Interim Library and Digital Media Specialist (2023-24 School Year)

Friends Academy seeks a passionate, positive, and innovative Library and Digital Media Specialist for the current 2023-24 school year.

Responsibilities and qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Design, implement, and instruct Lower School library classes in Grades EC-5
• Manage the day-to-day operations of the library, including budget, program, collection development, circulation, volunteer training/coordination, and physical space
• Maintain, select, acquire, evaluate, discard, and organize physical and digital library collections
• Knowledgeable of national and state standards for information and digital literacy and citizenship, including the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and American Association of School Librarians (AASL) standards.
• Actively promote reading, information literacy skills, and information resource use through activities including book clubs, reading programs, reading initiatives, and other special school events.
• Promote student curiosity, foster a love of learning, and work to complement the classroom programs across the School through literature and technology
• Stays current and shares best practices in integration technology and information literacy skills
• Relentlessly sunny outlook on the world and opportunities for young people
• Desire to contribute to something larger than oneself and a belief in teamwork
• Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information and ideas.
• Enthusiasm for collaborating with classroom teachers, specialists, the Information and Technology Director and Director of Curriculum to create an integrated academic program for our students
• Dedication to social-emotional learning and Responsive Classroom practices
• Commitment to ongoing professional growth
• Attend faculty meetings and positively contribute to discussion and dialogue
• Participate in Outside the Classroom trips and overnights
• Willingness to be involved in our external programs

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Master’s degree in Library and Information Services preferred
• Strong organizational skills
• Experience in library technology applications such as Destiny
• Desire to teach and learn in a vigorous progressive school community with a commitment to equity and inclusion.

To apply, please email cover letter and resume to Head of Lower School Jamie Ross-Cory.