Librarian Teacher

Platte River Academy, a K-8 Core Knowledge charter school in Highlands Ranch, is currently seeking a full-time Librarian Teacher for the 2024-2025 school year.

Platte River Academy maintains high expectations for its students and staff. We are in search of a qualified Teacher Librarian who is passionate about supporting all learners’ academic growth in a caring and cooperative environment.

Responsibilities – Qualified teacher librarian will be asked to meet the following expectations:

• Create and maintain a school library that is inviting, safe, flexible, and conducive to learning for all users while nurturing curiosity and problem solving.
• Empower all members of the learning community to become critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, curators, and ethical users of information.
• Develop and implement weekly half-hour lessons focusing on reading enjoyment, inquiry learning, and information literacy for grades K through 6th, and on an as needed basis for 7th and 8th.
• Engage in collaborative planning with professional colleagues, based on a familiarity with the Core Knowledge Sequence of topics, in order to plan inquiry-based learning experiences.
• Curate a current and diverse collection of both print and digital resources aligning with the Core Knowledge Sequence and Colorado Academic Standards
• Support teachers’ incorporation of digital and print resources into classroom curriculum and to embed research skills into lessons and projects.
• Foster an interest in books and a love of reading through readers’ advisory, book talks, book clubs, and related activities.
• Promote and support programs used by teachers that encourage independent reading habits, cultivating a culture of literary exploration and lifelong learning.
• Perform collection maintenance by preparing new purchases for circulation, repairing damaged books, and weeding outdated and unused materials.
• Conduct a collection inventory every two years.
• Share expertise by providing professional development to staff as it relates to inquiry learning and information literacy.
• Integrate PRA’s available technology into learning activities for students.
• Be familiar with online library management systems and ebook platforms.
• Establish relationships with students, parents, and colleagues in support of all students’ growth and success while sharing library programming.
• Lead two book fairs annually as well as solicit additional funds for collection development from administration and private donations.
• Cooperate and network with other district libraries and public libraries to provide access to resources beyond the school library
• Actively participate in all aspects of the PRA community.
• Model and promote PRA’s core values: Respect, Responsibility, Integrity, and Compassion.

Experience and Knowledge

• A valid CO teaching license is required
• An endorsement and/or Master’s degree in Library or Information Science is preferred, or substantive course work in a related area
• K-8 educational experience
• Exceptional organizational skills for lesson planning and library management
• A willingness and commitment to work collaboratively with other educators
• Effective communication skills
• Professional demeanor
• A willingness to grow professionally and personally
• Experience in or knowledge of charter schools/Core Knowledge is a plus

Physical Demands

• Frequent lifting of five (5) to twenty (20) pounds
• Occasional lifting of twenty (20) to fifty (50) pounds
• Constant bending, squatting, standing, reaching, sitting, walking, kneeling, crawling, stooping, repetitive motions and overhead work.

Compensation & Benefits

• 186 - day work year per 2024-25 school calendar
• Annual At-will Employment Contract
• Salary Range: $45,000 - $75,000
• Pay for Performance Plan – Up to $2000 awarded
• PERA (Public Employees’ Retirement Association of Colorado)
• Medical/Vision/Dental (90% Employer/10% Employee share) Cigna
• Life Insurance (full premium paid by PRA) Long & Short-Term Disability
• 56 Total Hours Paid Time Off

DO NOT APPLY TO DCSD! Applications must be submitted directly to Platte River Academy.

Please submit a resume and letter of interest to: with Librarian in the subject line to the above Indeed email. You may also mail documents to: Platte River Academy, Attn: Becky Bonner, 4085 Lark Sparrow Street, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126. To learn more about Platte River Academy, visit:

Platte River Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or sexual orientation.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Patient demographics:

• Adults

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Highlands Ranch, CO: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person