction to students and staff in the access and use of library instructional resources
• Manage and coordinate job duties and expectations for library paraprofessional staff, student workers, and volunteers

Qualifications
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each of the above essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities, required unless otherwise stated as preferred. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentials functions.

• Ability to serve as teacher, instructional specialist, and materials specialist
• Valid Texas Teacher Certification
• Valid Texas Librarian Certification
• Minimum of 2 years of classroom teaching experience from a public or accredited private school
• Knowledge and training in all phases of school librarianship
• Master's degree Master’s Degree in Library and/or Information Science or related field

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions
The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed in classrooms, offices, work stations and meeting rooms.
The position requires occasional walking, standing, sitting, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting/carrying work related items weighing less than 40 pounds, such as books, papers and presentation materials. The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Attendance at conferences and professional development is required. Work involves everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions when operating equipment or performing job duties. May work prolonged or irregular hours and must be able to maintain emotional control under stress.
Additional Information

• Ability to multi-task. Ability to work with a variety of students, staff and community members.

Primary Location : TEXAS
Job : Instructional Support
Organization : CAMPUS
Position Calendar : 195SEP
School Year : 2023-2024
Salary Grade : P7
Unposting Date : Sep 30, 2023, 4:59:00 AM