Library Information Specialist, 1.0 FTE

About The District

The District Edmonds School District is dedicated to workplace diversity and encourages applications from individuals of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives. They aim to attract and retain employees with the right skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. The certificated staff are committed to engaging and supporting all students in learning, creating learning environments that promote student autonomy, interaction, competence, and choice. They are aware of the diverse needs of Edmonds students and use all possible resources to meet these needs, including making reasonable accommodations for individual cognitive, physical, emotional, and social needs. Every student is believed to have the capacity to learn, and staff supports this belief by promoting high standards of learning for all and communicating these standards to all their students.

About The Position

This is a 1.0 FTE non-continuing position for a Library Information Specialist (LIS) at Cedar Valley Elementary. It is a leave replacement position that will begin at the start of the 2026-27 school year through January 4, 2027 ONLY. Preference will be given to candidates that currently have an ELL, ESOL, or Bilingual endorsement. SIOP training and GLAD training offered by the Multilingual Education Department will be required for all new employees unless they can show evidence of having completed SIOP and GLAD training previously. Training will need to be completed within the first two years of employment.

Instructor Responsibilities

• Teaches media literacy lessons so that students develop into effective consumers and producers of ideas and information
• Teaches digital citizenship lessons and reinforces digital citizenship skills so that students develop into safe, responsible, and ethical users of digital media and tools
• Plans lessons aligned with AASL standards and/or CCSS/NGSS; ensures students are able to demonstrate mastery
• Differentiates instruction and assessment to meet the needs of diverse learners
• Actively cultivates a culturally responsive teaching environment that is inviting, safe, inclusive, and collaborative
• Promotes a vibrant and inclusive school-wide reading culture, guiding students to read for understanding and pleasure

Instructional Partner

• Collaborates with classroom teachers and specialists to design and implement lessons and units of instruction, and assess student learning and instructional effectiveness
• Pairs with admin and staff to create the specialists' class schedules (Elementary LIS)
• Uses and models (and coaches other staff in using) district-supported instructional technology and online resources to improve student engagement and independent learning
• Maintains familiarity with adopted curricula, scopes and sequences for various content areas, and pacing guides

Library Collection Manager

• Engages in regular collection management processes: annual goal-setting and reflection, materials selection and processing, annual inventory, ongoing weeding, and end-of-year maintenance around missing or lost materials
• Manages any paraeducator and volunteer support, the library budget, as well as the physical and virtual spaces of the school library
• Curates print and digital resources to support school curriculum and empower a culture of inquiry
• Develops and administers an inviting and effective physical and digital library environment that represents the demographics of the school and meets the needs of the curriculum and instruction

Leader

• Cultivates community partnerships
• Leads staff/peer development related to information literacy, media literacy, digital citizenship, and instructional technology
• Works with district staff to communicate key messages and information related to libraries, reading advocacy, instructional technology and digital tools, and digital citizenship and media literacy
• Advocates for and ensures equitable access to resources, technology, and information services for the entire school
• Provides the leadership and expertise necessary to ensure that the school library program is aligned with the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and the school district, and is an integral component of the learning/instructional program - and ensures that this message is clearly communicated to all school staff

Required Qualifications

• Valid Washington State Teaching Certification with a Library Media endorsement (must have completed a school library endorsement program), OR Washington State Teaching Certification AND current enrollment in a school library endorsement program with ability to complete program within 1-2 years
• A minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years of successful teaching experience

To Move Forward in the Selection Process

Your confidential reference forms must be completed by 11:00 p.m. on the closing date.

Benefits

• Includes Washington state health insurance coverage (SEBB) and a Washington state retirement package for eligible positions
• Eligibility for health insurance is based on whether the employee is anticipated to be compensated at least 630 hours per school year (September 1 through August 31)
• Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-term Disability, Life and AD+D Insurance and options for HSA, FSA and DCAP
• Most employees have a wide variety of supplemental benefits to take advantage of

Physical Requirements/Demands

• Navigating various school and classroom environments
• Moving objects regularly weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds
• Performing close-range tasks and adjusting focus as necessary

How To Apply

Complete all steps and submit an Employment Application through Edmonds School District on Applitrack.com. Please make sure to select the desired job vacancy in Step 4 of the application process. Due to the number of applications we receive, only candidates who are selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The District does not discriminate in any program or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

• Title IX Coordinator: Rob Baumgartner, Assistant Superintendent, HR-Payroll-Benefits, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431-7023, baumgartnerr@edmonds.wednet.edu
• Section 504 Coordinator: Jonathan Bell, Executive Director of Student Services, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431-7047, bellj802@edmonds.wednet.edu
• Civil Rights Compliance and ADA Coordinator: Rob Baumgartner, Assistant Superintendent, HR-Payroll-Benefits, 20420 68th Avenue W., Lynnwood, WA 98036, 425-431-7023, baumgartnerr@edmonds.wednet.edu