Librarian - H.Y. Livesay and Soldiers Memorial Middle School

About the role

The Grades 5–8 School Librarian acts as an instructional leader, technology partner, and program administrator, bridging late-elementary foundational literacy with complex middle-school level research and digital citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Instruction & Literacy Promotion

  • Standard-Aligned Lessons: Teach info-literacy curriculum mapped directly to the Tennessee Academic Standards.

  • Research & Database Skills: Train grades 6–8 on evaluating online databases, checking source credibility, and citing media.

  • Digital Citizenship: Instruct students on cyberbullying, digital footprints, and copyright/plagiarism rules.

  • Reading Guidance: Guide middle-grade students to text complexities that match their reading levels and personal interests.

  • Literacy Initiatives: Coordinate school-wide reading events, book fairs, and student literacy challenges.

• Teacher Collaboration & Curriculum Integration

  • Instructional Partnerships: Co-plan and co-teach units with classroom teachers to embed research skills into ELA, Science, and Social Studies.

  • Resource Matching: Curate physical and digital text sets tailored to classroom units, accommodating various learning tiers and IEP mandates.

  • Tech Support: Advise faculty on integrating educational technology, STEM activities, and digital multimedia tools into lessons.

• Collection Management & Policy Compliance

  • Curated Collection: Evaluate, select, and weed library books and electronic databases following Tennessee law and local Board of Education policies.

  • Balanced Catalog: Maintain an equitable balance of complex fiction and nonfiction titles that accurately reflect student demographics.

  • Circulation Systems: Oversee the digital library cataloging system (e.g., Follett Destiny) and complete mandatory annual inventories.

  • Budget Accountability: Allocate the library budget transparently, documenting all local and state-funded resources.

• Learning Environment Supervision

  • Space Optimization: Maintain a welcoming, safe, and highly functional media center designed for simultaneous classroom instruction and individual study.

  • Flexible Scheduling: Arrange a flexible physical or digital transition model so students can utilize resources at their specific point of need.

  • Student Safety: Enforce the Tennessee Teacher Code of Ethics while supervising students, volunteers, or library assistants.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Education or Library Science required; a Master's in Library Science (MLIS) or Library Informatics is highly preferred.

• Licensure: Must hold or be eligible for a valid Tennessee Educator License.