Library Media Teacher (The Grace School)

About the role

Looking for a rewarding career that makes a difference in children’s lives? Look no further and join the team at Meeting Street! Meeting Street is a special place of learning, where children of all abilities have the opportunities to reach their fullest potential. Meeting Street is currently looking for a Library Media Teacher for 40 hours per week.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay
• Generous PTO
• 13 paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision and more

Responsibilities

• Teaches grade and age-appropriate reading, research and media skills in conjunction with students’ voice and choice in learning to address real-world issues and activities.
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials that consistently contain diverse content and genres throughout the academic year.
• Provides a variety of learning experiences so that students demonstrate skills and concepts such as information literacy, digital citizenship, online research, and evaluating sources learned through individual and group performance.
• Cooperates and networks with other libraries, librarians, media specialists, and agencies to provide access to resources outside the school.
• Models effective strategies for developing multiple literacies.
• Provides guidance in software and hardware evaluation.
• Understands copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property regulations, and assists others with their understanding and observance of the same.
• Supervises students in out-of-classroom activities during the school day.
• Provides a nurturing, supportive, and positive classroom environment that encourages student responsibility, using positive motivation, clear classroom routines, challenging instructional strategies and effective classroom management techniques.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree with valid school librarian/media certification from RIDE or the ability to obtain
• Work environment and physical requirements consistent with those of a typical school environment
• Ability to move about the classroom and building continuously throughout the workday
• Utilize the computer (20%) of the time and other office equipment