Position Type: High School Teacher/LibrarianDate Posted: 11/4/2024Location: District WideDate Available: 08/06/2025Closing Date: 04/30/2025NOTE: This posting has been opened for application intake for anyone interested in a position with School District U-46 for the 2025/2026 school year. We anticipate the review of applications to begin sometime near the end of January. If you are interested in a role for the current 2024/2025 school year, we encourage you to check out our open vacancies. Position / Title: Certified Librarian Bargaining Unit: ETA Department/Location: Secondary Schools Instruction & Equity Calendar Days: 184 Reports To: Literacy & Libraries / Building Principal JD Revision Date: 09/25/2023 Supervises: N/A Function / Position Summary To support all curricular areas for student learning, reading, and instruction and provide information literacy instruction. Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Teach the district-approved library and information literacy curriculum.
- Collaborate with teachers in teaching and assessing how all students utilize information resources.
- Expose students to a variety of literature and promote a culture of reading in the school community.
- Promote the integrated use of technology and other resources as learning tools.
- Provide individual students and staff with reader services and information literacy resources at the moment of need.
- Administer the library and collection to include collection development (selection and de-selection), cataloging and processing, and circulation of materials.
- Manage and maintain the library facility to meet instructional goals.
- Demonstrate fiscal responsibility in managing budget allocations for building, district and grant funding.
- Prepare appropriate curricular materials for classroom instruction.
- Participate in the U-46 community to include sharing resources and policy development in implementing the district approved curriculum.
- Provide leadership in current best practices and awareness of district curriculum.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
- Bachelor's degree in related subject from accredited university.
- Illinois Professional Educators License (PEL) with a Library/Media endorsement at appropriate grade level required.
- Teaching experience is preferred but not necessary for hiring.
- Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.
Experience / Knowledge
- Knowledge of information literacy and curriculum.
- Familiarity with a wide range of reading materials and resources for students.
- Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and instructional skills.
- Knowledge of MARC records and cataloging standards.
- Understanding of standard library ordering and budgeting procedures.
- Awareness of collection development practices.
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. with proper technique
Terms of Employment
- This is a nine (9) month ETA position (184 work days)
- Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education
Attachment(s):
- Certified Librarian_REV 09.25.2023.pdf