Librarian - Midway Elementary School and Springdale Elementary School

About the role

This dual-role educator manages the library media center and co-teaches instructional units, balancing foundational literacy for elementary students with digital citizenship and research protocols for middle schoolers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver library media curriculum aligned with the Tennessee Academic Standards, focusing on information literacy and digital citizenship.
• Lead read-alouds, storytelling, and early phonics-supporting library activities to boost primary grade reading fluency.
• Instruct middle-grade students on evaluating online databases, checking source credibility, citing media, and leveraging technology tools.
• Coordinate building-wide literacy events such as book fairs, reading challenges, and author visits.
• Actively co-plan units with classroom teachers to integrate cross-curricular research and electronic media into science, social studies, and ELA blocks.
• Pull physical and digital text sets tailored to support various student ability levels, learning styles, and IEP requirements.
• Evaluate, select, order, and weed library books and electronic materials adhering to Tennessee law and local school board policies.
• Maintain the library cataloging system (e.g., Destiny), conduct annual inventory, and manage checkout procedures.
• Direct the library budget allocation and handle state funding documentation transparently.
• Maintain a welcoming, inclusive, and appropriately orderly environment optimized for simultaneous group work and quiet reading.
• Supervise class rotations, open library times, and student library assistants while complying with the Tennessee Teacher Code of Ethics.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Education or Library Science required.
• Master's degree in Library Informatics or Library Science (MLIS) highly preferred.
• Hold or be eligible for a valid Tennessee Educator License.