Leonard Middle School Librarian Ed Tech III

Key Responsibilities

• Cultivate a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment where students feel empowered to explore, discover, and engage with students.
• Promote lifelong love of reading through diverse, high-interest materials, book clubs, reading challenges, and author visits.
• Maintain and grow a collection that reflects a wide range of middle-level authors, genres, cultures, and perspectives.
• Design and facilitate school-wide literacy events that build community and align with academic standards (e.g., Reading Week, Poetry Slams, Battle of the Books).
• Collaborate with teachers to co-plan and co-teach engaging, standards-based learning experiences that integrate information literacy, research skills, and digital citizenship.
• Support inquiry-based learning and creative problem-solving across content areas.
• Embed library resources into the core curriculum to enrich instruction and support differentiated learning.
• Serve as a partner in instructional design, helping staff align lessons with academic standards and best practices.
• Stay current with trends in middle-level education, library science, and instructional technology to support a forward-thinking teaching community.
• Curate and manage the library collection, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of middle school learners and supports the school’s academic goals.
• Utilize library data and feedback to guide collection development and programming decisions.
• Advocate for the library as a critical resource in school improvement, equity, and student achievement.

Qualifications

• Ed Tech III Certification
• Strong knowledge of middle-level literature, authors, and reading interests.
• Demonstrated experience working with adolescents in an educational setting.
• Strong organizational, communication, and technology skills.

Desired Attributes

• Passion for literacy, learning, and empowering students through reading.
• Commitment to equity, access, and student-centered practices.
• Creative thinker who inspires curiosity and fosters innovation.
• Collaborative team member who thrives in a dynamic school community.