Library Media Specialist - Community Lab School - 2026-27 School Year

About the role

Community Lab School is a small, nationally recognized 6–12 school that integrates interdisciplinary project-based learning, multi-age classrooms, and mastery grading and reporting. It exists to design and pilot nontraditional teaching strategies that advance ACPS goals and shape educational practice more broadly, often in collaboration with university research partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead innovative curricular and instructional models in collaboration with teachers and administrators
• Engage with Culturally Responsive Teaching model to support the school's Equity Mission Statement
• Support students in becoming lifelong contributors and leaders in a dynamic and diverse society
• Collaborate with university research partners to design and pilot nontraditional teaching strategies
• Contribute to the evolution of schooling through educational innovation

Requirements

• Hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching certificate with endorsement as a Library Media Specialist

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to progressive education
• Bias toward action and disposition for self-directed learning
• Experience in designing and implementing innovative curricula and instructional models
• Knowledgeable in content area and instructional practices
• Ability to thrive in a culture of creative invention and perpetual change

Skills

• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Benefits

• Competitive pay and benefits package
• Health & dental coverage
• Retailer discounts
• Flexible spending accounts
• Paid time off
• Wellness program

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.