LIBRARIAN - KINDERGARTEN-8TH GRADE

Teach diverse students and staff how to be effective users of ideas and information. Manage library and related materials.

About the role

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate, communicate, and collaborate with teachers to develop learning opportunities to teach information skills.
• Manage, train, and coordinate library staff, including volunteers.
• Manage the library collection which includes coordinating the acquisition, placement, circulation, and maintenance of all resources in the library.
• Analyze requests to determine needed information, and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
• Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer reference questions.
• Teach students and staff basic computer skills, such as searching computerized databases.
• Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
• Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings, to select and order print, audiovisual, and electronic resources.
• Explain use of library facilities, resources, equipment, and services, and provide information about library policies.
• Develop library policies and procedures.
• May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalog and access information.
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.

Requirements

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Education or related field (required).
• Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science (preferred).
• Have a valid Colorado Department of Education (CDE) teaching license. Click here for information about endorsement requirements.
• One (1) or more years of related experience and/or skills working with culturally diverse populations (desired).
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.

Benefits

• Competitive Teacher Compensation and ProComp Incentive plan. View the DCTA Teacher and SSP Salary Schedule.
• Time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations.