Library Information Specialist, .9 FTE

Edmonds School District is committed to workplace diversity and aims to attract and retain employees with the right skills, knowledge, and life experiences to meet the needs of each vacancy. We encourage individuals of different cultures, backgrounds, and perspectives to apply and seek those who actively embrace our equity-focused direction for the future. Our certificated staff are committed to engaging and supporting all students in learning, creating learning environments that promote student autonomy, interaction, competence, and choice. They address the diverse needs of Edmonds students and make reasonable accommodations for individual cognitive, physical, emotional, and social needs. Edmonds staff believe every student has the capacity to learn and support this by promoting high standards of learning for all.

About the role

This is a .9 FTE continuing contract position for a Library Information Specialist (LIS) at Edmonds Heights K-12, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. The schedule will be 7.75 hours per day, Monday through Thursday. Preference will be given to candidates with an ELL, ESOL, or Bilingual endorsement. SIOP and GLAD training offered by the Multilingual Education Department will be required for all new employees unless prior completion can be demonstrated. Training must be completed within the first two years of employment.

Edmonds Heights K-12 (EHK12) is a public school in the Edmonds School District and an Alternative Learning Experience (ALE) parent partnership program. In this model, some or all instruction is delivered outside of a regular classroom schedule, with parents/guardians collaborating in their child’s education.

Responsibilities

• Instructor
  • Teaches media literacy lessons so students develop into effective consumers and producers of ideas and information.
  • Teaches digital citizenship lessons and reinforces digital citizenship skills so 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 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.
  • Partners 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 paraeducator and volunteer support, the library budget, and the physical and virtual spaces of the school library.
  • Creates an inclusive collection that authentically represents and celebrates diverse backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences in accordance with ESD board policy.
  • 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 the school library program is aligned with the mission, goals, and objectives of the school and district, and is an integral component of the learning/instructional program.

Requirements

• 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 the program within 1-2 years.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of successful teaching experience.

Pay

2025-26 Salary Schedule Range: $83,305 through $148,226 (2026-27 Salary Schedule not yet finalized). Placement on this salary schedule is determined by FTE and official documentation verifying Educational Level and Certificated Work Experience and will be prorated for less than a full year and/or FTE.

Benefits

Our benefits package 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). For the 2026-27 school year, a .5 FTE continuing contract position meets this eligibility threshold. Eligibility for a non-continuing contract position will be determined at the time of hire by counting total anticipated compensated hours from the date of hire through the end of the non-continuing contract.

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Long-term Disability, Life and AD+D Insurance, with options for HSA, FSA, and DCAP.
• Eligibility for retirement is based on working at least 70 hours per month for 5 months during the school year. For the 2026-27 school year, a .6 FTE (continuing or non-continuing) meets this threshold.
• Supplemental benefits include:
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Personal Leave
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Deferred Compensation Plan 403(b) Plans

Schedule

7.75 hours per day, Monday through Thursday.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described outline tasks required to perform the essential functions of this job. The district is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities in meeting these requirements.

• Navigate various school and classroom environments.
• Assist students who need physical support or exhibit challenging behaviors.
• Communicate regularly with others.
• Frequent manual work using hands or fingers, and occasional reaching, bending, or twisting.
• Move objects regularly weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 25 pounds.
• Visual requirements include performing close-range tasks and adjusting focus as necessary.